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The Dinner: A Love Story Newsletter

Hello faithful blog readers. Can I tell you how much I love that you are still here, almost 15 years after I wrote my first post ever on the Dinner: A Love Story blog? Honestly, sometimes I can't believe it myself. But then I think about my dinner table and how much it has evolved over the course of that period -- from feeding my little grade schoolers to being an empty nester to taking…
jennyjennyDecember 1, 2024
Fall Comfort Food, German Style
Fall Comfort Food, German StyleSides, Salads, Soup

Fall Comfort Food, German Style

Maybe it’s because I’ve been wearing my Operation Connect Goggles™ all the time lately, but when I flipped through Luisa Weiss’s new book Classic German Cooking last week, my first impulse was to invite someone over for dinner and serve them a pot of Linsensuppe Mit Pflaumen (Lentil Soup with Sausage and Prunes) or Wiener Servietteenknödel Mit Pilzgulasch (Bread Dumplings with Mushroom Goulash) or Käsespätzle (Swabian Noodles with Mountain Cheese and Caramelized Onions), then maybe spoon up…
jennyjennyOctober 29, 2024

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Carolina Gelen’s Butter Beans Alla Vodka
Carolina Gelen’s Butter Beans Alla Vodka

Carolina Gelen’s Butter Beans Alla Vodka

I have such a crush on Carolina Gelen. And I have ever since my daughter forwarded…
jennyjennyOctober 1, 2024
Come with me to Mexico
Come with me to Mexico

Come with me to Mexico

Greetings readers and eaters! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be hosting another food tour…
jennyjennySeptember 23, 2024
Creamy Peanutty Cabbage and Tofu
Creamy Peanutty Cabbage and Tofu

Creamy Peanutty Cabbage and Tofu

There’s a section in Get Simple devoted to “store-bought saviors” (i.e. products to have on hand that…
jennyjennySeptember 10, 2024
Chicken with Apples and Curry
Chicken with Apples and Curry

Chicken with Apples and Curry

Presenting the latest recipe in my series on updating Ye Olde Favorites. This one, from…
jennyjennySeptember 9, 2024
My Book is Here!
My Book is Here!

My Book is Here!

Today is the day! I could not be more excited to announce that The Weekday Vegetarians:…
jennyjennyAugust 27, 2024
BOOK TOUR INFO
BOOK TOUR INFO

BOOK TOUR INFO

Greetings eaters, readers, supporters, home cooks, book lovers, members of this esteemed community! My new…
jennyjennyAugust 14, 2024

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