Premium Content Library

Here you’ll find the Premium Content Library. Everything here is available to Paid Subscribers.

Premium Content includes:

• Monthly Live Cooking Classes

• Menu Plans

• Workshops

• Travel Guides

Also, check out the Recipe Index (Paid Subscribers have access to all recipes).

Monthly Live Cooking Classes

Feel inspired, learn a new dish or skill, and connect with your favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) food writers! It’s a year’s worth of smart ideas, good food, and time in the kitchen with some very talented people.

The CookStack Collective brings together 12 talented Substack food writers and recipe developers (including me!) for a year of lively, seasonal cooking classes.

Each month, your paid subscription includes access to a live Zoom class hosted by a featured cook. You’ll receive fresh recipes, class materials, and the chance to cook along and ask questions in real time. This also includes access to all 12 class recordings, so you can watch/rewatch whenever it suits you.

Class Calendar

JULY 2026: Rebecca Blackwell

Friday, July 17, 2026, 4 pm PT/7 pm ET: Join Rebecca Blackwell teaching live from the galley of her sailboat, where she’ll make three fresh, easy summer meals that are exactly the kind of food you want to eat in the middle of summer: A colorful hummus platter, sesame chicken salad, and watermelon and feta salad.

AUGUST: Me!

Friday, August 21, 2026, 12 pm PT/3 pm ET: Join me, Betty Williams (yes, I’m teaching a class on kimchi!), for a fermentation primer and learn to make 2 kinds of Korean kimchi: quick-pickled Cucumber Kimchi and fermented Cabbage Kimchi.

SEPTEMBER: Anna Vocino

Sunday, September 20, 2026, 2 pm PT/5 pm ET: Join Anna Vocino to cook through some of the best recipes from her new cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour: Low Carb GF Pigs In A Blanket, Caprese Martini, Dill Pickle Ranch Dip, and Pom Pom Mocktails.

OCTOBER: Nicki Sizemore

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10 am PT/1 pm ET: Join Nicki Sizemore to make two seasonal staples: a whipped ricotta dip and a grain-free pumpkin apple cake, alongside simple practices for cooking with more intention and joy.

NOVEMBER: Kerry Faber

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 1 pm PT/4 pm ET: Join Kerry Faber to make a cozy fall favorite, Cabbage-Wrapped Chicken Parm Meatballs!

DECEMBER: Stephanie Hansen

Friday, December 4, 2026, 3 pm PT/6 pm ET: Join Stephanie Hansen for 3 Holiday Recipes: Baked Brie with Sundried Tomatoes, Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa, and Roasted Shrimp.

JANUARY 2027: Rachel Ciordas

Sunday, January 24, 2027, 1 pm PT/4 pm ET: Join Rachel Ciordas to make Focaccia Pizza, Ice Water Salad, and a Champagne Cocktail, all Gluten-free!

FEBRUARY: Emma Frisch

Tuesday, February 27, 2027, 9 am PT/12 pm ET: Join Emma Frisch to make a Classic Italian Bolognese Pasta with a Frisch Twist + batch-cooking for families, tips for picky eaters, and dietary restrictions.

MARCH: Kate McDermott

Tuesday, March 16, 2027, 4 pm PT/7 pm ET: Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, join Kate McDermott and learn to make a Classic Irish Apple Tart in this virtual session live from her Pie Cottage kitchen. You will receive a bonus recipe for a delicious custard sauce to serve with the tart, too!

APRIL: Lolly Martyn

Sunday, April 18, 2027, 10 am PT/1 pm ET/7 pm Italy time CET: Join Lolly Martyn to meal prep like an Italian Nonna: We’ll make the simply delicious family favorite pasta e ceci (chickpeas) and effortlessly whip up some veggie broth and sugo (red sauce) for your freezer or fridge at the same time!

MAY: Steve Sabicer

Friday, May 7, 2027, 12 pm PT/3 pm ET: Join butcher and sustainable food advocate, Steve Sabicer, for a practical one-hour workshop on navigating today’s confusing meat landscape. Learn what meat labels actually mean, how to buy on a budget, and the questions you should ask your butcher, meat counter, or online vendor. You’ll also learn a few simple at-home butchery techniques to help stretch your dollars with minimal effort.

JUNE: Sheryl O’Connell

Thursday, June 3, 2027, 10 am PT/1 pm ET: Join Sheryl O’Connell for a fresh, summer-themed class featuring legume-based, portable salads.

