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Sarah Copeland, owner of Edible Living, is an award-winning writer, tastemaker and curator of good living. Read More

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I had no idea in this moment, the night before I married you, what a wild ride we were in for—but I knew I’d never regret it. To the one who holds us and lifts us and loves us unconditionally, the one who works tirelessly for our happiness and comfort. You ARE our happiness and comfort. Our children smile bigger and laugh harder when you are near. You light up our souls and give us 100% of yourself, always. I’d choose you, again and again. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Happy Father’s Day. I missed my chance to celebrate you on your birthday and our ten-year-anniversary this year, but I’m not missing this moment to say that you’re everything. 🖤 sorry it took me the entire day to get home to you three, but I’m so, so happy to be here.
#happyfathersday #fatherhood #stilltheone

RUMOR HAS IT DADS LOVE TACOS. 🌮 And short ribs. And chocolate chip cookies. And a dozen other delicious things that feature prominently in EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY. There is still time to get your favorite dad a signed copy at @lecreuset outlet mall in Livermore, CA—TODAY, at 11 AM (where I will also be demoing my favorite pancake from the book), or have a drone drop one in from @amazon on your doorstep by Sunday. Also a good idea: buy it for yourself and make him The Family Waffle from scratch. I promise he’ll feel loved. 💓
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In the meantime, here’s what two of my favorite dads (who don’t mess when it comes to food) had to say about my book: .
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"I wanted to eat everything in this book and lick the pages clean. Sarah has created a book that is not only beautiful to look at, but also makes me want to start cooking and baking immediately." —Chris Morocco, Senior Editor, Bon Appétit @moroccochris ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"In this timely, beautiful book, Sarah reminds us that we can bottle the magic of a Saturday night or Sunday supper with friends and family at a long table—where the flavors are bigger, wine flows a little more, and laughter grows little louder—to nourish the ones we love any night of the week. All it takes is intention, a bit more planning, and her smart recipes as a roadmap to create big flavors with minor effort." —Hunter Lewis, Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine @notesfromacook .

Happiest dad’s weekend to all the guys who make our lives so great, especially my two favorites @hudsonworkshop + my own amazing dad. 🖤
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BIG DAY IN SF 🎉 my sweet sister is doing well and able to come home today, and we are so buoyed by every single beautiful, loving message we received last night. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. This community continues to inspire and astound me with love. ♥️
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I’m on my way to tape a radio interview with @saltandspine then off to celebrate #everydayissaturdaycookbook with my editor and the dream crew from @chroniclebooks and so many wonderful folks at @theriddlersf . Tonight I’ll be at @omnivorebooks at 6:30 to 7:30, signing books and in conversation with @amandahaascooks . Come see us! I can’t wait to say hello and sign your books and celebrate with you 🎉🎉 .
Tomorrow I’ll be at the @lecreuset store in Livermore, CA, demoing my very favorite pancake from the book and singing books for all those DADS (and, everyone!)! Demo + signing starts at 11 AM (more details in stories). 🥞
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And finally, in a surprise twist, I just the guys from ENGINE No. 5 in San Francisco in line to get my oatmeal, on their way to buy groceries for their dinner tonight. I gave them a copy of my book and tonight they’ll be cooking from EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY and nothing makes me happier than the thought of them gathered around a big pot of Sunday Sauce or braised short ribs (and, what a story to bring home to my fire engine loving boy). 🍝
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So, good day so far—San Francisco, you’re invigorating. Thank you for having me. .
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I so rarely talk about hard things in this space. My family has been so blessed, and we tend to focus on the good things. But the last 48 hours took every ounce of strength and faith as we waited at UCSF hospital for 7 1/2 hours while my beautiful, brave sister underwent a very risky surgery. And all through it—all through the last two years of navigating tough news, all through the last two days of facing fear head on, she’s been smiling and laughing and looking out for all of us—making sure we’re happy, comfortable, making us promise to go out somewhere fun for my birthday dinner while she rests—always thinking of others. Today, I wept constant tears of gratitude for my sister, for this day with her, for her greatness and love and what a marvel she is. She has meant everything to me my whole life, and supported me like only a sister could. If you think I’m confident, or smart or put together, if you like my aesthetic or the things I put out in the world, chances are my very humble, private, amazing sister has been there working on it with me, helping me tweak and better myself from my very first days. ✨
Today is my birthday—and I have only one wish: that this universe who has shed so much love and care and kindness on me, would shower her with all the goodness and light and support, all the prayers and joy and praise that this incredible woman deserves. She is greatness. She is bravery. She is love. She is a answer to every prayer. 💗 I love you Jenny.

