I just came back from a few days in the desert for the BNP Paribas tennis tournament.  It’s my favorite desert event, and it once again did not disappoint.  One of the most common questions I receive is “where can I find your desert recommendations?”  One of the reasons I moved my newsletter to Substack is for the ability to search through the archive of past newsletters.  Go to my Substack.  Tap the word “archive” and type in the search icon whatever you are looking for.  Question for you – I am considering NOT sending out two separate emails for my dinner planner which is published on my site on Friday nights and for the new recipe of the week, typically published on Wednesdays.  Another option is to publish the dinner planner in the free section of my newsletter.  If you have thoughts about this, let me know!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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Happy weekend!  Do not forget to set your clocks ahead Saturday night (tonight!)  I do love the extra light at the end of the day but it takes me a day or two to adjust.  Looking ahead, next Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, a HUGE opportunity to feed your family naturally green food and not get eye rolls! 

In case you didn’t know, I have a separate newsletter on Substack that I publish every Monday.  It is not connected to my email list for my site, so if you do not want to miss out on all my fabulous finds and a new recipe every now and then, subscribe here!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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March has always represented the light at the end of the tunnel.  I hated winters on the East coast and I knew March was the beginning of the end, even though we could have some chilly temps or even snow.  I knew I could make it!  My new online cooking class is uploaded and ready for viewing and cooking!  I would love to have more of you join that community.  I am asked almost daily to do in-person classes and friends, that ship has sailed.  I will only do 1-2 a month going forward so the online class is the way to go, plus it’s much more economical!  Here’s the fabulous menu this month:

Brussels Sprout Salad with Truffle Vinaigrette, Melting Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes, Spring Vegetables with Whipped Feta, Roasted Salmon with Sumac and Citrus, Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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Happy Weekend!  I am very excited that my mom and her friend are coming to visit this week.  We had a fabulous time when they came out here two years ago.  I am going to take them to the desert for a quickie and then the rest of the time in Manhattan Beach.  Should be fun!  For my monthly online cooking class subscribers, I am uploading the March class on Friday so check your inboxes for that.  Spring holidays are right around the corner :).  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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I am enjoying a three-day weekend in Palm Desert for the President’s Day holiday!  It’s lovely to spend some quality time with some friends and take a break from the kitchen for a short bit.  But that doesn’t mean I am not planning my meals for the week.  Since it is Lent, I will try to remember to plan for a non-meat or fish dinner on Fridays.  If I forget, just move things around on your own so that the meal plan works for you. Here’s my dinner planner for the week: 

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So much happening, friends!  I uploaded the February cooking class YAY!  It’s so good!  Every month I pre-record a brand-new cooking class which you can watch on your own time.  This month’s menu is:

1. Lemony Parmesan Soup
2. French Onion Soup Skillet Chicken
3. Fennel and Celery Salad
4. Roasted Truffle Potatoes 
5. Torta Caprese (this is a flourless chocolate cake famous on the island of Capri)

You can either subscribe to my classes and have access to the ENTIRE library of classes or purchase a single class.  

Next, Super Bowl Sunday is next weekend.  It is the second biggest eating day of the year, so I need to start prepping NOW.  I have way too many recipes I could link, so I gave you just a sampling.  I’m doing a chili and taco bar this year! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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I’m back from my very special week at The Golden Door where I was invited to be the Guest Chef. It was an absolute dream come true and such an honor to work alongside Chef Greg and The Golden Door team.  It is my heaven on earth and the food there is just incredible. Back to business this week though! I have a live zoom for any and all online cooking class subscribers on Wednesday, January 31st at 12:00 pm PST.  This is an extra for online subscribers who want to ask me anything!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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I am a big football fan and it is playoff season! I love having friends over to watch the games, even if my NY Giants and Hubs’s Pittsburgh Steelers are out.  Le sigh.  I’ve posted some of my favorite game day snacks on Instagram recently and I am planning a week’s worth of slider recipes in anticipation of Super Bowl Sunday!  This coming week I will be a guest chef at my heaven on earth, The Golden Door.  This is an absolute dream come true for me and such an honor.  I am so excited for this opportunity!  I’ll post here and there on Instagram :).  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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