Who’s ready to watch some Cowboys action this weekend? Sunday’s game may have inched my blood pressure a few more unfortunate steps up, but I’m delighted to have more football left to play in the season. After being chronically disappointed by my Longhorns the last couple of years, I’m still a little in shock that […]
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This week Central Market had the most beautiful local portabella mushroom caps on display. Though I’ve never been able to pull off the portabella burger (it’s a texture thing), I absolutely love the flavor of cooked portabellas. This super fast sauce created from roasted chicken pan juices and a little whiskey was the perfect way […]
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Posted in chicken, mushrooms, sauce on Sep 20th, 2011 2 Comments »
It’s been an absurdly long time since I posted a new recipe. It really wasn’t intentional; I’ve just been doing other things. Many people asked if I stopped cooking or was quitting the blog. As for cooking, no I haven’t stopped, just suffered from a lull in creativity and perhaps from over committing. As for […]
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Italian Parsley and I are having a great love affair. It’s magical. We should all eat more. With olive oil, in mass. Last night I cooked some quick Turkey Tenderloins with a fresh and bright chimichurri. Turkey tenderloins? What’s that you say? Yep, they’re found in your grocery, though a simple turkey breast bone in, […]
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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 […]
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This super quick chicken recipe is fancy enough for dinner guests, though admittedly probably a bit to spicy for children. My friend Dr. Ruth, no not that Dr. Ruth – this one is a professor at UT, recommended her version adapted from an old issue of Bon Appetit. I adapted the herbs further to my […]
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These ribs are so tender and packed with flavor that you might be tempted to drink the sauce straight from a glass. You certainly will want to add an extra ladle full to your plate. My recipe is adapted from an October 2007 issue of Bon Appetit. One of the greatest things about this recipe […]
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Posted in comfort, pizza, sauce on Sep 24th, 2010 5 Comments »
Rrrraw! I’ve posted and posted about my love of Agatucci’s Pizza and their famous Tiger Sauce. For the last year, I’ve been quietly creating my own version. Yep, I’m becoming that lady. Soon there will be legendary stories of me as the lady who rolls with a bottle of Sabertooth sauce in her purse, a […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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