#braveandbeautiful #sisterlove

a week ago today I sat in a room with the loveliest, most inspiring ladies as I introduced EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY to the world. I can’t imagine feeling more loved and supported, and am blown away by the care and effort taken by my hosts @hettymckinnon and @whatscookingoodlooking_ , as well as friends like @hucklegoose who made salads and bundts and stayed long into the day to do dishes with me afterward. There aren’t enough thanks for how much a part of something bigger than myself these women made me feel. Enormous thanks for it @umami_mamii from @chroniclebooks and to @theflannelpantry who have helped me plan every detail as I set out to travel across country to celebrate this book and to @lecreuset , @legrandcourtage and @stumptowncoffee who spared no detail to help us celebrate in style. My dear and talented friend Kelli from @hopspetunia drove down from upstate to give me the most gorgeous florals I could dream of (Greta and I carried those beauties all over Brooklyn afterward to make sure they could accompany us to every celebration! 🎉). And, @amyfrancesphoto came with her signature wide smile and loving heart to capture our whole day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have, traditionally, been a person who launches from one achievement right into the next thing without properly celebrating, so it feels very good and long overdue to sit in this moment a bit—soaked in gratitude and awe for the people around me. 💓
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#everydayissaturdaycookbook #grateful #livemoremagic

A few of you have already gotten hip to just how easy and just how chocolatey my new Chocolate Chip Cookies for Modern Times are, and I’m pretty excited about that. I don’t take toying with the world’s most iconic recipe lightly. And I almost didn’t do it in this book, except cookies are supposed to be fun, so why not have some fun with them? Plus, nothing brings me back to my roots like a CCC—it’s the first thing I ever learned to bake and the only thing I consistently crave to satisfy the family sweet tooth. .

I wanted this version to be easier, faster, less sweet, more chocolatey and a good deal less fussy than the other chocolate chip cookies I’ve tried lately, and let’s just say I am very happy with where we landed. 🍪 recipe on my site and on @purewowrecipes today! 📷 @gentlandhyers
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extra thanks to @the_upstate_table @theflannelpantry for baking bunches of these with me this week for signings and to @fridakristins @thegarnishedpalate for tasting and testing with me as I tweaked these over and over again during the making of the book. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .
#everydayissaturdaycookbook #chocolatechipcookiesformoderntimes

The irony is, while you’re out promoting your cookbook, your kids might be eating a lot of pizza😳—but this boy has never had trouble helping himself to handfuls of berries or enormous hunks of watermelon, straight from the fridge. Today looked pretty much like this day from our first summer together, fruit juices dripping down his cheeks and belly, clothing optional. And man did I need it. After days of feeding and celebrating and being nourished and buoyed by your beautiful support for my book this week, it felt so, so good to be home all day, feeding my crew. We ate BLTs (laced THE ONlY GREEN SAUCE which everyone seems to be loving 🙌🏼) and lemonade, splayed on a blanket under our favorite tree, and then took down a plate of my new easy, indulgently chocolatey-chocolate chip cookies (see @yossyarefi lost for details!). Afterward, during a big group cuddle, this one took my face in his hands and looked up at me and said, “Mama, do you know what gives me energy—besides your cookies? Being close to my mama, and looking in her eyes.” ♥️ OMG. BEST. DAY. EVER. .
#mamasdayoff #sunday #leweekend #theweekendlife

