TY - BOOK AU - Davies,Melina AU - Cutting,Ann Elliott AU - Barrett,Ashley TI - Olive & thyme: everyday meals made extraordinary SN - 1945551712 PY - 2020///] CY - Altadena, California PB - Prospect Park Books KW - Olive & Thyme (Restaurant) KW - Cooking KW - Cookbooks KW - lcgft KW - Recipes N1 - Includes index; Foreword: Soulful takes on everyday classics / Nancy Silverton -- Introduction: The power of a good meal with family & friends -- Day. Breakfast ; Brunch ; Lunch -- Night. Appetizers ; Mains ; Sides -- Desserts -- Entertaining. My philosophy ; Boards & platters ; Cocktails -- My essentials N2 - Melina Davies treats everyone like family. Stop by her house and she'll whip you up a fluffy, buttery vegetable quiche with fresh greens in a homemade dressing. Visit her wildly popular L.A. restaurant and marketplace, Olive & Thyme, and she'll come by your table to see how you're enjoying your avocado and burrata toast. Ask her for tips on hosting the in-laws for dinner, and she'll walk you through her juicy roast chicken with thyme and which wine to serve and music to play. A consummate host and lauded chef, Davies brings her love of togetherness to Olive & Thyme, where the vibe is relaxed and warm and the food is fresh and delicious. Davies brings that same passion to her book, Olive & Thyme, which shares her most popular recipes (drawn from French, Californian, Italian, and Middle Eastern influences), along with her breezy, practical entertaining advice ER -