It's a new year & a new supper club menu!

Hi friends,

It feels a bit unreal to be writing this from 2026. I’ve been in true goblin mode for days — eating leftovers from a dwindling fridge, cleaning out closets, cleaning the house of random craft supplies. I finished a baby blanket I started crocheting 6 years ago. I’ve always been a big believer in the time of year between Christmas and New Year, that soft liminal space where time expands and contracts but also doesn’t exist at all. In years past, I’ve had a plan for that time. There were specific journaling prompts I would do and poems I would read. I had a syllabus I would follow. It was all in the goal of getting clarity about the kind of life I wanted, the kind of work that would make me happy and the kind of ways I would spend my time. This liminal time though was the first year where I didn’t feel like I was stealing time from one thing to dream about another. I don’t have a day job anymore. I’m walking into 2026 with my new business and I’m not rushing from one task to the next in full frustration.

It’s kind of wild. And because I’m not in a general rush, I’ve been able to dream and to settle into the idea of what this year could look like. What a gift.

I have a dear friend who always tells me to bet on myself. So, thank you for being here, for being interested, for coming to a supper club (or to two or three or eight), for forwarding along my little notes to your friends, for helping me in a place where I can bet on myself and give this business, my writing and my dreams a running start.

I appreciate you so much.

This month for supper club I’ll be cooking some favorites from past supper clubs and exploring some new! It’s the first supper club of 2026, I hope I’ll see you there. Check out the menu below 🙂

xo,

Laura

Saturday, January 24, 2026

6pm - 9pm

Carlsbad, CA

MENU

THE CARIBOU

port, whiskey, molasses

POTATO PAVÉ

mogette de vendée purée, jambon, bitter greens, citrus

PRÉFOU

butter & garlic

RADICCHIO SALAD

shaved carrot, radish, citrus

LA MOUCLADE

mussels, shallots, white wine, breadcrumbs

RAVIOLES DU DAUPHINÉ

comte, parsnip, chive

STEAK AU POIVRE

with roasted carrot flan and leeks

CRÈME BRÛLÉE

cane syrup, dates, cream

Coffee & Tea Service

$75

To RSVP email Laura at [email protected], responding to this email, or fill out this form by January 19th.

There is a house wine! But if you’d like a more curated experience, there will be a coursed French wine pairing available for $25 per guest.

*Menu may have slight changes & most dietary restrictions can be accommodated.

*Seating is limited.

*We love meeting new friends; invite anyone you want!