WEEKEND PLANS: head to the Farmer’s Market, buy everything you need to make my killer braised short ribs supper, then meet me at @roughdraftny in Kingston NY from NOON to 3 PM where you can buy the book, get the recipe (this one’s not out in the wild yet) and let me give you the biggest hug ever. Naturally, I will also sign your book and give you free cookies 🍪🍪🍪. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
DETAILS:
ROUGH DRAFT, KINGSTON
NOON to 3 PM
82 JOHN STREET
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LAST NEW YORK EVENT before I head to the west coast next week! Xxx
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#everydayissaturdaycookbook #andnorth #escapebrooklyn #upstatenewyork #upstateny #kingstonhappenings #ulstercounty #booktour #everydayissaturdaybooktour

So much has happened in the last 48 hours. My heart is so incredibly full and I can’t wait to share stories and photos with you, but right now I’m still relishing I’m the images @andreagentl + @martinhyers captured as we made the book—all the luscious food photos of course, but the most incredible moments in my family life, too. I have no idea what or who this boy will turn out to be, and I love watching it unfold, but in this moment he is just a sweet little dumpling who loves his mama’s meatballs and eats up life with gusto. Never forget. ♥️
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currently, I’m in Madison square park eating a much less chic-looking shake-shack midday picnic with my kids, writing while they run circles around me shouting “mama, mama, look at me!!” because even in the middle of book launch, family life doesn’t stop. But I want to take a quick pause to say thank you for every single beautiful kind word or post or message yesterday! I have read every single one, and I’m blown away by your love and support for me and this book! My friends @andreagentl + @martinhyers who shot every stunning picture in the book, called it the perfect chill summer food bible, which is the best way to say there’s nothing in this book you can’t make with ease, tonight, or this weekend, and knock out of the park. .
Yesterday, I got to celebrate with a room full of incredibly inspiring ladies I’m so very grateful for, and tonight I’m coming to you at @FEED store and cafe in Brooklyn, at 6:30 PM (details on the second slide, and also in the BOOK TOUR tab in my story archives, where it will stay all summer). Come see me and hear a great conversation with @laurenblauren —activist, mother, thought leader, and social entrepreneur. We’ll be sharing my favorite Brut rose and my cookies from the book, and signing copies for you to take home. (Please RSVP, link I’m stories) I can not wait!! 🍾🍪
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Pub Day!!! 🎉🎉🎉 today is the day I share this beauty with the world. I wrote something different last night to post today, but early this morning I left my quiet life upstate and my family sleeping in their beds, and drove into the city in a car packed with books and food and flowers and herbs to celebrate. And just five minutes ago I drove across the Brooklyn Bridge with the sun shining down and the sound of “a million dreams” flooding my ears and I had this thought: writing books has always, always been my dream. Books were everything to me as a child and are still my most prized possession. But I can only write them because of YOU: because you buy them and support authors who throw their heart and soul and thousands of non-billable hours into the writing of them. So thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting me today and always. I love you and I hope you LOVE this book when it gets to you. 💗
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Bundt cake. Simplest way to celebrate life. I used to think I wanted to write a baking book, but I can’t be trusted alone with cake. So instead, I sprinkle a dozen of the very best recipes for inspiring, reliably delicious and unfussy desserts I adore into the back pages of every one of my books. In this book, many are tweaked to be a little less sweet, a little more secretly healthy-ish but like always, overtly delicious. I’m baking up a BUNCH of these in the days to come as I get ready to CELEBRATE 🎉🎉🎉
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It might be Monday, but it doesn’t have to feel like one. .
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My morning green juice, every single day. It’s my life blood, especially as things heat up. It’s our breakfast—or our before breakfast—on more decadent days, when pancakes or waffles follow (weekends! 🎉). The rest: a flavorful, frothy burst of color as a mid-morning snack or a healthy, afternoon pick me up. (The chocolate one, especially!) .

These seven dreamy elixirs appear in the drinks and tonics section is EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY and on my table all summer long. I can’t wait to bring them to you. .

