With summer upon us, many of us are dusting off our grills for some serious outdoor cooking. Grilling is one of my favorite pastimes. It is social cooking, where friends and neighbors come over, frosty drinks come out of the cooler, and the air smells like roasting meats and burning charcoal for miles. Here are…
A lot happened in May. It is all a blur really, that blends into June so that it is hard to say where and when it all began and ended. Here is much of what transpired, my friends, in all of its gory and glorious detail.
I cooked for Inside Edition for a particular segment…
Since I hosted my first Girl Hunter Weekend a year and half ago, I have been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and demand for these trips. And I'm so grateful to have met so many wonderful people along the way and to share all kinds of adventures, laughter, and good food with them. I've made friends…
On Sunday I went to watch an Australian car race at the shiny new track in Austin, but that is for another day. Then I made Venison Tacos!
They were tangy and full of crunchy colorful bits.
I highly recommend making a big batch of this and having a taco party. If you don't have venison try…
Happy Wednesday! Let's celebrate the middle of the week with some hearty, juicy Wild Boar Bolognese, shall we? Here is episode #2. Stay tuned for many more cooking/how-to/DIY episodes you'll be seeing here on this site.
As always I'd love your feedback and questions in the comments section below. It is a work in progress, and…
Folks, it's Friday, and I can tell you need a drink. I'm not projecting, I'm not!
I was at Austin Food & Wine last weekend and went to a delicious dinner hosted by Buick in celebration of all of their new vehicles. And let me tell you they know how to mix a drink.
I'm really into…
I have a friend named Beth Beverly who is pretty much the coolest cat there ever was. First of all, look at that green jump suit. The fact that she can rock that says it all. We have been friends for quite a while, since she sent me this amazing brooch. She now has a…
Update! And the winner is...
Pierre Desjardins: "There is a moment in early May, about two days where, for the first time the air is warm, sunlight bathes the delicate young green leaves…the first sidewalk cafés are open, walking leasurly and all the people look young and happy. Greatest time of all the spring season…love it!"
Congrats…
If you've been reading this site for a while, then you have read about my favorite antique market in America. It takes place west of Austin on the way to Houston in an area called Warrenton and Round Top. It is miles, and miles, and miles of antique dealers from around the country who set…