No doubt about it, the cupcakes at NYC's Magnolia Bakery are scrumptious. But I've always had a major soft spot for their banana pudding. More of a mousse-like texture with plenty of real bananas, whipped cream, and the quintessential vanilla wafers, it's outrageously good. Light and rich. But since I'm [...]
I've seen olive oil cake featured on a number of restaurant menus. I've enjoyed extra virgin olive oil drizzled on a crazy good ice cream sundae at one of my favorite Italian spots in Dallas. But I was never quite sure about baking a cake that didn't have (gasp!) butter, [...]
Considering you can take a high-speed train from Germany to Italy, I shouldn't have been surprised to find such scrumptious Italian food in Berlin. I was so focused on döner, schnitzel, sausage, and spaetzle that I almost forgot all about my old friends bruschetta and pasta. But when Will and I [...]
What is it about a breaded cutlet that's so irresistible? Especially with a squeeze of lemon and, say, some truffle fries? During our recent adventure in Germany, I ordered schnitzel like it was my job. Compared and contrasted the various approaches (Viennese, German Hunter's schnitzel, Munich-style) and settled on a [...]
Ever meet one of those people who "forgets to eat breakfast?" I am not one of those people generally. Unless I'm really feeling unwell. Let's just say I am wildly enthusiastic about breakfast, which they refer to as frühstück in Germany. Beginning in Berlin, I tried to pick up a [...]
Traveling to a new city always comes with its peculiarities, but never have I had the pleasure of enjoying a scoop of Speculoos ice cream beside a nearly full ashtray nestled in the middle of the table. I mean if I really needed a puff between bites, that is convenient. But since [...]
Our first night in Berlin Will was on the lookout for a Döner, a German street food specialty. We had a tip from one of his clients on a great Lebanese spot, Grill Maaroush and assumed we'd find one there. But as soon as we approached the door, a gentleman [...]
It totally made my day when a few of you DMed me for the recipe (!!!) for the pasta I whipped up on Saturday. Mostly because it wasn't so much a recipe as a strategy to use up a few things from the fridge. Since "leftovers" rarely leads to thunderous [...]
Sedona is one of those places that's always been on our must-visit list; but for whatever reason, we never quite made it there. Well until this past Easter weekend when we finally took the plunge and headed west. But this time, stopping seven hours short of Los Angeles and landing [...]
I still remember the first time I tried one of Jacque Torres' famous chocolate chip cookies in NYC. It was an ugly, rainy day during a weekend movie junket with my friend Emma, and she insisted these cookies would make us forget it was even raining. And she was right. [...]
