Time to get back in the kitchen and today we are welcoming another chef to the The Savvy Savor Collective's kitchen. Welcome to @Oliver Wing who also has a community on Skool called Cooking with Ollie. @Oliver Wing , you have the mic. Tell us more!

Hey, so I've been a little quiet and doing some much needed reflection on where I hope to go in 2026. I hope you've done the same and are feeling energized for the first full week of the year. I have started the recipe dupes and will hopefully get the first edited and posted by tomorrow. I started with Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana Soup and then breadsticks (completely addictive). Until then, I am sharing my latest post on Substack which covers what I'm doing instead of a New Year's resolution. https://substack.com/@hopedstephens/note/c-195211462?r=6vj7pm&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web

Eating out, fast food and junk food for many of us are a huge blow to the checkbook. So, for the month of January I am planning to focus the whole month on dupe recipes of our favorite restaurants and healthy at home versions of some favorite snack foods. What are some restaurant favs that are a temptations for you?

I quietly tiptoed into Substack a week or so ago and am enjoying sharing reflections there. I'll also be sharing some cooking content as well as we step into 2026. Today's post, though, is about asking if we are too old to take on new ventures. If you are interested, here's the link: https://substack.com/@hopedstephens/note/c-192771119?r=6vj7pm&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

I'm not sure about you guys but this has been a long week for me. I am so thankful for the celebrations, the family and friends, and all the good food. But I am also ready for some lighter meals and a 'long winter's nap'. How about you?