I was about 8 or 9 years old when I was first introduced to quinoa by my mother, and I remember that because there was a pretty cool story attached to that memory. She cooked it for us one night, and we instantly fell in love. My brother and I asked for it over and over again after that first time, and she was so pleased we liked something healthy that she ended up writing to the company that we bought […]
My last post of 2016!!!!! I don’t know about you, but I am SO ready for this year to be over. The end of this year was such a stressful time with all of the holiday parties and social engagements, I am just ready for January to be here! Since we have been going non-stop lately, we decided to make this New Years a really relaxed one. Tonight we are having a Lucky Peach potluck dinner party! If you read one […]
I’m sorry I have been away so long! The holidays and life caught me so off guard this year, I have had the hardest time finding a moment to gather myself – but I’m back, and I can’t wait to tell you what I have been up to! A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to work with some really talented bloggers in a workshop taught by Betty of Betty Liu Food Photography, and Sophie of The Green Life. Food photography […]
Winter is finally here! The time for pho, stews, soups, and crockpot recipes galore – my favorite time of year! There is nothing better than the feeling of cozying up on the couch with a warm blanket, the fireplace running, and a good bowl of something warm to eat (and a nice glass of red wine 🙂 ). I know I should be posting Thanksgiving recipes this week, but I have been trying so hard to eat light before the big […]
It’s 6 o’clock right now, I’m sitting at my favorite local vietnamese restaurant by myself with a glass of wine, and I am basking in the quiet bliss that is my evening. I used to be so afraid of eating by myself, but there is actually something very peaceful about it. These past few months I have had the most impossible time balancing work, life, friends, family, and hobbies, and just sitting here with no plans but devoting myself to […]
Throwing cooking parties are one of my favorite things to do. If you read my blog regularly, you know I use pretty much any excuse I can to have them – Game of Thrones, murder mystery parties (yes, really), grilling parties, just about any party I can think of. I love having everyone around me, snacking, laughing, having fun, it’s absolutely my favorite thing to do. The only down side is, the 3 or 4 days following my parties, I […]
Recently I discovered one of the tastiest pieces of fish I have ever had – Golden Tilefish. If you have been following me for a while, you know that a co-worker of mine goes fishing out of Freeport, TX every few months, and afterwards I get really lucky with gifted coolers of the freshest fish around :). A few weeks ago he came back from one of these trips with a huge smile on his face. The first thing he […]
Sometimes we forget that cooking a good meal doesn’t always have to require dozens of ingredients and take up countless hours of our day. That’s why this 5-ingredient recipe is such a breath of fresh air. With just 5 excellent quality ingredients, you can put together these Mexican inspired hot pockets in no time!
Most people can say they like their city, but I LOVE my city. I have such an enormous amount of Houston pride for so many different reasons. On the surface many people see Houston as just a boring city with little personality, not much diversity, and a food scene far behind places like Chicago and L.A., but they couldn’t be more wrong. Houston’s food scene is booming with fresh new talent, our Chinatown is one of the best in the country, […]
My life this summer has been filled with work, weddings, baby showers, and engagement parties, and I have been having such a hard time keeping up with everything I need to do! I remember growing up summers were so lazy, and now I can’t seem to find a moment to myself! One of the things I have actually missed the most is my daily blogging… it’s crazy how out of wack I feel personally when I don’t have this regular outlet!
It is officially as hot as the inside of a volcano in Houston, and I dreaming of my week away in Sonoma. I last left you with part 1 of this amazing Superior Farms pasture tour, but now I get to tell you about even more things we got to see and do! From a beautiful food and wine pairing dinner in the Russian River Valley, to herding sheep down a mountain with a 4 year old giving the ranch dogs commands, […]
Let me take you back to my state of mind the day I made this recipe: It was one of those mornings where I spent 3 hours on foodgawker searching for sloppy joes (because who doesn’t do that right?), endlessly salivating at all the photos I saw on my screen, and all I could think about was when the hell the clock was going to strike 3 so I could go buy the ingredients and get these in ma belly! No seriously […]
