It's no secret that I love pasta, but sometimes it feels a little too, um, heavy for a Texas summer. But rather than going an entire four-plus months — sometimes longer — without it, I discovered a way to lighten the experience up in a thoroughly satisfying way. Cue Ina [...]
Yes, I know what you're thinking... C'mon Christa, this is a food blog, we don't want to hear you waxing poetic about a bowl of oatmeal. Pizza? Definitely. Tacos? Oh yeah. But this is oatmeal, how life-changing could it actually be? No amount of slivered almonds, no amount of fruit [...]
The best thing about lunch at Modern Market is that eating healthier is never a drag. Everything, including my favorite Thai chicken salad that's pictured here, is super flavorful with unexpected little touches. There's toasted coconut for texture, curried sweet potato, crunchy cucumber and maybe the best part of all, [...]
During that looooong five-to-six-month stretch where there's no Packers/Cowboys football, deciding what to make for Sunday lunch is a little less clear cut. But when I noticed how beautiful the asparagus was at Sprouts, makes sense since it's Spring and all, I knew exactly what I'd make — a simple [...]
Well, this was a first. I've never waited for more than three hours for a table anywhere (on a Wednesday mid-morning no less), but since Krista and I made the trek to Waco, we decided to see it through. If anything, it's a tribute to just how much people absolutely [...]
For some people it's the Hollywood sign. For others it's a big celebrity sighting, a studio tour or a hike through Griffith Park. But for me, playing the tourist in Los Angeles isn't complete without breakfast at Joan's on Third. Now I know what you're thinking, you can get a [...]
When boarding a last-minute flight to Rome simply isn’t possible, the next best thing is enjoying a cozy dinner that reminds you of eating in an Eternal City trattoria — a place where the pasta, pizze al taglio, even the fried Castletravano olives, are all right on point. And that’s exactly [...]
People have been raving about overnight oats for a while now, and I desperately wanted to love them. But whenever I tried the recipe, the one that was supposed to convert me from a plain ol’ oatmeal enthusiast to a lover of this surprisingly low-maintenance variety that I could (gasp!) [...]
A pasta dish that originated in Puglia, really the most difficult thing about Orecchiette with sausage and broccoli was learning to spell Orecchiette (I always wanted it to have one more "r" and one less "c."). Even now, the spell check doesn't seem to like it, but I know I've [...]
Once upon a time, Ina Garten made this completely drool-worthy Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake on Barefoot Contessa (it was one of those moments where I wished I could reach into the television and grab a slice), and she used this impossibly thin chocolate cookies to ensure it set perfectly. I'd [...]
