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Recipes that fall somewhere between basic and fancy from a Texpat living in New York.
Paula Deen can keep her butter queen title - I'll be the queen of cream cheese. And this is the recipe that made it so. After all we have a long history together. Years ago I went to summer horse riding camp with my childhood bff and some other frien (read full article)
The lovely people at CNS Stores who have over 200 online stores including cookware.com and allmodern.com are giving me a $60 gift certificate to give to one of my dear readers! The winner can apply it to anything their heart desires from a sexy new A (read full article)
1. They serve their drinks in Mason jars.2. They have bacon infused vodka.3. They have chocolate dipped bacon.4. The place is freaking adorable - like a general store from the 1800's as envisioned by Kubrick.5. It's cheap. An old school jalapeno chee (read full article)
My mama made this pie. It's one of her signature recipes.Fudge Pie, Courtesy of Southern LivingIngredients:3/4 cup butter or margarine3 (1-ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares3 large eggs1 1/2 cups sugar3/4 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon v (read full article)
One of the conundrums of being a home cook is wanting to find more 'easy' recipes then being leery of them if they seem too easy. At least that's the vicious vortex I'm forever finding myself in the middle of. The truth is 'less is more' recipes give (read full article)
My return to the Lone Star State has caused a temporary swell of pride for Texas food and flavors. I'm sure it will pass or at least fade soon, but in the meantime here's my Texified take on twice baked potatoes.Next time I make these I'll hold the a (read full article)
Hello Loves! I've missed you so!After a hellacious move and a month of nonstop Mad-Menning I'm finally back. And I have so much to share...all in good time.For now I leave you with this - a fig from my very own fig tree (note the teeth marks - I don (read full article)
This recipe made me a Sriracha evangelist. Sriracha, if you've never tried it, is that fiery red Asian hot sauce that comes in the clear plastic bottle with a rooster on the front. I have to admit I was intimidated by it before making this (a deep se (read full article)
Remember a while back when I was MIA and barely posted anything? It's because I was busy writing and shooting a short film for Absolut Vodka. It involves stolen kittens, a girl named Lemon Drop, and the sensei from the original Karate Kid. I'd love d (read full article)
The name says it all. If you were looking for something to grill up for the 4th, I humbly suggest this. This marinade would make roadkill taste good. Pour Some Tequila on Me FajitasTequila Marinade:1/2 cup tequila1 teaspoon ground coriander2 teaspoon (read full article)
This is the ironic T shirt of salads. Two slices of the ripest, heaviest heirlooms you can get your hands on sandwiched between ricotta and goat cheese. Top the whole thing off with a little pesto oil and you're done (by the way this salad is kind of (read full article)
Corn hating makes me sad. Yes it may be partially responsible for the fattening of America (corn syrup) but it's also the most summery vegetable of them all. The two go hand in hand. It's even the color of summer. And in my opinion, a barbecue isn't (read full article)
Remember how I told you I followed the recipes to a "T" for the homemade pizza dough smackdown for the sake of keeping things fair and square? Well I did...up until the baking part for the Pioneer Woman's dough.For some reason I felt possessed to coo (read full article)
This little guy somehow fell off the grill and onto our table one night while grilling. A week later I finally noticed him. Apparently birds don't like asparagus because it was completely untouched but eerily shrunken from its time in the sun. Part o (read full article)
Rebecca Rather of the Rather Sweet Bakery and Cafe in Fredericksburg, TX is dubbed 'The Pastry Queen' because of her delicious pies, cakes, and cookies. But the funny thing is when I eat at her restaurant, it's the savory items that stick with me. He (read full article)
For years I've wanted to make homemade pizza dough. I'd come across a recipe, run out and buy all of the ingredients only to return home, re-read the recipe and get cold feet.So many steps. Measure. Mix. Let rise. Punch down. Kneed. Let rest. Kneed a (read full article)
Hi fellow foodies and bloggers! It has come to my attention recently that my blog simply refuses to show several of my readers' comments. I have no idea why this is happening. I've even contacted blogger to no avail about fixing it. So if you're one (read full article)
When I come to LA, my husband and I get off the plane, grab our luggage, hop in the rental car and head straight to one place - Urth Caffe. Urth Caffe is foodie heaven. If you're all healthy and vegan and organic obsessed - they've got something deli (read full article)
We've been shooting our short film for Absolut and the print for over a week which is why I've been MIA. And we're not done. Now comes the tricky part - the edit. But I have some more LA eateries to share with you that I promise to post soon. As a si (read full article)
Last night we ate at the Mario Batali/Nancy Silverton/Joe Bastianich restaurant Mozza. Foodie fantasy fulfilled. Amen. Hallelujah. Praise Jesus. And cheese. And bread. And sausage. Definitely sausage.We went to the Pizzeria not the Osteria and theref (read full article)
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