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 events, weekly menu on Sep 20th, 2010 No Comments »
I’m an official contestant in Project Food Blog, a series of 10 blogging challenges and ultimately a cash prize, fame, notoriety, and stardom. After that, I think they might offer me the presidency. Seriously though, I’m hoping to stay in the running at least awhile, since the challenges sound straight up my alley. I mean, […]
Posted in events, olives, pasta, weekly menu on Aug 22nd, 2010 3 Comments »
That is a picture of half of what I’d like for Christmas. Hopefully Santa’s elves can swing that for me. Kidding. Foodbuzz sent me on a commercial kitchen tour and cooking demonstration last weekend at Carrabba’s in Plano. It was a fantastic event. I loved their kitchen setup and was impressed by the quality of […]
Posted in cheap meals, easy meals, events, food to share, leftovers, pork, sauce, Spices on Jul 12th, 2010 No Comments »
This Seared Pork Recipe came as part of the recipe suggestions from Williams-Sonoma in the Easy and Elegant Dinner Party I hosted for LE’s Fifth Birthday. I was floored by how much I liked it. The flavors were really bight and summery, but not overpowering at all. We served it with my Herb Sauce for […]
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 dessert, events, food to share, make and store recipes on May 17th, 2010 2 Comments »
A recent client inquired about mini key lime tarts. Last Christmas my brother-in-law requested individual tarts with assorted fruit fillings for dessert. At the time, we laughed at him, but now he’ll probably get his wish. It seems the universe wants me to learn how to create mini desserts. Still high off my mastery of […]
Posted in breakfast, events, food to share, herbs, sides on Apr 27th, 2010 2 Comments »
This tomato tart recipe might also be called a quiche. It came from a now out of print Williams Sonoma Entertaining Cookbook – where it is deemed a tart. I’ve made a few adjustments to the recipe – the largest of which is that it takes at least twice as long to cook as the […]
Posted in comfort, dessert, events, food to share on Mar 9th, 2010 11 Comments »
This post should be labeled the very best chocolate cake in the entire world. Or cake that will change your life. Or cake that will single-handedly cure seasonal depression and a very crummy day. And perhaps, cake that will destroy your diet. I don’t fall victim to sweets all that often, but serious chocolate is […]
Posted in easy meals, events, food to share, salmon on Jan 25th, 2010 2 Comments »
I’m closing in on one year in food blogging. This time last year, I had my soup swap, and came to grips with my love of two things: cooking and the Internet. My husband was at his wits end with my permanent connection to my laptop, likely fearing my increasingly unhealthy addiction to CNN and […]
Posted in cheese, events, wine on Jul 12th, 2009 No Comments »
Yesterday I went to the Grand Tasting at the Park City Food and Wine Festival. Over 500 wines were available to sample, as well as a few food items. I’m mainly a red wine drinker, so I sampled a few white wines but mainly the red. My best budget pick was a Nero d’Avola by […]
