It’s been a while since I’ve written—or done much cooking, to be honest. I’ll blame that on our recent 8-day vacation to Las Vegas and Seattle (instead of my laziness). Tonight’s creation is inspired by a similar dish at Mario Batali’s Otto Enoteca Pizzeria at the Venetian in Las Vegas. The goat cheese, pancetta, caramelized…
Down in New Orleans…
This past Saturday, we celebrated Mark’s birthday in NOLA, one of the food capitals of the world (and his hometown). First stop: the Abita Brew Pub in Abita Springs. I love this small town—it reminds me of Bon Temps (from HBO’s True Blood) sans vampires, of course. Mark enjoyed one of the select beers, a…
It’s veggie burger time
Summer. With a day-after-day heat index of 100˚ or greater, we’re definitely in the midst of it. Summer is NOT my favorite season. Living along the Gulf Coast, the humidity is just unbearable. I much prefer the crisp, cool days of Autumn, even if we only get what seems like a few weeks of it….
Gimme the green
Brussels sprouts. Those miniature “cabbages” that have been boiled to death by generations before us. You couldn’t have paid me to eat these as a child. I literally never ate them until age 27 (I’m now 28), and I can’t recall ever seeing them on the kitchen table. Till now. Green goodness–where have you been…
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