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Recipes that fall somewhere between basic and fancy from a Texpat living in New York.
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)
I know rinsing mushrooms under water is considered a no-no among chefs, but for me biting into grit/dirt is like farting on a first date. I don't care how or why it happened - you're out (and yes I'd be just as harsh on myself if I were the culprit.) (read full article)
Spring Pasta with Brie and Basil* Keeping the brie cold before adding it to the pasta will help keep it from all melting/sticking together when you add it to the hot pan. It's also much easier to cut into cubes when chilled.Ingredients:1 tablespoon o (read full article)
A nice little egg dish for brunch (or dinner) that won't leave you doing the walk of shame afterwards. Because as it turns out, winter might actually leave us, and I cancelled my gym membership in February... Of course you can go whole hog and use eg (read full article)
Whole wheat pasta and I are becoming friends. It's all very high school - I hated it on first site but over time think we actually might be bffs. At the very least I've figured out I don't mind the texture when paired with cream sauces and sauteed ve (read full article)
After being seduced by Food and Wine Magazine, I went out and bought another cookbook - Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights. Sophie Dahl is the granddaughter of my favorite childhood (and adult) writer - Roald Dahl. My mom must have read me every one of (read full article)
I love telling myself I'm going to have salad for dinner. It seems so perfect and healing in those moments after a heavy lunch or after sitting at your desk for hours having missed yet another workout. But then I get home and realize I don't have the (read full article)
Every now and then, I stumble on an ingredient that makes me believe that if push came to shove, I could survive as a vegetarian. I know mushrooms are the poster child for this (as the closest vegetable to meat in spirit) but for me it's the artichok (read full article)
I think of this as a Greek version of pico de gallo. Every bite is a trip to a Mediterranean summer. You can make this lots of different ways. Just like pico or any other deconstructed dip, the measurements are to taste. You can add more cheese or om (read full article)
Happy New Year, Y'all! Many new recipes coming soon - in fact I promise to stuff your faces! In the meantime, try this Texas version of a deconstructed hummus, or bean dip.Texas Cavier* Serve as a dip with pita chips or tortilla chips (the 'Scoops' k (read full article)
Who else is already overwhelmed by the most precious season of the year?Luckily, I do feel the Christmas spirit alive and well within my heart, but Good Lord the holiday seems like more to manage than ever before for some reason this year. Tell me if (read full article)
One of my favorite cookbooks is the first one I ever got. It was The Southern Living Cookbook and my big sister Jennifer gave it to me when Kris and I moved into our first apartment together after college. I've been making this incredible soup ever s (read full article)
These are so good I dream about them. Even Kris, who finds sweet potatoes 'stringy', loves them. No time to write more today. Love you though.Baked Sweet Potatoes with Rosemary CreamIngredients:3 small or 2 medium sweet potatoes, washed and dried2 ta (read full article)
What would Halloween be without Charles Schulz's classic animated feature - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!This little short has been a part of my life since I can remember. I'll never forget the thrill of waiting for it on TV when I was littl (read full article)
This side dish is quick and versatile. You can use frozen corn in the winter months (about a heaping cup) or even add or swap out fresh green beans that have been trimmed and steamed in a plastic covered, heat proof bowl in the microwave for 2 minut (read full article)
Wow. This recipe kind of falls into the 'too easy to write down' category, but if you want to make it more challenging - make your own damned dough!Cheddar Caprese PizzaServes two gluttonous or very hungry people.* Special tool required: a pizza peel (read full article)
I finally saw Julie and Julia!I loved it, of course. Meryl Streep as Julia Child?!!?? I mean get out of town on a hot catfish! I could watch Meryl play an embryo and be entertained for hours, much less the larger than life Julia!The movie got me thin (read full article)
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