Stop for a Moment

March 13, 2012  |
• by Kirstin Uhrenholdt


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I know you have a lot to do today, too much to remember, too many doors to run through. But just for a moment every afternoon you can stop, pull up a few chairs, light a candle, make a pot of tea, put out a bowl of fruit, get your kids to sit with you while you peel a perfect tangerine, or cut a crunchy apple into four.

Let time slow down for a moment, make a memory, tell one too, a funny story about when the kids where little, or about when a grandparent was young — and then you can all run off and out and away again.

Currying Favor

February 15, 2012  |
• by Dawn V. Woollen


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We at The Family Dinner are incredibly grateful for all of the sweet comments, thoughts, blogs and reviews we receive about how a recipe or tip inspired a special family dinner moment. They make us smile from ear to ear because these moments – whether at our tables or yours – brighten our day!

Today, we are excited to share one such blog. Jennifer Tyler Lee from Crunch a Color told a lovely story about making Kirstin’s Slow Cooker Curry and the surprising reaction her kids – including her picky eater – had. We don’t want to give too much away but, suffice it to say, it has a happy ending!

Check out the whole story at Crunch a Color.

Valentine’s Day Family Dinner

February 14, 2012  |
• by Laurie David


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This Valentine’s Day, plan a festive family dinner with these love-inspired recipes.

Whether you’re planning a cozy dinner for two, four or ten this Valentine’s Day, make sure the first ingredient is love. Instead of feeling duped into buying corny cards or overpriced flowers, why not use it to start a family ritual? A home-cooked meal where everyone participates is the best gift of all…

Where Women Cook

January 30, 2012  |
• by The Family Dinner


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One of the loveliest things to do, is to sit in a girlfriend’s kitchen, drink tea, be served something delightful pulled from the oven, share the recipe, swap another. Chat about kitchen tools, heirloom teas and flatbread made from scratch. Laugh – a lot, complain – a little, pour some more tea, pour more water into the kettle, talk about yesterday and tomorrow, until suddenly the sun is setting after a perfect day.

That is the place Jo Packham’s beautiful, personal magazine Where Women Cook takes you. Open her magazine and you get to sit inside the kitchens of women from all over the country, share recipes, memories and kitchen tips.

We love Jo’s magazine, so you can imagine how thrilled we are to invite you to join Laurie in the March 2012 issue for a cup of tea as she shares her passion for food, the two epiphanies that have helped transform her life, her unconditional and abiding love of family dinners and a few of her favorite recipes…

The Joy of Raclette

January 23, 2012  |
• by Lisa Reichenbach


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It’s like a double decker bus – that you can cook on. Yes, I’m talking about a Raclette grill. I gave one to my husband, Stefan, for Christmas, and due to various logistical reasons (including not wanting to lug it all the way to Berlin, where we spent Christmas), he only opened it this past Saturday night. He introduced me to Raclette years ago, and is a bit of a devotee himself, so I thought he’d be pleased when he saw the gift…