Tex-Mex Macaroni and Cheese
Make no mistake, I adore macaroni and cheese. I have posted a recipe here before and it is sublime. It is one of my favorite things to eat, and I love to tinker with my original recipe and see what new variations I can come up with. This new recipe combines macaroni and cheese with another of my culinary loves, Tex-Mex food. Trust me, this recipe really, really works! How do I know this? Well, aside from my own judgment in the...
Four Cheese Potato Gratin
Sometimes you just need potatoes. We eat a fair amount of potatoes in my house. They are versatile, easy to prepare and really the best starchy comfort food going, aside from macaroni and cheese which is the king of comfort food as far as I am concerned. All that said, I do get a little tired of the same old baked potatoes and mashed potatoes. Yes, they are easy, and they are good, but I knew I could do more with this tasty tuber...
Creamy Orzo and Mushroom Pasta
Ever since I was invited to the Mushroom Council lunch a few months ago I have been looking for new ways to add mushrooms into my everyday meals. I have also been looking for new ways to use favorite ingredients because I can sometimes get into a cooking rut. Orzo pasta is one of my pantry staples because it can be added to so many dishes to fill them out, but I almost always seem to use it in my chicken salad (recipe to come...
FoodBuzz: 24, 24, 24 – Eating Local – Dallas, Texas
Howdy y’all! Welcome to Texas! One evening, while feeling particularly full of myself, I submitted a proposal for Foodbuzz’s montlhy 24, 24, 24 event. For those of you reading who do not know what 24, 24, 24 is I’ll give you the short version. 24 bloggers have 24 food events over 24 hours. Fun, right? I decided on the following menu: Fried Gulf Coast Shrimp Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos Smoked Beef Brisket...
French Fries
You came here for french fries, and french fries you shall get … but first something fun! On Easter I was given a very special award from the very lovely, and talented beyond belief, Half Baked Baker! She passed along to me the following award: “These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these...
