Posted in appetizers, dressing, events, food to share, frying, salad, sauce, seafood on Oct 20th, 2010 2 Comments »
I’ve made batches and batches of crab cakes in my life, yet somehow they’ve just never been quite perfect. I’ve tried recipes from Ina Garten and Paula Deen and numerous others as well as just winging it on my own. Somehow the perfect crab cake has eluded me until now. I started a post called [...]
Posted in appetizers, events, food to share, mushrooms, seafood, wine on Oct 4th, 2010 No Comments »
Last Wednesday I threw a china and jeans impromptu dinner party. Against my natural instincts, I prepared the party as my next entry to Project Food Blog 2010, before I knew whether I’d advanced to the next round or not. I am amongst the world’s most superstitious people. And of course, I jinxed myself and [...]
Posted in appetizers, citrus, events, food to share on Sep 26th, 2010 32 Comments »
It started with a hummus sandwich. Austin’s local sub shop chain, Thundercloud Subs really began my voyage into Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. As a child I was hardly an adventurous eater, a habit that only slowly began to change in my early 20′s. For my entry to challenge #2 for Project Food Blog 2010, [...]
Posted in appetizers, cheese, food to share, Freezes Well on Aug 31st, 2010 5 Comments »
Gougères are light and airy cheese flavored puffs, that frankly couldn’t be simpler to make. They are scrumptious right out of the oven, but freeze well and can be quickly reheated just before serving. Gougères make a perfect savory pairing to a glass of red wine or an elegant addition to any cheese plate. You [...]
Posted in appetizers, chicken, citrus, dessert, events, food to share, herbs, sauce, sides, spinach on Jul 7th, 2010 1 Comment »
The title may be a tad bit misleading, as I’d guess most people wouldn’t call this party an “easy” menu for a child’s 5th birthday party, but I’d say it was certainly elegant. Since I’m just rolling from one party straight into the next, LE’s Fifth birthday party was a combination of two events in [...]
Posted in appetizers, cheese, dressing, food to share, herbs, Italian, sides on Apr 6th, 2010 4 Comments »
Spring is finally here. I swear if I see that groundhog, I’m going to wring his neck. Well not really, because I’m non-violent. But the extra six weeks of winter literally almost pushed me over the edge! These fresh caprese salad crostini are a perfect appetizer or make a great addition to a light and [...]
Posted in appetizers, citrus, food to share, herbs on Jan 13th, 2010 No Comments »
My sweet friend Michaela brought Tabouleh to some-one’s bachelorette party. Was it mine? Was it Lisa’s? I can’t remember, they all seem to have blended together over time. In any case, I quickly decided it was one of the best things I’d ever had prepared by a friend. (Michaela is an exceptional cook, and really, [...]
Posted in appetizers, food to share, vegetables on Jan 8th, 2010 6 Comments »
Mediterranean Diets are often considered amongst the most healthy in the world and have been found to significantly increase life expectancy. I’m thinking much of this could be due to the amount of labor involved in making a Mediterranean appetizer plate. Seriously, to make 7 fresh pitas, baba ghanoush, tabouleh, and hummus took me about [...]
