It’s always funny that juuuust before school starts for us here at the beach, the weather finally gets hot and feels like summer.  We’re lucky that the weather rarely makes us uncomfortable, but it’s ironic the “beach days” come just after school is back in session.

Do check out the online course I developed for Clean Eating and Vegetarian Times called Batch Cooking 101.  It helps you learn how to prep ahead, set up your kitchen with the right tools, how and what to freeze, how to cook once for the whole week!  It begins on September 11, so don’t waste another minute!

I hope you all have a restorative long weekend!

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I had such an incredible week with two stops in Dallas and Houston (got out just before the storm hit!)  I love meeting new people, especially ones with whom I have interacted on social media or here on the blog.   Then I was lucky enough to have two beautiful book parties hosted for me back in LA and I have a book signing Sunday 8/27 at the Barnes & Noble in Calabasas from 2:00 to 3:30!  If you have bought my book and you’re enjoying it, may I ask a huge favor?  Would you please write a review on amazon?  The more reviews I have, the more the amazon algorithm recommends my book to potential customers.  Thank you!

Also, check out Friday’s post about the online cooking course on Batch Cooking that I developed for Clean Eating Magazine.  Sign-ups are now and the 7-week course begins on September 11!

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Happy Sunday!  I had a great, but quick trip to New York where I did a back-to-school segment on The Today Show. If you missed it, you can check it out here.  Now I’m in Dallas for the weekend to help my daughters get situated at college and I have a fun event happening at The Gem on Monday.  See my Events page for details!

For those of you asking about resuming cooking classes, I will be back in action in September!

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I am en route from New York to LA and although I had an amazing three weeks (two of which were pure vacation), I am looking forward to unpacking and sleeping in my own bed tonight.  There’s no place like home.  I have a few meetings, one class and a lot of laundry to do in the next few days before I turn around and go back to NY on Wednesday!  Tune into the Today Show on Friday morning when I’ll be doing a back-to-school (YIKES!) segment.  Food segments are almost always between 8:30 and 9:00 am.

Then I’m off to Dallas for the weekend where I’ll be recording a podcast with the lovely Belbel sisters of A Double Dose blog and doing a book event at The Gem on Monday, August 21st at 10:00 am! See my Events page for details.

On Wednesday, I’ll be in Houston for a live segment on KHOU-TV Channel 11 on “Great Day Houston” and then a book party hosted by my dear friends Maria Kasselakis and Marcia Smart (her fantastic blog is Smart in the Kitchen.)  I am so excited to meet everyone in Dallas and Houston!

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My time with my family is coming to an end.  But my older daughter’s arrived from Dallas and I could not be more excited!!  We’ll all be together at my parents’ house for a blip before my husband and I take our kids on a quick family getaway to Shelter Island.  I am already praying for no rain!  You may have followed my Instagram to see all the meals my sisters and I prepared for the crew this week.  Feel free to message me on social media or leave a comment here if you need any tips about cooking for crowd!

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Truth be told, I haven’t finished my actual dinner planner for this week because my sisters and I are going to have a pow-wow tonight to plan this week’s meals together.  I returned to my parents’ house today after a lot of running around New York City, Westchester, and Connecticut for the last week.  My vacation (other than a few blog posts this week) starts now, but I am culinary director of the house this week because someone has to be!  Follow along on Instagram, Facebook and/or Twitter to see what we’re up to.  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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I have landed on Long Island for the next three weeks with little trips into NYC and Westchester for some book-related meetings, signings and cooking demos. Check my Events page for updates, including a new one in Armonk, NY at DeCicco & Sons Market on Thursday, July 27th.  But tonight, I’m off to my ##th high school reunion in my hometown.  I haven’t seen most of these people since the last one 10 years ago and some not since graduation (and as you can see, I’m not giving up that number. Ha!)

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I had a great shoot last week with Clean Eating Magazine.  I can’t wait to share with you more about the online batch cooking course I developed for them!  I also had a fantastic book signing at Jenni Kayne’s store in Newport.  It was really fun to meet so many people and talk about healthy cooking!

This week, I have several events before I take off for NY on Friday.  I’d love to see you!

Tuesday, July 18th 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Manhattan Beach Farmers Market — I’m doing a cooking demo and book signing.  Books will not be available for purchase, so go pick one up at Pages, amazon or your local bookstore.

Wednesday, July 19th 8:00 am to 10:30 am FitOn Studios, Manhattan Beach — meet and greet and book signing; Pages will be there selling books.

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