There’s something wonderful about Elotes — the refreshing aromas of lime and cilantro, the smokiness from the slight char, the sweetness of the kernels…it’s like this happy awesome party in your mouth and everyone is invited! Now traditionally, Elotesare a staple in Mexican street food — served on the cob, in a cup, topped with various toppings like chili powder, cheese, butter, sour cream, seasoned salt, lemon pepper…
With corn in season and our garden in ...
My mother has been reiterating a message recently over our phone calls — “Always take care of yourself. Your health is most important.” I’m convinced my mother is Confucius in a disguise you see, she’ll often repeat these deep life lessons in simple 1-2 sentence structure that are seemingly so simple yet deafeningly profound.
A few examples:
“Take care of your eyes. Sit too close to TV, read in dark, you go blind.”
or
“Skin is most important on ...
It’s hard to believe Super Bowl Sunday is almost here. To be honest, I’m not really an avid fan of football but I sure do LOVE the snacks: spicy wings, 7-layer dip, sandwiches and wraps…the commercials aren’t half bad either.
One of the biggest challenges I face when I entertain is spending less time in the kitchen and more time with my guests. Give yourself a break and set up stations that allow your guests to ...
As you know I’m not much of a drinker. A genetic mutation causes my body to process alcohol as if it were poison. Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t stop me when I’m out at an event, a dinner, or when friends are in town, there are times when cocktails are needed or in this case, wanted.
Citrus season is in full bloom here in Texas. Grapefruits, clementines, oranges, lemons and limes are flowing in by ...
Shrimp. Toast. Bacon.
Yes, it’s ridiculously delicious.
Chinese New Year is just around the corner and it’s the year of the Dragon! Apparently dragons love shrimp toast, bacon-wrapped shrimp toast to be exact.
…. or maybe I just made that up.
I made these in my toaster oven.
What???
I know, awesome right?
Even better, I utilized an old bag of hamburger buns I had laying around and cut out little circles using cookie cutters.
See? Eco-friendly AND scrumptious. Life is good.
Feel free to ...
“ The nuns taught us there were two ways through life – the way of nature and the way of grace. You have to choose which one you’ll follow. Grace doesn’t try to please itself. Accepts being slighted, forgotten, disliked. Accepts insults and injuries. Nature only wants to please itself. Get others to please it too. Like to lord it over them. To have its own way. It finds reasons to be unhappy when all ...
As this New Year begins, I reflect on the goals I hope to accomplish this year. The certain milestones I should aim for. And improvements and lessons learned from wrong turns and experiences.
I plan on renewing my imagination.
Develop a stronger focus.
Reveal a better me, a stronger me, a wiser me.
I want to make cooking easier.
Less daunting.
Fun.
Because being connected to our food, makes us feel alive.
It allows us to take some time out of ...
I’ve eyed Food52 for awhile now – drooling over their recipes, fawning over their contests, so this week I figured what the hell, I’m going to go for it!
So this week the contest was Your Best Walnuts & Sage recipe. “Holidays behind us, we’re ready to return to the pure, clean flavors of winter. We want recipes highlighting the earthiness and muted hues of walnuts and sage – bonus points for thinking beyond pestos.”
Okay. I ...
During the holidays, one of my favorite things to do is baking. It’s this beautiful meditation as baking takes a patient heart, a careful eye and most certainly a sweet tooth. When the weather is cold outside, the kitchen becomes my favorite place of solace — as it’s always been my most sacred spot to relax. I always believe that homemade gifts are the ones people remember, so what better way to spread the love ...
When it comes to alcohol, I’d be what people would call a “weenie”. I almost wince at the sharpness of most liquors, sometimes to the point of tears. But let’s quit the dramatics and get down to business. I love this drink. I love Angus Winchester. And for those of you who don’t know who he is, he’s pretty much one of the big honchos in the world of bartending.
This drink actually came off ...
It’s hard to believe we’re already in December. Where did this year go? As the days quickly approach towards the Holiday season, we’re filled with urges to celebrate — Ugly Christmas Sweater Party! White Elephant! Holiday Potlucks! Whatever your reason may be this year to celebrate, what’s a party without the booze?
For the next few weeks I’ll be posting some holiday cocktails for you guys to try this season — this week I’m featuring ...
Did everyone have a wonderful and fulfilling Thanksgiving this year? Full of turkey, corn bread, casseroles, pies, and stuffing galore? With our fridges packed with leftovers, there are endless possibilities to producing that perfect creation of Thanksgiving wonder.
After gorging down two Thanksgiving feasts in the past couple of weeks, I figured it’d be a good idea to slow down a bit before the Christmas holidays really tackled my butt. I cut some fresh lettuce greens ...
