September, already?! I’m holding fast to the last flavors of summer and this yummy vinaigrette drizzled over a vibrant salad encapsulates the essence of summer so beautifully. …
Roasted Corn, Sweet Potato + Crab Chowder
You’re probably wondering if I’ve lost my mind, aren’t you? Doing crazy things like posting a soup recipe in the heat of summer! Well, I’ve been in the beautiful San Juan mountains of Telluride, Colorado for almost 2 weeks now, a much needed respite from the sweltering Texas heat. …
Crab Salad Stuffed Avocados
Hola foodie friends!
How are you? I have to confess, my current state is just shy of nirvana. I’m enjoying a spontaneous day off of work and soaking up every drop of it. Ferris Bueller ain’t got nothin’ on me. Well, maybe some sophisticated hooky theatrics and a more beguiling sense of rebelliousness. But hey, if my 2nd graders read this, they might demand I sit out at recess or eat lunch in the principal’s office or something equally as terrifying.
You better not tell. Promise?!
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Cha Cha Chicken Salad
Hola foodie friends. It’s been a while! Life has been a bit loco to say the least as we just finished relocating from Houston back to Austin. What can I say? We’re Austin peeps, born and bred. We just can’t get enough of our city. …
Seared Ahi Tuna Salad with Orange Ginger Vinaigrette
Oh, sweet summertime. There’s nothing about summer I behold quite as dearly as the sight of a jubilant summer sun sinking down into the horizon, stretching an al fresco dinner into a luxuriously languorous evening affair….
Chicken Fricassee
Happy Spring, foodie friends! With today being the first official day of spring, I initially thought it would be nice to post something bright, vibrant and fresh, a recipe to accompany the incipient warmer weather. …
Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Truffled Croutons + Pomegranate
Christmas is almost here, y’all! If you’re like me, you may just now be dreaming up a menu for a special holiday meal with loved ones. Around here, our (food-related) non-negotiable traditions are tamales every Christmas Eve and a Chateubriand (beef tenderloin) for Christmas Day. The rest is up to whoever’s feeling particulary inspired in the kitchen. …
Curried Coconut, Shrimp and Pumpkin Soup
Happy autumn, foodie friends! I haven’t posted in what seems like forever, but this hiatus has been an intentional one. I have actually been spending some time examining the impetus behind my most beloved creative expression, cooking.
Don’t worry, I haven’t decided to go and give it up! It’s quite the contrary, in fact….
Tomato + Peach Panzanella Salad
Happy summer, foodies! It’s been a very chaotic season for me, hence the sporadic postings. We have officially made the transition from Austin to Houston and I’m absolutely loving it so far. Don’t get me wrong, Austin will always be home and my favorite city in Texas, but this Houston! Talk about a food scene. I haven’t really been cooking much lately because a) moving is rough (where is my freaking immersion blender? for the love…) and b) so.many.good.restaurants! …
Pozole Rojo
There is something about the Mexican culture that simply warms you from the inside out. Their passion, resilience, festive spirit, and genuine calidez are traits that are indisputably unique to the Mexican people, and have been the subject of my cultural envy (and subsequent adoption) for several years now. Of course, I take great pride in my own culture, which is a combination of German, Native American, and Welsh (and I’m probably leaving a few out). However, my closest relative that most recently immigrated to the US was my great grandfather who traveled aboard the George Washington steam liner from Germany to Ellis Island in 1921. Apart from my German roots, I have the tendency to feel devoid of a (or perhaps just far removed from) true culture.
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