Bake My Day
I love the Christmas season… to the point where I start my Christmas shopping list in November, and my tree goes up the week before Thanksgiving. My husband is a great sport about my obsession with early celebrations of Christmas. … Continued
It’s Boiling Time
Friendsgiving is one of my favorite holidays. However, since I’m not wild about Thanksgiving food (gasp!), I decided to ditch the traditional turkey and sides and deliver an unexpected twist of a Cajun shrimp boil. I love fun, experiential, family … Continued
Chop Chop!
My husband thinks I’m obsessed. If I’m not working, I’m either reading through cookbooks, watching the Food Network, or just brainstorming new recipes on our back porch. The latest article I read was in Bon Appetit’s August “Simple Issue,” an … Continued
Seal of (Salsa) Approval
I never really understood the difference between Tex-Mex and Mexican food until moving to Texas. What I learned is that there is a lot blurry lines, but Tex-Mex tends to have a heavy use of shredded meat, shredded cheese and … Continued
Just Another Manic Mango
Mango juice runs in my blood . I grew in a mango-loving family. My heritage is that of the Philippines, and my grandmother even owned a mango orchard so the juicy, fleshy fruit was always plentiful. With that being said, … Continued