If you’re like me, you love listening to great music in the kitchen while you prepare great food. Let’s face it, cooking sometimes feels like a chore if you’re not in the right mood. Matching your music to the meal you’re cooking, your state of mind, and even to the time of day and the weather can make cooking for friends and family a lot more fun! Here’s a playlist to help get you going on a sunny afternoon… it’s my favorite soundtrack for when I’m cooking brunch for friends.

Gold on the Ceiling by the Black Keys

Bambi by Tokyo Police Club

Gone in the Morning by Newton Faulkner

Blue Moon by Beck

Crash Burn by Blues Traveler

Better Days by Citizen King

Queen of Hearts by Juice Newton…..(don’t judge)

Tones of Home by Blind Melon

Truckin’ by The Grateful Dead

Sing by Ed Sheeran