The Tuesday following Thanksgiving, I experienced Christmas a little early: my sample package from Premier Organics arrived full of raw, organic Artisana nut butters! According to their website, the folks at Artisana believe in sustainable living; minimizing our collective impact on the Earth; and through our community, supporting the organic and living foods movements, the Earth…
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The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow (MIMM #2)
Today has been warm, muggy, and dreary; otherwise, a Monday in dire need of something marvelous. As Mondays go, today wasn’t terrible. Sure, my stomach was in knots in anticipation of the afternoon’s menacing thunderstorms, especially since I had to meet with an auditor across the facility during their peak. Why can’t 1940s-era Air Force…
Fine Dining at a “Chicken Shack”
Happy Friday, blog world. I’m excited to say my first full week back from the holiday didn’t kill me. Since we have no dinner staples in our house and planned to grocery shop (yeah, on a Friday night), we decided to eat dinner out. While we were initially going to go to a newly-opened chain…
Friday Night Fiesta: A Review of Dauphin Street Taqueria
On weeknights, Mark and I like to cook our own meals, often having leftovers for lunch throughout the week. Sundays are generally our all-day cooking days, where we’ll watch football and simmer a pot of red beans & rice, chicken & andouille gumbo, or spaghetti & meatballs for dinner. Fridays and Saturdays, however, we tend…
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie…
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…
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