No brisket sandwich or pulled pork or chicken sandwich is complete without thin-sliced onion, homemade bbq sauce and a pile of pickles. Next time you plan a backyard bbq, pick up a cucumber or ten (or whatever you want to pickle) and whip up a batch!Whether you’re an old pro at pickling, or just considering…
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Kitchen Art DIY
Moving from one house to another involves a ton of work. My husband and I recently bought a house in Austin, after renting for almost two years. You see, we’ve moved from California to Massachusetts, then to Rhode Island, and almost two years ago to Austin, Texas where we live now. We rented a home…
Tool Day: Avocado
This costs very little, and makes avocados quite a bit easier to enjoy. For smaller avocados you can use it sideways, and larger top to bottom.
Sunday Dinner
We hosted guests last week, and Sunday dinner put me back together. I prepared three homemade baguettes, my husband’s family recipe for meat and mushroom sauce, and red wine & herb fresh pasta.
Tool Day: Compost
This is my humble companion, my counter top compost bucket. My lovely little helper, who stores my produce bits, orange peels, egg shells, coffee grounds and all that other good stuff that you want to keep out of the trash, and handy to toss in the outdoor compost (or your recycling bin if you don’t,…
Margarita Chat
Please participate in the comments! What makes a good margarita? What and where is the best margarita you’ve ever had?
French Onion Soup
My first e-cookbook! You can pre-order it right now for the “Early Bird” price of $5 (regularly $7), or subscribe now for the discount on all twelve books in the series. Scroll to the bottom of this post to purchase. A little background: This is the first book in my series of twelve e-cookbooks for the…
Ploughman’s Lunch
In the Spring and Fall yard work is on the agenda. These times of year make a perfect opportunity for a late afternoon lunch or snack that requires no cooking. Ploughman’s lunch can be assembled using the traditional ingredients (bread, crackers, stilton and cheddar cheeses, apples, pickled onions, chutney) or improvised by adding boiled eggs,…
Voodoo Donuts, PDX
In March, while visiting Portland, Oregon, I visited the ever-interesting super eclectic and fun Voodoo Donuts. Before moving forward, I should mention that the donuts absolutely do not disappoint. Not only are they the good kind of insane, but they taste great. Voodoo Donuts has locations in Portland, Oregon and Denver, Colorado. I learned while…
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