CUCUMBER COOLER
EVERYDAY GREEN JUICE
FROTHED SAFFRON LASSI
PINEAPPLE AGUA FRESCA
STRAWBERRY WATERMELON SLUSHIE
RASPBERRY SHRUB
RAW COCOA HONEY ANYTIME SHAKE
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Magical light by @andreagentl @gentlandhyers 💫 .

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Friends! In just one week my new book EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY will be out in the world, and I am so ready. Some of you are already receiving it and I am blown away by your support, love, enthusiasm and praise for these recipes and ideas. Thank you!! 🙏🏻 I’m over the moon that for the first time with any of my books I’m going to be hopping around the country to see so many of you in person—finally!! I’m ready to be friends IRL. Scroll to the next slide to see all my confirmed stops (a few more coming) and in the meantime, I shared this recipe and one of my other absolute favorites both from the book with @foodandwine in their June issue so you can get the recipe there, or in my book 😉 (still plenty of time to order your copy and get in on my giant giveaway with @lecreuset. I’ll repost all the details in stories.) thank you, all of you, for being here. You guys make all these late night writing captions on tiny screens —and all the other work—totally worth it. xx #everydayissaturdaycookbook #foodandwinewomen
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I know it’s bonkers late to be thinking about pizza and oysters and everyone has gone to bed, but here’s what I’m feeling: I cook a hot meal for my people 2 to 3 times every single day, and I love it, but I’d never get through a single week without a night or two out to one of our favorites —an evening of no prep and no clean up, a meal where I am treated and nourished and recharged as much as my kids. We have our spots that are equal parts home and adventure to us, and I cherish them. 🖤
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I spent this entire week finalizing my book tour and I’m about to be gone gone a lot of the summer, and MAN am I excited, and feeling super lucky to have that opportunity, but tonight I’m just feeling so happy that I still have a whole weekend with my favorite people to feast at all our spots before I hit the road. To me, the good life up here is in huge thanks for these folks, so I’m saluting the ones who make our life so crazy delicious @westwindorchard @oysterpartybk @roughdraftny @kingstonstandard @villagecoffee @ravenwoodny @gaskinsny @brushlandeating @the_upstate_table @duopantry @tubbyskingston @cherriesstoneridge xxx

motherhood. always and forever happiest in a smash sandwich with my loves ♥️ love and joy to all the mamas, past, present, hopeful. those that wait or love through loss, and to all who give of themselves in the joyful, selfless dance of mothering another human soul. xxx.
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These two: sometimes I pine for a time when this little girl fit into my arms, or when the boy spent all day long in his sister’s tutu. But mostly I think there is an awful lot to love in the here and now. I love that they sit and make dandelion crowns together on warm spring evenings, way past bedtime, or that the thing they fight about most is who gets to hold the whisk or flip the pancakes. I love that they play dolls and school and warrior, always together—racing around the yard with their bows and arrows draped across their chests, pretend hunting for tonight’s dinner. I love that when they think I’m out of ear shot, their stories emerge, wild and loving and full of adventure. I love how they eat with gusto, and that they are right by my side with baskets and gloves as soon as I say I need to weed the garden or prune the berries or picks some nettles for dinner from the yard. I love that their favorite albums are by Michael Jackson, and Beatles and Akos (Hungarian) and Greatest Showman, in equal measure. I love how hard they laugh at each other, or that everything scares her (the lava monster in Moana) and nothing scares him (the lava monster in Moana!). I love how they come into the house each night with dirty knees and cheeks, but that they both know how to Marie Kondo fold their clothes. I love that they always, always share a bite of ice cream with each other (and me), even if they order the exact same thing. I just love them. So so crazy lucky I get to be theirs. 💗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Man, I had such a good two days in the city. Getting it done, making it beautiful, seeing my people. I feel so lucky to work in an industry where everyone is just so, so lovely. I have to say, I love our life upstate so crazy much, but the pulse of the city is just a part of me. I need it sometimes. I was feeling it so much this time I almost stayed one more night... but instead, I drove home late in the night, walked though the back gate to a woosh of fresh lilac finally blooming, the warmth of familiar bodies, the promise of my morning green juice in my own cozy space. And today, if all goes well (so far so good) I get to cuddle this boy and his sister all weekend long. And nothing or no place on earth can’t beat how good this feels. 💗
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I had no idea in this moment, the night before I married you, what a wild ride we were in for—but I knew I’d never regret it. To the one who holds us and lifts us and loves us unconditionally, the one who works tirelessly for our happiness and comfort. You ARE our happiness and comfort. Our children smile bigger and laugh harder when you are near. You light up our souls and give us 100% of yourself, always. I’d choose you, again and again. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Happy Father’s Day. I missed my chance to celebrate you on your birthday and our ten-year-anniversary this year, but I’m not missing this moment to say that you’re everything. 🖤 sorry it took me the entire day to get home to you three, but I’m so, so happy to be here.
#happyfathersday #fatherhood #stilltheone

