Tina Nordstroms Weekend Cooking Old New Recipes For Your Fridays Saturdays And Sundays Tina Nordstrm by Tina Nordström, Charlie Drevstam 9781510709676, 9781510709737, 1510709673, 1510709738 instant download after payment.

IT’S THE WEEKEND, FINALLY!

As the child of tavern owners, I wasn’t exactly spoiled by endless family weekend get-togethers. Weekends were when my parents’ restaurant was busiest, so our days off were just as likely to fall on a Wednesday as any other weekday.

Now as an adult, I consider the weekend—Friday, Saturday, and Sunday—to be a mini-vacation, so no matter where I am in the world, I do my best to make my way home and spend time with my family.

The weekend is important, not only because it marks the end of the workweek, but because it allows us to enjoy family life and recharge our batteries for the week ahead. Food plays a critical role here.

A good meal is about much more than the food itself—it’s about the experience. Careful consideration and planning is required when we’re deciding on where, how, and with whom to eat. All these factors are just as important as what we eat.

And don’t forget to include the kids! Have dinner at 3 p.m. if they’re too young to stay up later in the evening. Set the table with nicely folded napkins, and make time for a pre-dinner drink (for the grown-ups) in the living room before sitting down to eat. This doesn’t require you to go fancy every day; a simple meal is fine, too, and can be every bit as enjoyable as an elaborate dinner.

I like to dust off old ideas and recipes that have had time to mature over the years and update them. The prettily adorned sandwich cake, the hot sandwich, the baked potato—I think all of them deserve a second look.

Tina