Ciao! I’m Emma Frisch — a cookbook author and mom — sharing easy, seasonal recipes and mealtime tips. Plus Dinner Last Night, a podcast with my identical twin and co-host, Dimity, about how parents around the world tackle dinner — and how this daily act unites us all.
What’s This Newsletter About?
If you’re the primary home cook juggling different taste buds, busy schedules, or a lack of inspiration, you’re in the right place. This is your go-to resource for cooking nourishing meals with less stress and more connection (most of the time):
Seasonal, family-friendly recipes that have been rigorously tested
Smart kitchen strategies and game-changing tips from real-life
Dinner Last Night, a podcast co-hosted with my identical twin and co-mama, Dimity Palmer-Smith. In this podcast, we explore how parents around the world feed their families, and how this universal struggle unites us all. Tune in for the stories, solidarity, and inspiration. When you subscribe to this newsletter you’ll be entered to win amazing giveaways from our guests.
Why Subscribe?
Bi-weekly on Tuesdays, I share essays from Field Notes from an Adventure Chef, the unfiltered story of how our family of four traded home for the road, world-schooling our daughters across Europe. ✈️ Start here: One-Way Ticket to London
Bi-weekly on Thursdays, I share a new episode from Dinner Last Night, my podcast with my identical twin, Dimity Palmer-Smith, about how parents around the world feed their families. 🎧 Our most popular episode: Ep. 08 Catarina Seixas
Free subscribers get a FREE one-week meal plan, plus every Tuesday essay and Thursday episode drop.
Paid subscribers get:
practical companion pieces to the travel essays (the behind-the-scenes guides to how we actually pulled this trip off)
bonus content for Dinner Last Night, including new recipes
the full Recipe Archive and access to all Monthly Meal Plan (which include over 80 weeknight recipes)
Becoming a paid subscriber is the best way to support this work and keep it going! You can upgrade for $5/month, or just $42/year:
I never want cost to be an issue — please reach out if you need support.
I’m delighted you’re here in whatever capacity works for you 🤗.
Who’s Behind This Newsletter?
I’m Emma Frisch, a self-taught chef, cookbook author, and mama living in the bountiful Finger Lakes Region of Upstate, NY.
I’m first-generation American raised by an Italian-British mamma and Ashkenazi Jewish-British papa, who inspired me to cook seasonal food from scratch, make classic Italian dishes like polpettine, and develop a unique perspective on Jewish foods (like these Purim pastries).
Food has always been my way of connecting with people, across the table and across cultures, and writing recipes has been a central way to share stories that inspire me.
Over the years, I’ve worked across the food industry in the U.S. and abroad, from farming and food distribution to catering, teaching, and recipe development. I was a top finalist on Food Network Star (Season 10), co-founded and led the culinary vision for two hotels (Firelight Camps in Ithaca / La Buena Onda in Nicaragua), and authored two cookbooks. My work has been featured in The New York Times, Oprah, Martha Stewart, Epicurious, and Forbes.
Now, as a mom of two, I’ve honed a seasonal cooking style that’s simple, nourishing, kid-friendly, and delicious — with just enough room for chicken nuggets and chaos.
And I want to help you gain confidence while taking the guesswork out of your daily dinner struggle.
However you choose to connect with me, I’m delighted your here!
♡ Emma (and twinnie, Dimity)
