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Dessert, Recipes · November 30, 2018

Inside-Out German Chocolate Cake

Given the level of chocolate love in our house, it really surprises me that I haven't posted a proper chocolate cake recipe in over 4 years. …

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Drink, Recipes · November 16, 2018

London Fog Tea Latte with Vanilla-Cardamom Simple Syrup & Thoughts on Supporting Local Makers

With the upcoming holiday season, I wanted to post a recipe that provides a little calm but also give you some food for thought before all the …

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Drink, Food Events, Recipes · November 12, 2018

Good JuJu and a Day at Treaty Oak Distilling

Cocktails get the best names. - Bee's Knee's, Salty Dog, Good JuJu. What? Never heard of the Good JuJu gin cocktail? Well, you're missing out. But, …

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Breakfast, Recipes · October 11, 2018

Pumpkin Spice Waffles

It's October. Must be time for my annual pumpkin recipe. There's something about the hint of cooler weather and upcoming Thanksgiving pumpkin pies …

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Dinner, Recipes, Soup · October 6, 2018

Miso Ramen with Fall Vegetables

Sometimes you need a warm comforting bowl of soup with slurpy noodles. And you don't really want to go for the packaged stuff but you also don't want …

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Asian, Dinner, Meat & Poultry, Recipes · September 22, 2018

Vietnamese Meatball Lettuce Wraps

It looks like I've got one more summer recipe in me before I can really move on to fall. This recipe for these Vietnamese meatball lettuce wraps has …

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Breakfast, Recipes · September 12, 2018

Gingerbread Pancakes with Lemon Sauce

How did it get to be almost fall already. The official first day is in 10 days! I feel I should be more prepared given that I've been guzzling pumpkin …

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Asian, Dinner, Meat & Poultry, Recipes · August 31, 2018

Singapore-Style Chicken Satay

Summer vacation is really over. I have been in denial about its pending end for the last several weeks (as evidenced by my absence from the blog) and …

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Dinner, Recipes, Vegetarian · July 31, 2018

Cuban-Style Black Bean and Elote Tacos

I seem to be all about the tacos and tostadas lately. There are at least 2 bags of tortillas, several limes, some cilantro and a wedge of cotija …

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Breakfast, Dessert, Recipes · July 20, 2018

Cherry Cream Cheese Pastries (with Fresh Cherries)

Last month, I got an offer I couldn't resist. The Northwest Cherry Growers asked me if I would accept a shipment from them and consider writing a blog …

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Dessert, Recipes · July 13, 2018

Semi-Homemade Ice-cream Sandwiches

Who's got time to make homemade ice-cream sandwiches? You do. I swear. If you have ever baked a batch of cut-out cookies, you can make these …

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Dinner, Meat & Poultry, Recipes · June 29, 2018

Easy Chicken Tinga Tostadas

Mmm. Yum. Yum. Crunch. That's how my (16-year old) daughter replied when I asked her what I should say about today's recipe. At first, I gave her …

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Drink, Recipes · June 15, 2018

Green Goddess Kiwi Cocktail + Espetada Tasting at Peli Peli Houston

I realize I've started this summer with 2 out of 3 posts being cocktails. Judge me if you want but it would be way more fun if you come join me for …

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Dinner, Fish & Seafood, Recipes · June 7, 2018

Garlic Shrimp with Oregano and Feta

The kids are finally out of school and all I want to do is sleep and let the kids fend for themselves. Unfortunately, teenagers really aren't as …

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Drink, Recipes · May 25, 2018

Blueberry Lemon Drop Cocktail and a Spring Menu Tasting at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse

Are you ready for the long weekend? I'm not only ready for a long weekend, I'm ready for summer vacation. The kids are out of school in a week and I …

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Dinner, Meat & Poultry, Recipes · May 18, 2018

Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc)

There are some dishes that I will always connect with my childhood. Vietnamese Shaking Beef is one of those dishes. Until recently, I had never made …

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Appetizer & Side Dish, Recipes · May 11, 2018

Creamed Elote with Fresno Aioli and Togarashi

My kids went to Chicago last fall because their grandparents wanted to take them to see Hamilton, the musical (or I should say, THE musical). After …

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Dessert, Recipes · April 28, 2018

Blueberry Bread Puddings with Lemon Curd

It's blueberry season! This means we are happily buying quarts of the little gems at the farmers market every weekend and are busy making blueberry …

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Asian, Meat & Poultry, Recipes · April 21, 2018

Vietnamese Egg Quiche

When my husband and I were first dating and I started cooking Vietnamese dishes for him, I would preface every meal with, "this dish is kinda ethnic …

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Asian, Dinner, Meat & Poultry, Recipes · April 6, 2018

Chicken and Veggie Pad Thai

I love recipes where veggies are automatically included in the the main part of the meal and I don't have to think about cooking a side dish. Bonus …

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Dessert, Recipes · March 30, 2018

Tangerine Sorbet

I think it was a year ago when I promised a trio of fruit sorbets. I managed to get two recipes posted pretty quickly but I never got a great idea for …

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Appetizer & Side Dish, Recipes, Vegetarian · March 8, 2018

Roasted Tomatoes with Thyme and Feta

Today's recipe let's you cheat a little on dinner. I don't know about you but I could definitely use as many life hacks as possible to keep my sanity …

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Dinner, Food Events, Meat & Poultry, Recipes · February 23, 2018

Fried Quail with Caramelized Onions and Parmesan + Dinner with Little Kitchen HTX

Last weekend, my husband and I hosted a dinner party for 8 of our friends. Thirty minutes before the guests were scheduled to arrive, I was still …

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Dinner, Fish & Seafood, Recipes · February 16, 2018

Salmon Stuffed Avocados with Finger Limes

Before citrus goes out of season, I wanted to highlight one more citrus recipe. This one uses the little known finger lime (also called caviar limes). …

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