This week has been BUSY. Birthdays to celebrate, friendships to enjoy, a fancy Kenyan + South African wine dinner to look forward to tonight. Full, happy, but busy. I am grateful for: >>> Written while streaming Post Malone’s new album F-1 Trillion which I am wholeheartedly obsessed with. I love him, I love the collabs,…
Most famous for handing out prestigious awards, the mission of the James Beard Foundation is “to celebrate, preserve, and nurture America’s culinary heritage and diversity in order to elevate the appreciation of our culinary excellence.” So, chefs are invited to “perform” at the Beard House by presenting lunches, brunches, workshops, and dinners to Foundation members…
1. You can cook almost anything in a toaster oven. Hard-boiled eggs? Steak? Spaghetti squash? If you can make it fit, it will cook. 2. You can heat almost anything in a coffee pot. Cold-brew coffee? Tomato soup? Steamy. 3. I will never complain about unloading or loading the dishwasher again. Washing each dish by…
Today’s tasty guest post comes from Angelina Foster, who delves into the season’s eggplants! Recipe: Homemade Thai Spiced Eggplants It may be the end of September but it’s not too late to have another barbeque or two. I love eating out in Austin and Aspen, but sometimes it’s nice to eat in the comfort of my…
Like so many things I’ve discovered, Austin and Colorado, Denver in this case, are so interconnected. Take, for example, Savory Spice Shop, the dedicated spice shop that opened last November on West Sixth. It started in Denver, and many of the blends are named for counties and areas in Colorado! But let’s focus on the…
I made scallops tonight in a broth saute and they were awesome! It’s SO easy. Here’s how to make lowfat scallops in a broth saute. The key: rinse the scallops and dry with paper towels. Get them as dry as you can, this will give them the “fried” effect without the fat. Do it: Heat…
Pad Thai 2 ways: paleo / no … either way it’s at least gluten-free! Yay! Adapted from this Eating Well recipe found on my new fave food site Foodily (Food I Love You). My mods/recipe is listed below: (Paleo) Pad Thai INGREDIENTS 4 ounces dried rice noodles [OR spaghetti squash!!***] 2 teaspoons coconut oil [or butter]…
This post bears bringing over from my other blog because DANG TAMALES ARE GOOD and I’d love to give Austin blogger (vlogger?) Hilah a hearty shoutout for being a) hilarious and b) awesome at cooking. We (my amazing twinkie from DC and her lovely boyfriend) made tamales for New Year’s Eve and they were just…
I tweeted a lot about these babies, and external sources have confirmed: TAMALES ARE AWESOME!! Particularly these tamales. That I made. These are my 3 flavors. I was inspired to make tamales thanks to a new ridiculously awesome Austin blog called HilahCooking.com. Check it out. These are the video instructions I followed (I used vegetable…
Yes, one of my fave restaurants in Austin is now catering for Christmas! This is James. He is neat. In what he describes as an effort to forge a deeper connection with his clientele while bringing the “local is better” message home, Chef James Holmes of Olivia (one of my top ten must-dos in Austin) has launched…