Surprised? Forehead slap in disbelief that this is not another sugar-filled dessert recipe? I know, me too! But this dish is so yummy and so simple I just had to pass it along. Lately, I have been going to Whole Foods to shop for my seafood and meat. Why? Partially out of environmental guilt and …
Not all was amazing during our impromptu trip to New York for my cousin Mike’s surprise party in January (here is the good stuff though, from my The Big Apple post). After visiting Ground Zero, we headed to Payard’s, a well known French bakery with an outpost on Houston Street. All I can say is maybe it …
Whaaat! Summer is over? Are you kidding? Noooooooo. My only consolation, apple season is just around the corner. Invariably I will walk out one day soon and notice the color changes and the slight chill in the air. There is an orange hue to the sunshine of a fall day different from the unrelenting bright hot …
I am going to miss Jamie’s and my weekly forays to the farmer’s market. Not that the season is ending, but Jamie heads back to Houston this coming week so there goes my kitchen buddy for a while. We found some luscious peaches at the market (it’s been a good summer for peaches) and coincidentally …
Continuing with our summer fun, happy hour, and stupid easy theme. This is my GO TO dip. I usually have all the ingredients at hand, it comes together in minutes and someone will invariably ask me for the recipe. That’s a triple play in my book. I found it a long long time ago in …
Jamie loves happy hour. What’s not to like? An array of low maintenance deliciousness and refreshing drinks like sangria or cocktails. We like loading up our bread boards with cherries, fresh sweet melon, naan topped with fruit, brie and arugula (yum) and of course a variety of cheeses and crackers. The perfect fare that screams “kick your …
Hello friends! Since I have written more than a few slightly embarrassing posts about my—quite glamorous—life on this lovely blog, and since I know you all read it religiously, I’ve decided that we are now on the “friend” level. (We are friends now, so you guys can’t judge me for my terrible grammar—I’m a bioengineering …
This recipe is STUPID. EASY. Recipes on my blog are generally straight forward and simple, tailor made for a busy family, but this one? Well, this one is the poster child for stupid easy. But it is delicious, the perfect summer dessert. I found it on the blog NoRecipes by Marc Matsumoto (which, by the way, you should bookmark …
It started last year when Jamie’s friend Sam came from Houston for a visit. The gauntlet was thrown down when Sam casually remarked one day, “I make a mean burger”. Oh really? Caught up in the competitive spirit as the Warriors were playing the Rockets at the time it was….GAME ON for the best …