RUMOR HAS IT DADS LOVE TACOS. 🌮 And short ribs. And chocolate chip cookies. And a dozen other delicious things that feature prominently in EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY. There is still time to get your favorite dad a signed copy at @lecreuset outlet mall in Livermore, CA—TODAY, at 11 AM (where I will also be demoing my favorite pancake from the book), or have a drone drop one in from @amazon on your doorstep by Sunday. Also a good idea: buy it for yourself and make him The Family Waffle from scratch. I promise he’ll feel loved. 💓
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"I wanted to eat everything in this book and lick the pages clean. Sarah has created a book that is not only beautiful to look at, but also makes me want to start cooking and baking immediately." —Chris Morocco, Senior Editor, Bon Appétit @moroccochris ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"In this timely, beautiful book, Sarah reminds us that we can bottle the magic of a Saturday night or Sunday supper with friends and family at a long table—where the flavors are bigger, wine flows a little more, and laughter grows little louder—to nourish the ones we love any night of the week. All it takes is intention, a bit more planning, and her smart recipes as a roadmap to create big flavors with minor effort." —Hunter Lewis, Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine @notesfromacook .

Happiest dad’s weekend to all the guys who make our lives so great, especially my two favorites @hudsonworkshop + my own amazing dad. 🖤
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BIG DAY IN SF 🎉 my sweet sister is doing well and able to come home today, and we are so buoyed by every single beautiful, loving message we received last night. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. This community continues to inspire and astound me with love. ♥️
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I’m on my way to tape a radio interview with @saltandspine then off to celebrate #everydayissaturdaycookbook with my editor and the dream crew from @chroniclebooks and so many wonderful folks at @theriddlersf . Tonight I’ll be at @omnivorebooks at 6:30 to 7:30, signing books and in conversation with @amandahaascooks . Come see us! I can’t wait to say hello and sign your books and celebrate with you 🎉🎉 .
Tomorrow I’ll be at the @lecreuset store in Livermore, CA, demoing my very favorite pancake from the book and singing books for all those DADS (and, everyone!)! Demo + signing starts at 11 AM (more details in stories). 🥞
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And finally, in a surprise twist, I just the guys from ENGINE No. 5 in San Francisco in line to get my oatmeal, on their way to buy groceries for their dinner tonight. I gave them a copy of my book and tonight they’ll be cooking from EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY and nothing makes me happier than the thought of them gathered around a big pot of Sunday Sauce or braised short ribs (and, what a story to bring home to my fire engine loving boy). 🍝
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So, good day so far—San Francisco, you’re invigorating. Thank you for having me. .
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I so rarely talk about hard things in this space. My family has been so blessed, and we tend to focus on the good things. But the last 48 hours took every ounce of strength and faith as we waited at UCSF hospital for 7 1/2 hours while my beautiful, brave sister underwent a very risky surgery. And all through it—all through the last two years of navigating tough news, all through the last two days of facing fear head on, she’s been smiling and laughing and looking out for all of us—making sure we’re happy, comfortable, making us promise to go out somewhere fun for my birthday dinner while she rests—always thinking of others. Today, I wept constant tears of gratitude for my sister, for this day with her, for her greatness and love and what a marvel she is. She has meant everything to me my whole life, and supported me like only a sister could. If you think I’m confident, or smart or put together, if you like my aesthetic or the things I put out in the world, chances are my very humble, private, amazing sister has been there working on it with me, helping me tweak and better myself from my very first days. ✨
Today is my birthday—and I have only one wish: that this universe who has shed so much love and care and kindness on me, would shower her with all the goodness and light and support, all the prayers and joy and praise that this incredible woman deserves. She is greatness. She is bravery. She is love. She is a answer to every prayer. 💗 I love you Jenny.