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Menu Plans

Monthly Menu Plans 2026

• January

• February

• March

• April

• May

• June

• July

Casual Dinner Party Menus with Guest Chefs:

• Italian-inspired menu with Kerry Faber

• Russian/Gentleman in Moscow-inspired menu with Rebecca Blackwell

• California springtime low-glycemic menu with Beth Bollinger

• Mediterranean-ish Breakfast for Dinner menu with Sheryl O’Connell

• Tex-Mex Nachos Party menu with Holly Coppedge

• Easy Summer Salad menu with Nicki Sizemore

Spring Weekly Menu Plans featuring Inspired Pizzas:

• Korean BBQ pizza, Brothy Zuppa Toscana, Southwest Chicken w/Corn Pudding

• California Farmers’ Market pizza, Kung Pao Chicken Kabobs, Sheet Pan Salmon

• Mexican Desayuno pizza, Oven-roasted Tri Tip and Potatoes, Thai Shrimp Curry

• Green Goddess pizza, Mini Meatloaves w/Asparagus, Vietnamese Caramelized Chicken w/pickled carrots and daikon

Autumn Weekly Menu Plans with Wine Pairings:

• Plant protein Greek-style Gyros, Salmon w/brown butter sauce, Banh Mi French bread pizza, Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

• Oven-baked BBQ ribs, Shrimp Tempura tacos w/jalapeno lime crema, Fall Niçoise salad, Cotes de Provence Rosé

• Lamb Kofta with cucumber salad, Maple-glazed Bundt Pan Chicken, Penne with Roasted Veg and Romesco, Argentinian Malbec

• Pork Chops with Onions, Figs, and Thyme, Flammekuchen with Leeks, Bacon, and Gruyere, Plant Protein Schnitzel with Fresh Cabbage Salad, Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier

Winter Weekly Menu Plans with Dessert:

• 20-Minute Fish and White Beans Skillet, Mushroom and Spinach Loaf, Sheet Pan Crispy Chicken and Veggies, Mocha Mousse

• 35-Minute Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup, Middle Eastern Lentil Meatballs with Red Pepper Sauce, Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil, Small Batch Cheesecake

• Crispy Black Bean and Quinoa Tacos, Sheet Pan Fish and Chips, Guinness Beef Stew, 6-Ingredient Strawberry Shortcake

• Vegan Curry, Asian Pork and Mushroom Burgers, Tzimmes Chicken with Apricots, 4-Seed Chocolate Bark

Spring Dinners for 2 with cocktails, dessert:

• Dirty Martini Steak Frites, Dry Martinis

• Chicken with orange and shallots, Mini Basque cheesecakes

• Baja Seafood Bake with mango salsa, Salty Dog cocktail

• Lemony Fettuccini with peas, Choco-hazelnut mini cakes

Summer Salads & Sips for 2:

• Pan-seared Ahi with Mango Avo Salad, Gingery Lemon Drop

• Sumac Chicken and Grilled Artichoke Salad, Rosewater Spritz

• Tofu Bok Choy Barley Salad, Umeboshi Gin Fizz

• Vietnamese-ish Summer Roll Salad, Tamarind Mojito

Tacos and Margaritas:

• Quesabirria Tacos and Pineapple Jalapeno Margaritas

• Poke Tacos and Yuzu Margaritas

• Chicken Verde Tacos and Fresh Strawberry Batch Margaritas

• Coconut Shrimp Mini Tacos and Hibiscus Margaritas

• Dubu Jorim Tacos and Soju Margaritas

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Workshop Video Replays

• Perfect Pie Crust Workshop with Rebecca Blackwell of Let’s Get Lost

• Kimchi-making Workshop!

• Shrimp Tempura Tacos and Drunken Monk cocktail with Jenn Sharp of Sharing Kitchens Live

• Poke Tacos and Pineapple Jalapeno Margaritas with Rebecca Blackwell of Let’s Get Lost

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Travel Guides

California

• Coachella Valley Date Farm

• Irvine Strawberry Farm

• Irvine/Tustin Restaurant Recommendations

• SoCal Olive Oil Farm

• Temecula Valley Winery

Greece

• A Weekend in Athens

• A Week in the Pelopponese

• Greece Insiders List (recommendations with links)

Hawaii (The Big Island)

• Coffee, Produce, and Coconut French Toast

• Luaus, Shopping, and Huli Huli Chicken

• Volcanoes, Beaches, and Mai Tais

• Hawaii Insiders List (recommendations with links)

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