Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep Supper Club (Encore)
Feb 26, 2026
A cozy tale of a rotating supper club where friends teach family recipes and master dumpling folds. They explore global dumplings, empanadas, ravioli tricks, and seasonal baking. There is a bubbling pandowdy, freezer-ready meals, and the joy of hands-on cooking and shared traditions.
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Learning Dolmas At A Hands On Gathering
- Kathryn Nicolai describes joining a group cooking session to learn how to roll grape leaves and dolmas for the first time.
- She learned soaking rice, not cinching rolls too tight, and seasoning with lemony broth while taking home platters to enjoy.
Start A Rotating Supper Club
- Start a rotating supper club to share labor-intensive family recipes and build skills together.
- Meet monthly, rotate homes, teach recipes, and each member leaves with new dishes and freezer-ready meals.
A Year Of Dumplings And Hands On Practice
- Over the first year the supper club focused on dumplings from many cultures, learning shapes from simple half-moons to rose-shaped mandu.
- Kathryn recounts practicing folds, tearing dough, restarting, and building muscle memory from watching experts.
