This week I'm talking to Dawn Mancuso, the head recipe developer and photographer for my own websites. Among her many accolades, Dawn has won the Crisco National Pie Contest in the Apple Pie Category. We sat down to chat about the kind of recipe-testing that goes into winning that level of championship. Dawn also shares with us what it's like to compete on a Food Network contest show, or two, and to win them!

The meal plan that I walk you through in this episode features recipes mostly created by Dawn herself. We are cooking a simple and hearty Burrito Soup and some easy Air Fryer Stuffed Pork Chops. Head over to COOKtheSTORY.com/MealPlans to get the meal plan with links to recipes, and the printable grocery list that goes with it. This one is Meal Plan #84.