It’s nice to be home this weekend before I take off again. I’m catching up on emails, snail mail and shooting some recipes for the blog.  I do have some fun upcoming events and such that I can tell you about:

Monday, June 26th Set your DVR’s for my Hallmark Home & Family appearance!  That show is tons of fun.  I am making the wild halibut burgers from my cookbook.  Please check your local listings for times.  On the west coast, the show airs at 10:00 am.

Tuesday, June 27th I am chatting live with the always fabulous Kathy Kaehler and Catherine Grace O’Connell on LA Talk Radio CH 1,   11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST

Wednesday, June 28th  Hi, Seattle!!  Come meet me at Book Larder at 6:30 pm for mingling, chatting and snacks!  Free, but please RSVP to Book Larder. I am also taping a tv segment at KOMO which will run on Thursday morning.

Thursday, June 29th  Hi, Portland! I am excited to appear on KATU “Afternoon Live” at 4:00 pm.

Friday, June 30th I am doing a segment with KATU “AM Northwest” at 9:00 am.  And then I am teaching a cooking class at Bob’s Red Mill from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.  $25 Please RSVP to Bob’s Red Mill.  So excited!

But we’ve still got to eat!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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Happy Father’s Day!!  I hope you are all doing something wonderful to celebrate all the great dads out there!

It is officially summer in my house since Mr. Picky finished school this week.  Yippee!!  No more making lunches at either 9 o’clock at night or 6 o’clock in the morning!! Perfect timing as I have quite a few activities this week to keep me busy.

Wednesday, June 21st tune into The TODAY Show in the 8:00 hour for a cooking segment I am doing from my new cookbook! (The cooking segments are usually after 8:30 am.)

Thursday June 22nd 10:20-ish am I’ll be on KTLA in Los Angeles for more cooking from the book

12:45 pm PST I am cooking on Facebook Live with Catherine McCord from Weelicious!

7:00 pm Book party at Pages Bookstore, Manhattan Beach.  It’s a free event, but please RSVP.  Also, if you can’t get to Pages, but you’d still like a signed book, you can order from them and they’ll ship it to you!

Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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I’ve given birth to three children, and I still remember the feeling of anticipation right before they each arrived.  Maybe you have experienced the same — simultaneous waves of excitement, nervousness, joy and pride.  If you’ve hung around here long enough, you know that I am not about to have a baby, but instead a new book, my first.  And you know what?  It’s almost the same as having another baby!  Actually, my beautiful new book was delivered into my anxious hands last week and I could not be more excited and more proud for you to meet it!  The book is officially published this Tuesday and I hope you’ll do me the honor of ordering a copy (Amazon or a signed copy from my local bookstore.)  Makes a great graduation, teacher, or Father’s Day gift!

In the meantime, I have to be super organized the next few weeks.  I’m in New York the early part of this week and again next week.  Also, I have 2 LA events that you are invited to attend this week and then 2 more after this week:

Thursday, June 15th 6-8pm at Thomas Hayes Studio in Hollywood.  Moderated by Suzanne Hill of The Chalkboard Mag.  Free, but an RSVP is required.  Click here for details.

Friday, June 16th 1:00 pm at Williams-Sonoma, Beverly Hills. Cooking demo and book signing. Free.

Thursday, June 22nd 7:00 pm Pages Bookstore, Manhattan Beach.  Free.  Please RSVP here.

Thursday, July 13th 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Jenni Kayne, Newport Beach.  Free.

Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

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I just taught my last scheduled class on Thursday until September so I can focus on my book and a project I am working on for Clean Eating Magazine.  I sent out an email to my subscribers with details about my upcoming book events, but here are a few with some more pending.  I’m working on a permanent events page for the blog, as well.  I hope to see you in person this summer!

Thursday, June 15th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Thomas Hayes Studio in Hollywood for a triple book celebration with Lily Diamond from Kale and Caramel, Phoebe Lapine from Feed Me Phoebe and me, and moderated by Suzanne Hill of The Chalkboard Mag.  Free.  Click here for more information and to register.

Thursday, June 22nd from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Pages Bookstore in Manhattan Beach.  Free.  RSVP’s are appreciated.  Click here for more information.

Wednesday, June 28th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Book Larder in Seattle.  Free. RSVP’s are required. Click here for more information.

Week of July 23rd TBD Meet and greets at DeCicco & Sons markets in Westchester, NY. Stay tuned for more details.

Friday, June 30th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Bob’s Red Mill in Portland.  “Where Healthy Meets Delicious” cooking class!  $25.  Click here for more information and to register.

Monday, August 21st morning event; time TBD at The Gem in Dallas.

And lest I forget that we all have to eat this week, here’s your diner planner for the week:

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Happy Memorial Day weekend, friends.  I always feel very pensive on Memorial Day more than other holidays.  I am so thankful to live in a free country, one that values women’s rights and free speech, among many other things.  But this freedom has come at a price.  And I just want to briefly express my heartfelt gratitude to the men and women who serve our country so bravely and to their families who also make a huge sacrifice.  In my professional space, Memorial Day weekend represents backyard BBQ’s and recipes for red, white and blue tarts.  And it is always a good thing to be able to relax and spend more time with the people we love.  But I don’t let these days go by without also saying my prayers for those have lost their lives so that we can enjoy our freedom.

Life goes on, and I do hope you are having a lovely weekend.  I have another dinner planner ready to go:

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I hope you’re having a nice weekend!  Depending on when you’re reading this, I am either en route to or in Sonoma for Sunset Magazine’s Celebration Weekend.  I am so excited since I am huge fan of Sunset Magazine and Sonoma is probably one of the most beautiful places in California.  Hubby is coming with me, too!  I am doing a live demonstration of a recipe from my cookbook, Kitchen Matters, which comes out on June 13th. (By the way, the pre-order price on amazon is only $13!!  The breakfast chapter alone is worth that!)

Crazy time of year with all the end of school year stuff.  Gotta stay organized!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week ahead:

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mamas out there!  My gift for Mother’s Day is that my older daughter is coming home from college on Tuesday.  I could not be more excited!  I am patiently waiting for her to tell me what she wants me to cook this week, but I know she is super busy studying for finals.  At least that’s what I hope!

Here’s a great dinner planner for the week ahead:

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I just started a new menu in my cooking classes this past week!  We’re doing a breakfast/brunch menu and it was absolutely delish.  I often post images from my classes on my Instagram stories, although sometimes my students eat everything before I have the chance!  This week is another busy week of teaching, working on an online course I am developing for Clean Eating Magazine, and trying to get the word out about pre-orders for my book (see below!)

Here’s your dinner planner for this week:

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