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[EXPERT] What to Cook at a Vacation House with Bestselling Author Caroline Chambers

August 11, 2026·37 min
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Vacation homes are where some of life's best memories are made, and the kitchen is often the center of that. On this episode, Caroline Chambers shares her favorite recipes for feeding a house full of family and friends, along with some practical tips for stocking a kitchen that both you and your paying guests will love. This Week’s Expert Guest: Caroline Chambers, New York Times bestselling author and Substack sensation, joins us to celebrate the release of her newest cookbook, What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking: Make It Fast. Recently, Caro published a series on her Substack called “What to Cook at a Vacation House,” and the second I read it, I knew we had to have her on the show. Tune in to learn: -Why some of the most memorable moments on vacation happen around the dinner table -How to feed a crowd when you're cooking in an unfamiliar kitchen -The five spices every vacation home should stock -What every kitchen in an Airbnb or a Vrbo should have—from pantry staples to pots, pans and utensils -Her favorite crowd-pleasing recipes from her books that are perfect for feeding a house full of family and friends without getting stuck in the kitchen Caroline’s Newest Book- What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking: Make It Fast - https://amzn.to/4fmYnJK Caroline’s What to Cook at a Vacation House series: 1- https://whattocook.substack.com/p/the-wtc-vacation-house-meal-plan  2- https://whattocook.substack.com/p/what-to-cook-at-a-vacation-house  3- https://whattocook.substack.com/p/what-to-cook-at-a-vacation-house-251  Key links: –Second Home First Academy: BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com/academy *Use code PODCAST for 40% off –Subscribe to the free weekly newsletter: BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com/#subscribe  –Visit the website: BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com –Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @BuyYourSecondHomeFirst –Find us on Substack: SecondHomeFirst.Substack.com  –Say Hi! Hello@BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com (mailto:Hello@BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com)  A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors: Lodgify: https://lodgify.com/?afmc=28y Click the link and enter code HOME20 for an additional 20% off their yearly and bi-yearly plans. Somerled: https://form.jotform.com/252193985491065?howDid=Referral&typeA19=Second%20Home%20First  Use the link provided to schedule your free consultation call. Listeners of SHF also get $1,000 off virtual design & $3,000 off design & project management services. Turno: https://go.turno.com/second_home_first  Use the link provided to get $25 off your first clean. Flytographer: https://www.Flytographer.com/SHF   Use code SHF25 for $25 off your first shoot PriceLabs: https://hello.pricelabs.co/signup/?referral=secondhomefirst  Use code SecondHomeFirst (all one word) for a 30-day free trial, plus $10 off your first invoice

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