The kids are finally starting school next week after a two week delay. Usually, I dread the start of school - dragging grumpy teenagers out of bed to get ready for school is nothing I look forward to. However, after the events of the last two weeks when Hurricane Harvey unleashed so much rain on Houston that it's being called a 1,000-year flood …
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Pan Seared Cod with Mexican Esquites
The kids are going back to school next week and it's starting to feel like the end of summer. The fact that a tropical storm/hurricane is scheduled to make landfall tomorrow drives home the point that the lazy summer days are fleeting. But before summer truly ends and the floodwaters come, let's enjoy some fresh sweet corn while we can.
The corn …
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Pasta with Shrimp and Feta in Tomato Cream Sauce
My kids have been on summer vacation and, by extension, I have been too. Without the regular routine of getting kids ready for school in the mornings and picking them up in the afternoons, I never quite know what each day will bring and am letting things just happen when they happen. In some ways, I love this more relaxed pace of life. I love doing …
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Crab and Corn Ravioli with Browned Butter
Sometimes I set out to make one dish and end up with something else. Such was the case with this crab and corn ravioli recipe. I had wanted to re-create a corn ravioli dish I had eaten at a local restaurant. The dish had been inspired by the flavors of elotes, the Mexican street corn topped with Cotija cheese, Mexican crema, mayonnaise, chili, …
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Baked French Toast and Brunch at Seasons 52
Let's face it, when it comes to weekend mornings, everyone wants a slow relaxing brunch but no ones wants to be stuck in the kitchen making it. After all, which would you choose - sitting at the table sipping tea and reading the paper or standing over the stove dipping and flipping bread slices for french toast? I think I know which option most of …
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Blackberry-Blueberry Lemonade {or Limeade}
Who's ready for July 4th? I can barely believe it's the end of June and that the kids have been out of school for a month already. In other words, I'm totally not ready.
Fortunately, my mother-in-law has the holiday covered. She'll host the cookout and I'll mostly just show up and eat. However, I think I can muster up the energy to make this …
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Roasted Salmon with Tomato, Watermelon, Feta Salad
Savor the best of summer produce with this tomato, watermelon, feta salad served with roasted salmon.
The beginning of summer might have been marked by a tropical storm along with the accompanying gray skies and rain but that isn't going to keep me from jumping into watermelon recipes now that watermelons have finally started appearing at …
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Banh Mi Hot Dogs
I fully admit I'm not a big fan of standard hot dogs but hand me a quality frank with creative toppings and I'll savor it just as much as a good hamburger. Cue the banh mi hot dogs.
There's a restaurant in town called Good Dog Houston that serves quality hot dogs with an array of creative toppings. I have my favorite combinations that I order …
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Spice-Rubbed Grilled Flap Steak with Parsley Garlic Lemon Butter
I'm back with more food from the grill. Ever since my husband got a fancy new grill last year for Fathers Day, I've been trying to improve my grilling skills. I have to confess that cooking where there's fire and smoke involved scares me a little. However, like so much in life, practice and experience has helped tremendously. And, also knowing my …
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Asian Grilled Shrimp and Mango
The official start of summer may be another month away but I'm getting ready for it now. With a stash of fruit-herb sorbets in the freezer and dinner from the grill, I'm looking forward to leisurely dinners sitting on the deck sipping some chilled wine and lingering at the table visiting with my family.
OK, who am I kidding?
Being outside, …
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Grapefruit Mint Sorbet
This may be the summer of the sorbets. I've always loved making homemade ice-creams but, right now, I'm really loving sorbets. They feel lighter and more refreshing.
Sorbets are also so simple to make. You basically make a sugar syrup and flavor it as you wish. This makes sorbets the perfect medium for exploring all the possible fruit and herb …
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Risotto Pancetta Cakes with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
With a bacon post last week and a pancetta post this week and the pork belly banh mi sandwich I had for lunch earlier this week, I might be going on a pork fast in the near future. However, in the mean time, I intend to fully savor these risotto pancetta cakes with sun-dried tomato pesto. With a crunchy panko coating on the outside and a creamy …
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