In the same way many people judge a Tex-Mex joint by their chips or an Italian restaurant by the rustic bread, my first impression of a French bistro is highly contingent upon the quality of the French onion soup. What can I say? I adore it, and when it's really [...]
One of my favorite things about traveling is trying new cuisines (I know, I know, you're shocked!) and recreating my favorite dishes once I get back home. And when it's a partly cloudy, sort of blasé Thursday and you find yourself daydreaming about that dinner overlooking a cliff in Italy [...]
When someone mentions enchiladas, quinoa isn't exactly the first ingredient that springs to mind. But after making this quinoa enchilada bake, which sort of reminded me of a vegetarian Frito pie, I've officially found another tasty way to use this ancient grain. I'll admit I was a pretty late convert [...]
There's a reason Cacio E Pepe has a cult following, and once you taste it, you'll know the Romans were definitely on to something. Considering it's comprised of exactly three ingredients (five if you count the salt for the pasta water and the pasta water itself), it's ridiculous how tasty [...]
Want to know a secret? Olive oil, salt and pepper, a little Parmesan cheese and your 400-degree oven can totally transform any ho-hum vegetable into something yummy. Take the humble cauliflower. On its own, it's merely a vehicle for some ultra-creamy dip on a crudité platter. If we're honest, it's [...]
While most of my sheltering-in cravings seem to fall squarely in the cookie category lately, I couldn't stop thinking about Thai curry the other day. Normally, we'd drive to Thailicious in Southlake for their lunch special, but since that wasn't in the cards, I decided to make my own and [...]
When I was a kid, I thought there were only four ways to eat pasta. 1. With marinara sauce and the Kraft Parmesan cheese from the ubiquitous green container (you know the one). 2. With copious amounts of Alfredo at Olive Garden. 3. With butter and the aforementioned Parmesan cheese. [...]
One of the bright spots in this terrifying new world of Coronavirus has been seeing all the truly creative ways people are lifting everyone's spirits. Some of you are absolutely killing it with elaborate singalongs and unforgettable musical performances that can't help but deliver the smiles (and in my case, [...]
Leave it to the French to take something as humble as chicken and green beans and make it downright extraordinary. Along with a newfound appreciation of pears, one of the big surprises from my recent adventures in French bistro cooking was how a few well-chosen, decidedly non-fancy ingredients can really [...]
I'll be honest, in the whole fruit hierarchy, pears are generally pretty low on my list. It's not that there's anything wrong with them, per se, they're just a little timid in flavor and not all that eye-catching compared to, say, a Honeycrisp apple. But after making Pear Tarte Tatin [...]
