It’s the little things in life that matter. Like brinner. You know, breakfast for dinner. Which is exactly what Susie & I cooked up at our first 52 Sunday Suppers cooking class this week. I wish each of you could have been in my kitchen for the farm-fresh brunch we made with friends and lots of local love. We whipped…
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Shrimp Pot Pie & Lemon Shortbread Bars
Our oldest daughter’s nickname is Anna Banana, but these lemon bars are all hers. While Anna Lemon clearly doesn’t have the same ring to it, she gets all the credit for these delicious lemony squares. Honestly, this was the first time I’ve actually made these lemon shortbread bars myself. I missed her in the kitchen when I was squeezing lemons and…
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A Valentine’s Day Dinner
It’s a big week y’all. Full of tradition and reasons to gather at the table. Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day At our house, we’ll serve up piles of pancakes for Shrove Tuesday, begin our 40-day Lenten journey on Wednesday, and celebrate a 10th birthday on Valentine’s Day. I have to admit, I’m a little overwhelmed thinking about the week, but…
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Pot Roast & Popovers
Husband loves pot roast. So does his mother who made a roast nearly every week for Sunday supper when he was growing up. It’s been a while since my mother-in-law made a pot roast herself, but I know she enjoys savoring the memories as well as the flavors of her favorite meal, so we made plans to bring her over…
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Roasted Chicken, Asparagus Tart & Chocolate Pudding
That’s Mrs. Kravitz chopping tomatoes. The only thing slightly off about this photo is that my friend isn’t wearing an apron. In the decade we’ve been neighbors I’m not sure I’ve ever seen Mrs. Kravitz prepare a meal sans apron. We didn’t set out to have friends over for dinner this week. But plans shifted, Littles scattered, and by Friday…
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52 Sunday Suppers: Homemade pizza, Spinach Salad & Affogatos
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore! Family pizza night equals love in our home. Shortly after Husband and I were married, friends gave us the cookbook New Pizza by James McNair. Inspired by the delicious recipes in the book, we started making our own homemade pizzas and found that the process of kneading dough…
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