#braveandbeautiful #sisterlove

a week ago today I sat in a room with the loveliest, most inspiring ladies as I introduced EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY to the world. I can’t imagine feeling more loved and supported, and am blown away by the care and effort taken by my hosts @hettymckinnon and @whatscookingoodlooking_ , as well as friends like @hucklegoose who made salads and bundts and stayed long into the day to do dishes with me afterward. There aren’t enough thanks for how much a part of something bigger than myself these women made me feel. Enormous thanks for it @umami_mamii from @chroniclebooks and to @theflannelpantry who have helped me plan every detail as I set out to travel across country to celebrate this book and to @lecreuset , @legrandcourtage and @stumptowncoffee who spared no detail to help us celebrate in style. My dear and talented friend Kelli from @hopspetunia drove down from upstate to give me the most gorgeous florals I could dream of (Greta and I carried those beauties all over Brooklyn afterward to make sure they could accompany us to every celebration! 🎉). And, @amyfrancesphoto came with her signature wide smile and loving heart to capture our whole day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have, traditionally, been a person who launches from one achievement right into the next thing without properly celebrating, so it feels very good and long overdue to sit in this moment a bit—soaked in gratitude and awe for the people around me. 💓
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#everydayissaturdaycookbook #grateful #livemoremagic

A few of you have already gotten hip to just how easy and just how chocolatey my new Chocolate Chip Cookies for Modern Times are, and I’m pretty excited about that. I don’t take toying with the world’s most iconic recipe lightly. And I almost didn’t do it in this book, except cookies are supposed to be fun, so why not have some fun with them? Plus, nothing brings me back to my roots like a CCC—it’s the first thing I ever learned to bake and the only thing I consistently crave to satisfy the family sweet tooth. .

I wanted this version to be easier, faster, less sweet, more chocolatey and a good deal less fussy than the other chocolate chip cookies I’ve tried lately, and let’s just say I am very happy with where we landed. 🍪 recipe on my site and on @purewowrecipes today! 📷 @gentlandhyers
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extra thanks to @the_upstate_table @theflannelpantry for baking bunches of these with me this week for signings and to @fridakristins @thegarnishedpalate for tasting and testing with me as I tweaked these over and over again during the making of the book. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .
#everydayissaturdaycookbook #chocolatechipcookiesformoderntimes

The irony is, while you’re out promoting your cookbook, your kids might be eating a lot of pizza😳—but this boy has never had trouble helping himself to handfuls of berries or enormous hunks of watermelon, straight from the fridge. Today looked pretty much like this day from our first summer together, fruit juices dripping down his cheeks and belly, clothing optional. And man did I need it. After days of feeding and celebrating and being nourished and buoyed by your beautiful support for my book this week, it felt so, so good to be home all day, feeding my crew. We ate BLTs (laced THE ONlY GREEN SAUCE which everyone seems to be loving 🙌🏼) and lemonade, splayed on a blanket under our favorite tree, and then took down a plate of my new easy, indulgently chocolatey-chocolate chip cookies (see @yossyarefi lost for details!). Afterward, during a big group cuddle, this one took my face in his hands and looked up at me and said, “Mama, do you know what gives me energy—besides your cookies? Being close to my mama, and looking in her eyes.” ♥️ OMG. BEST. DAY. EVER. .
#mamasdayoff #sunday #leweekend #theweekendlife

