Summer is coming. It is not exactly here yet, but with the rising temperatures and cloudless skies I can feel it on the horizon. I am ready for it this year after the unpleasantly cold winter we had. When the weather gets warm I start craving specific things. Grilled meats, potato salad, and cool citrus [...]
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Over the weekend I went to Food Blog South, a celebration of Southern food and Southern bloggers. This first time conference was, overall, a wonderful experience and I highly recommend those interested in the food culture of the South to consider attending their next event. Our lunch during the conference was a favorite of mine [...]
Monday, December 20, 2010
I always want to look like I put in the extra effort, even when time is tight. Festive decorated cookies are all well and good, but sometimes there is absolutely no time to get fancy. That makes this recipe an absolute treasure because you get bright, festive cookies that taste light, buttery, and delicious. Of [...]
Sunday, October 3, 2010
I am celebrating! Aside from making it into the 3rd round of Project Food Blog – thank you all for your votes! – I am celebrating the release of a new book by my favorite fiction author, Deanna Raybourn. Her Lady Julia series, set in Victorian England, feature the exploits of Lady Julia and private [...]
Sunday, September 5, 2010
When you have the best ingredients you do not need to do much to make them shine. While in Seattle for IFBC I picked up some lovely Alder Smoked Salmon. On its own it is fantastic. One subtly smoked, tender taste had me happily handing over my cash. Once I got it home I decided [...]
Friday, July 16, 2010
Summer is in full swing, and that means in North Texas it is HOT, HOT, HOT! I am loathe to turn on the oven or stand over the stove when the temps are pushing 100F, but that does not mean I eat nothing but cold sandwiches and salads. Oh no, what it means is instead [...]
Monday, November 16, 2009
I don’t know about you but after a long day at work, or a busy day out and about, the last thing I want is dinner that takes any kind of effort to prepare. This is about as easy as they come. That is why I love, and adore, chicken legs! They make dinner so easy. [...]
Monday, October 26, 2009
I love a good juicy steak. One of my favorite cuts of beef is the skirt steak. It is so flavorful, and if prepared properly it is very tender and juicy. For the most part I use skirt steak for fajitas, and it does make some spectacular fajitas, but when I came across a [...]
Friday, September 4, 2009
Would you believe me if I told you stuffed chicken was something you could make during the week? I would not have believed you until now. This is the perfect make ahead dinner, just get the chicken breasts stuffed and trussed and stash in the fridge for dinner up to two days ahead. If [...]
Monday, July 27, 2009
When I buy fruit I find that I almost always buy more than I need. In fact, I would go so far as to say I do that with most food. That isn’t to say I am forever throwing away perfectly good food, but I plan for a dessert or salad and then overbuy [...]
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