Elegant and Affordable: Shrimp Beurre Blanc with Brussels Sprouts
This is a very simple yet elegant pasta dish — perfect for entertaining a few friends or as an intimate dinner for two. The recipe combines recipe preparations from … Continue reading
Brunch Basics: Biscuits and Gravy
Falling in love and marrying a Texan means needing to learn how to make good biscuits and gravy. So I turned to the person who has taught me so much … Continue reading
Impromptu Entertaining: Grilled Brussels Sprouts
As things heat up this summer, I try to find more and more ways to take the cooking outside to keep the house from getting too warm. Grilling Brussels Sprouts … Continue reading
Lunchtime Hospitality: Meyer Lemon Granita
I love ice cream. It is creamy. It is awesome. It is something that should never be kept in our house! (See the first three sentences for the reason why). … Continue reading
Homemade Staples: Buttermilk Biscuits
There is (almost) nothing better than fresh, homemade biscuits from scratch! And once you’ve got the basic recipe down pat, you can alter the biscuits for some sweet and savory … Continue reading
Finding Inspriation in Cookbooks
I am jumping on the bandwagon!! Sharing of favorite cookbooks has been going around. First Chef Mimi Blog and then A Pug In The Kitchen and then it was Fae’s … Continue reading
Homemade Staples: Meyer Lemon Curd
Lemon Curd is one of THE most versatile staples to keep on hand for preparing desserts. Lemon bars, tarts, pies, etc. Spread it on pound cake. Dip strawberries in it. … Continue reading
Ingredient Spotlight — Shallots
In a new series called ‘Ingredient Spotlight’, I will highlight a different ingredient each week and provide recipe suggestions as well. For my first post in the series, I thought … Continue reading
Holiday Entertaining: Don’t Forget Pie!
We love pie in our household. And there is a bit of a reason. My pie recipes have been passed down from my family and they are extremely great! That … Continue reading
Holiday Entertaining: Brined Roast Turkey
The star — the main attraction! For many, that is the turkey at Thanksgiving. Our turkey came from our local butcher, Westphalia Market, and was raised on a small farm. … Continue reading
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