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…
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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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