WEEKEND PLANS: head to the Farmer’s Market, buy everything you need to make my killer braised short ribs supper, then meet me at @roughdraftny in Kingston NY from NOON to 3 PM where you can buy the book, get the recipe (this one’s not out in the wild yet) and let me give you the biggest hug ever. Naturally, I will also sign your book and give you free cookies 🍪🍪🍪. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
DETAILS:
ROUGH DRAFT, KINGSTON
NOON to 3 PM
82 JOHN STREET
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LAST NEW YORK EVENT before I head to the west coast next week! Xxx
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So much has happened in the last 48 hours. My heart is so incredibly full and I can’t wait to share stories and photos with you, but right now I’m still relishing I’m the images @andreagentl + @martinhyers captured as we made the book—all the luscious food photos of course, but the most incredible moments in my family life, too. I have no idea what or who this boy will turn out to be, and I love watching it unfold, but in this moment he is just a sweet little dumpling who loves his mama’s meatballs and eats up life with gusto. Never forget. ♥️
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currently, I’m in Madison square park eating a much less chic-looking shake-shack midday picnic with my kids, writing while they run circles around me shouting “mama, mama, look at me!!” because even in the middle of book launch, family life doesn’t stop. But I want to take a quick pause to say thank you for every single beautiful kind word or post or message yesterday! I have read every single one, and I’m blown away by your love and support for me and this book! My friends @andreagentl + @martinhyers who shot every stunning picture in the book, called it the perfect chill summer food bible, which is the best way to say there’s nothing in this book you can’t make with ease, tonight, or this weekend, and knock out of the park. .
Yesterday, I got to celebrate with a room full of incredibly inspiring ladies I’m so very grateful for, and tonight I’m coming to you at @FEED store and cafe in Brooklyn, at 6:30 PM (details on the second slide, and also in the BOOK TOUR tab in my story archives, where it will stay all summer). Come see me and hear a great conversation with @laurenblauren —activist, mother, thought leader, and social entrepreneur. We’ll be sharing my favorite Brut rose and my cookies from the book, and signing copies for you to take home. (Please RSVP, link I’m stories) I can not wait!! 🍾🍪
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Pub Day!!! 🎉🎉🎉 today is the day I share this beauty with the world. I wrote something different last night to post today, but early this morning I left my quiet life upstate and my family sleeping in their beds, and drove into the city in a car packed with books and food and flowers and herbs to celebrate. And just five minutes ago I drove across the Brooklyn Bridge with the sun shining down and the sound of “a million dreams” flooding my ears and I had this thought: writing books has always, always been my dream. Books were everything to me as a child and are still my most prized possession. But I can only write them because of YOU: because you buy them and support authors who throw their heart and soul and thousands of non-billable hours into the writing of them. So thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting me today and always. I love you and I hope you LOVE this book when it gets to you. 💗
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Bundt cake. Simplest way to celebrate life. I used to think I wanted to write a baking book, but I can’t be trusted alone with cake. So instead, I sprinkle a dozen of the very best recipes for inspiring, reliably delicious and unfussy desserts I adore into the back pages of every one of my books. In this book, many are tweaked to be a little less sweet, a little more secretly healthy-ish but like always, overtly delicious. I’m baking up a BUNCH of these in the days to come as I get ready to CELEBRATE 🎉🎉🎉
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It might be Monday, but it doesn’t have to feel like one. .
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My morning green juice, every single day. It’s my life blood, especially as things heat up. It’s our breakfast—or our before breakfast—on more decadent days, when pancakes or waffles follow (weekends! 🎉). The rest: a flavorful, frothy burst of color as a mid-morning snack or a healthy, afternoon pick me up. (The chocolate one, especially!) .

These seven dreamy elixirs appear in the drinks and tonics section is EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY and on my table all summer long. I can’t wait to bring them to you. .

CUCUMBER COOLER
EVERYDAY GREEN JUICE
FROTHED SAFFRON LASSI
PINEAPPLE AGUA FRESCA
STRAWBERRY WATERMELON SLUSHIE
RASPBERRY SHRUB
RAW COCOA HONEY ANYTIME SHAKE
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Magical light by @andreagentl @gentlandhyers 💫 .

