Ever since I fell in love with the portobello mushroom ravioli with the creamy roasted red pepper sauce at Olive Garden back in the day, Italian food has always equaled "celebration" to me. So naturally when it came time to toast a successful Pitch Slam back in 2017, and again [...]
Normally I've let the restaurant chefs contend with all the big ol' pots of boiling water and Old Bay seasoning required for a proper shrimp boil. Well, until I stumbled upon this gem of a recipe. I'm already a big fan of sheet pan suppers because not only is everything [...]
When in Wisconsin, it's your moral imperative to eat all the cheese. In fact, I'm pretty sure they'll kick you out if you don't. Or if you cheer for any football team other than the Packers (whew, I'm safe there). And really is there anything more sinfully delicious than fried [...]
There's nothing quite like a summer tomato. They're sweet, they're juicy, they're absolutely perfect over garlicky toast with Mozzaralla or as a fresh tomato sauce over pasta. But thanks to your oven, those elusive summer tomatoes are now available year round. By roasting them in the oven (350 degrees for [...]
Sometimes dinner comes around, and let's be honest, you don't really have a plan. You look in the fridge, scour the freezer, tear through the cupboards and wonder how in the world these random items might taste together. It's like Chopped, you know minus Ted Allen, the $10,000 prize and, [...]
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 [...]
