
06/02/2025
A Gentle Pause from the Porch đź’›
As the sun sets on this chapter of What’s For Dinner?, we’re pressing pause to bring our operations into full alignment with state guidelines and secure a licensed kitchen.
From the beginning, we were testing the waters — curious to see if there was enough community interest to justify the overhead of returning to full compliance. We knew that if the response was strong (and it was — thank you 💛), we’d need to pursue a commercial kitchen partnership to move forward sustainably. After decades in food and hospitality, we didn’t take this decision lightly.
But more than that — we’re taking this time to rest, reflect, and reconnect. Tony continues his recovery, and we’re looking forward to a little healing by the sea in mid-June. We’re not here to hustle anymore. We’re here to serve from overflow.
The bigger vision is unfolding now — The House That Mama Runs is coming into form: a physical and digital sanctuary, community Soul School, and sacred space design through Aligned Designs. We’re so excited to share it all soon.
Thank you for holding us through this pause. We’ll be back — rested, rooted, and ready.
With Love,
Lis & Tony