So, for a lot of you, Summer vacation is a thing. You’re out there enjoying grilled er’thang. Meanwhile, here in Riveraland, I’m dealing with integers, slopes and intercepts, and the rest of pre-algebra. I’m in desperate need of something that resembles summertime because it’s hiding from me, and…well…math isn’t. This Grilled Peach Buttermilk Frozen Custard…
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Chรจvre and Tomato Tart: A Meatless Summer Dish
The best recipes known to man have developed out of creativity, laziness, sheer desperation, or a combination of the three. So it is with this recipe. Chèvre (goat cheese) and tomatoes are one of my favorite pairings. I enjoy them together in salads, on pizzas and in appetizers. Last Wednesday I couldn’t muster up the…
Part 2 of NYC Eats: 15 Places You Must Visit in NYC
I don’t know what’s harder- having to leave New York City, or having to hunt down amazing restaurants in a food desert. The Twinks and I found ourselves searching for a dinner spot after spending the day de-hoarding their rooms (don’t ask). Signs that read “CLOSED” are what the we faced on Saturday evening, instead….
NYC Eats (Part 1): 15 Places You Must Visit in NYC (Plus a Few Extras)
This is actually a piece from Ferdinand Hodler, called “The Despairing Souls”. It’s currently on display at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Our trip to NYC was so exciting and full of amazing times and GREAT eats, that we felt like these dudes on the way home; especially knowing we still have months to…
Gin Rickey Sorbet: A Frozen Cocktail Worth Sharing
Have you ever made a cocktail and thought it so delicious that you rushed over to your neighbor’s house to share and you both killed it in less than ten minutes? Have you?!?! Well, neither have I…at least not with a cocktail proper. But, I did make this Gin Rickey Sorbet and do that. Consequently,…
Mediterranean Summer Salad: A Fresh Start to Summer
Days like today, I struggle with being an Army wife. I miss my man, Friend. But, I really, really miss him. We’ve just reached the cusp of this deployment and while I’m happy to be at the halfway mark; I realize I still have a lot of days left of missing him. It makes it hard…
Lavender-Cardamom Lemonade: A Refreshing Spin on a Classic
I’m forbidden from complaining to my Soldier about how hot it is here in Central Texas. It doesn’t matter if it hits 100°F with 75% humidity. According to him, I must “Suck it up and drive on.” That’s how he speaks to me, you guys! Granted, where he’s at it’s reaching 115°F in the shade…at…
Easiest Cake Donut Recipe Ever
My cake donut recipe has a way of reminding me how frenetic I can be at times…okay, most times. So, National Donut Day just passed. I realized this was so about mid-morning the day of. It was then, at ten a.m., that I decided, “I need to participate like the excellent food blogger that I…
10 Amazing Father’s Day Gifts for the Cook in Your Life
Dad’s Day is fast approaching! I’m sure you have a special Father in your life- whether he helped to create you, helped you create, or has simply chosen to be a part of your life; Dads can be amazing guys. Some Fathers are also amazing cooks! Cooking is obviously a male-dominated profession, so it’s no surprise that many…
**This giveaway has ended** I can’t believe it’s been a year since I published Taste & See Cooks! This time last year, I was freaking the hell out wondering if anyone was going to buy it, let alone love it. I have no idea what I was worried about. My literary baby was received with open arms….
