Uncategorized 9 January 2026

Do you ever go out for dinner and come home inspired to cook? 🦞🍲

Do you ever go out for dinner and come home inspired to cook? 🦞🍲

Over the Christmas weekend, we met a group of friends for dinner at @tideandvine .
What I didn’t realize until that night was that they also have a fishmonger shop next door —
full of fresh seafood and great ideas for home cooking.

While I was in there,
I couldn’t stop thinking about a seafood stew.

The next day, we enjoyed Tide and Vine —
beautifully prepared, simple, and fresh.
And two days later,
I was back in my own kitchen,
making a seafood stew inspired by that visit.

I love when a meal carries forward like that —
from restaurant,
to market,
to home.

It’s a reminder that good food doesn’t have to be complicated.
Sometimes it just starts with seeing what’s fresh.

Do you ever let a restaurant visit shape what you cook next?
👇 I’d love to hear.

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