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Restaurant-quality meals at home

Some nights, the cheapest great meal is the one you make yourself. Meal kits and mail-order steaks make it easier.

Updated October 2026

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Meal kits and prepared meals

Meal kits deliver pre-portioned ingredients and recipes, so you cook a restaurant-style dinner in about 30 minutes with little waste. Prepared-meal services deliver ready-to-heat dishes for busy nights. Per serving, both usually cost less than a casual restaurant meal once you add drinks, tax and tip.

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Home Chef

Weekly meal kits with a wide menu, including quick and oven-ready options.

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Tempo by Home Chef

Ready-to-heat prepared meals from the Home Chef family.

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Steakhouse at home

A steakhouse dinner for two can easily cost well over $150. Premium steaks shipped to your door, cooked in a hot cast-iron pan and finished in the oven, give you the same cuts for much less.

Chicago Steak Company

Aged USDA Prime and premium steaks, shipped frozen.

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Find your next recipe idea

Explore cuisines you would like to cook at home at Cuisine Corner.

Frequently asked questions

Are meal kits cheaper than eating out?

Usually, per serving, compared with sit-down restaurants once drinks, tax and tip are included. They cost more than cooking from scratch with grocery-store ingredients.