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Friends! In just one week my new book EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY will be out in the world, and I am so ready. Some of you are already receiving it and I am blown away by your support, love, enthusiasm and praise for these recipes and ideas. Thank you!! 🙏🏻 I’m over the moon that for the first time with any of my books I’m going to be hopping around the country to see so many of you in person—finally!! I’m ready to be friends IRL. Scroll to the next slide to see all my confirmed stops (a few more coming) and in the meantime, I shared this recipe and one of my other absolute favorites both from the book with @foodandwine in their June issue so you can get the recipe there, or in my book 😉 (still plenty of time to order your copy and get in on my giant giveaway with @lecreuset. I’ll repost all the details in stories.) thank you, all of you, for being here. You guys make all these late night writing captions on tiny screens —and all the other work—totally worth it. xx #everydayissaturdaycookbook #foodandwinewomen
Photo: @gentlandhyers

I know it’s bonkers late to be thinking about pizza and oysters and everyone has gone to bed, but here’s what I’m feeling: I cook a hot meal for my people 2 to 3 times every single day, and I love it, but I’d never get through a single week without a night or two out to one of our favorites —an evening of no prep and no clean up, a meal where I am treated and nourished and recharged as much as my kids. We have our spots that are equal parts home and adventure to us, and I cherish them. 🖤
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I spent this entire week finalizing my book tour and I’m about to be gone gone a lot of the summer, and MAN am I excited, and feeling super lucky to have that opportunity, but tonight I’m just feeling so happy that I still have a whole weekend with my favorite people to feast at all our spots before I hit the road. To me, the good life up here is in huge thanks for these folks, so I’m saluting the ones who make our life so crazy delicious @westwindorchard @oysterpartybk @roughdraftny @kingstonstandard @villagecoffee @ravenwoodny @gaskinsny @brushlandeating @the_upstate_table @duopantry @tubbyskingston @cherriesstoneridge xxx

motherhood. always and forever happiest in a smash sandwich with my loves ♥️ love and joy to all the mamas, past, present, hopeful. those that wait or love through loss, and to all who give of themselves in the joyful, selfless dance of mothering another human soul. xxx.
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These two: sometimes I pine for a time when this little girl fit into my arms, or when the boy spent all day long in his sister’s tutu. But mostly I think there is an awful lot to love in the here and now. I love that they sit and make dandelion crowns together on warm spring evenings, way past bedtime, or that the thing they fight about most is who gets to hold the whisk or flip the pancakes. I love that they play dolls and school and warrior, always together—racing around the yard with their bows and arrows draped across their chests, pretend hunting for tonight’s dinner. I love that when they think I’m out of ear shot, their stories emerge, wild and loving and full of adventure. I love how they eat with gusto, and that they are right by my side with baskets and gloves as soon as I say I need to weed the garden or prune the berries or picks some nettles for dinner from the yard. I love that their favorite albums are by Michael Jackson, and Beatles and Akos (Hungarian) and Greatest Showman, in equal measure. I love how hard they laugh at each other, or that everything scares her (the lava monster in Moana) and nothing scares him (the lava monster in Moana!). I love how they come into the house each night with dirty knees and cheeks, but that they both know how to Marie Kondo fold their clothes. I love that they always, always share a bite of ice cream with each other (and me), even if they order the exact same thing. I just love them. So so crazy lucky I get to be theirs. 💗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Man, I had such a good two days in the city. Getting it done, making it beautiful, seeing my people. I feel so lucky to work in an industry where everyone is just so, so lovely. I have to say, I love our life upstate so crazy much, but the pulse of the city is just a part of me. I need it sometimes. I was feeling it so much this time I almost stayed one more night... but instead, I drove home late in the night, walked though the back gate to a woosh of fresh lilac finally blooming, the warmth of familiar bodies, the promise of my morning green juice in my own cozy space. And today, if all goes well (so far so good) I get to cuddle this boy and his sister all weekend long. And nothing or no place on earth can’t beat how good this feels. 💗
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