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Dinner Planner – Week of August 26, 2024

My pasta-pizza-formaggio-vino-gelato vacation is over. It was the best trip ever and I am so grateful to my mom for bringing us all together for such an amazing time. I will share details in my newsletter soon. My Picky is back at college and we are empty nesters once again. In the meantime, I’m back in the kitchen and trying to be on a regular eating plan again that doesn’t involve fried pizza dough and prosciutto! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Dinner Planner – Week of August 19, 2024

Happy Weekend! My Italian vacation with my whole family is coming to an end shortly but it has been a truly magical trip. I will share ALL the details in one or two different newsletters soon. I am headed to my mom’s house on Long Island before returning to California. My son will be going back to college (insert crying emoji) and I will spend a few extra days with him. I don’t know if I can pull off a Monday Instagram live this week. My guess is probably not, but I’ll plan on it for August 26! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Dinner Planner – Week of August 12, 2024

Ciao from Italy! I am on a multi-generational trip with my mother, sisters, their families and my family! So far, so good! I have already eaten my weight in pasta, pizza and gelato. I will be posting a newsletter with all the details and my travel tips in the near future. In the meantime, you can follow along on Instagram stories. No IG live this Monday! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Dinner Planner – Week of August 5, 2024

Happy August! The newest monthly cooking class has been uploaded and it’s SO GOOD! I know I say that all the time, but I work so hard on the recipes and when I finish tweaking and teaching them, I am so excited to share them with you plus all the tips and tricks that go along with them! The August menu is:

Blueberry-Lemon Tart, Fish with Pepper-Caper Relish, Lentil and Grilled Veggie Salad with Lemon-Dill Dressing, Roasted Tomato Sauce for Pasta and More, & Summer Corn and Avocado Salad

Give me an hour a month, and I will make you a better cook!

No IG LIVE this coming Monday. Hubs and I are off and you’ll have to check out my stories to see where we go! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Dinner Planner – Week of July 29, 2024

Cooking class subscribers, the new August class is being uploaded on August 1 and you are going to love it! Stay tuned! You might notice I am adding lighter foods and quick-cooking recipes to the dinner planner during the heart of the summer. That’s how I change my eating in accordance with the seasons. We want to eat foods that are cooling (generally more high-water foods that are more hydrating.). Raw vegetables and lightly cooked vegetables are also more cooling. Just something to think about if you’re trying to beat the heat! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Dinner Planner – Week of July 22, 2024

I’ve been digging through the archives of the website lately because there are so many great recipes that should get some love! Honestly though, sometimes I love a good no-cook snacky dinner in the summer with olives, cheese, bread and some garden tomatoes. No shame in that!

For those of you who take my online monthly cooking class, check your emails for the Zoom link for July office hours coming up on Wednesday, July 24 at noon PST. Come and hang out or bring any and all questions! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Dinner Planner – Week of July 15, 2024

I try in summer meal plans to offer a mix of quick-cooking recipes that don’t keep you at the stove for a long time but also because I notice I prefer spending more time outdoors than cooking right now. Plus, the food that tends to be in season right now happens to cook more quickly!! I am enjoying basil, tomatoes, green beans, zucchini and zucchini flowers, corn, melon and peaches!! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Dinner Planner – Week of July 8, 2024

I hope you are having a relaxing and enjoyable holiday weekend. We spent a lovely couple days with friends in Montecito and had 2 out of 3 kids with us, so I was on Cloud 9! I loved seeing so many Flag Cookies this week on IG. Thanks for tagging me! Back to cooking – it is tomato season and I will not be apologizing for including tomatoes multiple times a week for the next couple months! The July cooking class has been uploaded and the recipes are fabulous, plus you’ll learn a lot from this class. Click here to check it out! Here’s your dinner planner for the week: