Serve up comfort classic recipes for casual weekends with family and friends. 2022 Praiseworthy Awards, FINALIST: Lifestyle Farmhouse Weekends is the cookbook for anyone who daydreams of country life. Prepare meals and experiences to enjoy in the easy companionship of family and friends―everything you need to create the perfect farmhouse weekend, no matter where you live, is found within these pages. Each chapter provides recipes inspired by author Melissa Bahen’s weekend jaunts in the country: apple cider donuts and white bean chili after a day of picking fresh apples in the fall; buttery cobbler full of ripe, summer berries after a trip to the farmers’ market; hot, flaky biscuits slathered with butter and homemade strawberry freezer jam to start out a spring day. You’ll find brunch, dinner, and dessert recipes for spring, summer, autumn, and winter: 65 recipes to entertain and enjoy good company all year round. “Recipes feature easy-to-find ingredients, are accompanied by gorgeous photographs, and include options that will appeal to any palette. Home chefs with picky eaters, or those craving good-old-fashioned comfort food should take a look.” ― Publishers Weekly Published On: 2021-03-01 “Farmhouse weekends are for relaxing, taking on the projects that require more than a few minutes, and enjoying family and friends. Melissa Bahen, author of the blog Lulu the Baker, shares her favorite tips and recipes for living a farmhouse life no matter where you reside…country, city, condo, apartment, or your very own farm. So, if you happen to stop by the farmers’ market and you find some garden peas and a couple stalls down they have some lovely fresh ricotta, you’re on your way to dinner. A lemon, ricotta and pea pasta is simply heavenly for twirling on your fork.” ― Leite's Culinaria Published On: 2021-03-08 “When your better half says ‘You better make these again,’ you know it’s a good recipe.” -- Craig Relyea ― Leite's Culinaria Published On: 2021-04-06 “This recipe book is for everyone that loves country life and wants to invoke that feel-good lifestyle in the kitchen.” -- Elizabeth Konkel ― Manhattan Book Review Published On: 2021-06-29 “ Farmhouse Weekends is a delightful cookbook full of beautiful photos, approachable recipes, and easy banter that will make you feel like you are relaxing at a country home for the weekend. It’s really just a lovely book – I almost want to get another one to keep clean, because I am a messy cook (mainly because I get ‘help’ from my kids), and some of the pages in my copy are already well-loved. [The book] would make a fantastic gift for anyone looking to add a taste of down-home country cooking to their repertoire.” -- Julie Blum ― Seattle Book Review Published On: 2021-08-26 “… allows us to bring all the things that we love about cottagecore to the table when it is time to dine, regardless of where you are located.” ― Athleisure Magazine Published On: 2021-12-11 “Recipes feature easy-to-find ingredients, are accompanied by gorgeous photographs, and include options that will appeal to any palette. Home chefs with picky eaters, or those craving good-old-fashioned comfort food should take a look.” ― Publishers Weekly Published On: 2021-03-01 “Farmhouse weekends are for relaxing, taking on the projects that require more than a few minutes, and enjoying family and friends. Melissa Bahen, author of the blog Lulu the Baker, shares her favorite tips and recipes for living a farmhouse life no matter where you reside…country, city, condo, apartment, or your very own farm. So, if you happen to stop by the farmers’ market and you find some garden peas and a couple stalls down they have some lovely fresh ricotta, you’re on your way to dinner. A lemon, ricotta and pea pasta is simply heavenly for twirling on your fork.” ― Leite's Culinaria Published On: 2021-03-08 “When your better half says ‘You better make these again,’ you know it’s a good recipe.” -- Craig Relyea ― Leite's Culinaria Published On: 2021-04-06 “This recipe book is for everyone that loves country life and wants to invoke that feel-good lifestyle in the kitchen.” -- Elizabeth Konkel ― Manhattan Book Review Published On: 2021-06-29 “ Farmhouse Weekends is a delightful cookbook full of beautiful photos, approachable recipes, and easy banter that will make you feel like you are relaxing at a country home for the weekend. It’s really just a lovely book – I almost want to get another one to keep clean, because I am a messy cook (mainly because I get ‘help’ from my kids), and some of the pages in my copy are already well-loved. [The book] would make a fantastic gift for anyone looking to add a taste of down-home country cooking to their repertoire.” -- Julie Blum ― Seattle Book Review Published On: 2021-08-26 “… allows us to bring all the things that we love about cottagecore to the table when it is time to dine, regardless of where you are located.” ― Athleisure Magazine Published On: 2021-