314 W 2nd St Austin, TX 78701 (512) 473-2744 http://www.coalvinesoftexas.com/ Last week I was invited to try out Coal Vines, newly opened at the W Hotel in late September. The weather had just begun to cool down last week, so Alan and I opted to eat outside. It was such a treat! The night air [...]
605 W Pender St Vancouver, BC V6B 1W7 (604) 681-0650 http://goldiespizza.com One late night in Vancouver, Alan and I had a hankering for late night pizza, a la Homeslice in Austin. We googled around and found a popular pizza joint just around the corner from our hotel. I wasn’t very hungry and when Alan ordered [...]
Two nights ago, I checked my calendar to see when the last time I cooked something was. It was August 31. Almost an entire month of no dabbling in the kitchen. Inspired by my embarrassing inactivity and my New Year’s Resolution of trying 20 new recipes, I attempted my 16th new recipe of the year, [...]
500 N Shepherd Dr Ste A Houston, TX 77007 (713) 869-2910 www.nundini.com/foodstore.html On my last visit to Houston, Ms. Cindy introduced me to Nundini Italian Deli & Food Store. Judging just its exterior, you may find Nundini a little irrelevant. However, when you walk in, you can’t help but marvel at what a hidden gem [...]
Shrimp Scampi Memories I remember the first time I’ve ever made Shrimp Scampi was for my 22nd birthday celebration that I had with Kym, Dave, and Nam. It’s a fond memory of mine. The four of us took our ingredients and went downstairs to this community kitchen, Kym’s dorm had. I don’t know where I [...]
I tried a new recipe last week, Chicken Scarpariello and I used Rachel Ray’s recipe off of the Foodnetwork. I still consider myself a cooking novice and this recipe was fun for me because I’ve never cooked with Orzo before and haven’t even heard of cherry peppers. I enjoy learning new things! What are cherry [...]
Last night for a late late dinner, I made us Chicken Marsala and Dutch Potatoes. We have a bunch of potatoes around so I was searching around looking at potato recipes. I wasn’t in the mood for mashed potatoes as I made Shepherd’s Pie just last week but I stumbled on a recipe for Dutch [...]
Yesterday I tried a new recipe for Chicken Tetrazzini for Brandi and Jessica. I think this is the second time (first time being her Chicken Piccata) I’ve used her recipes. I do enjoy watching her show when I’m able to catch it. It helps that I think she’s the prettiest gal on the Food Network. [...]
408 East 43rd Street Austin, TX 78751 (512) 451-1218 www.astiaustin.com Saturday, Kim and I tried a new to us restaurant that’s been on my list to try for a couple of years now. (Seriously, there is not enough time or money to eat the world.) We were able to call at around 7 for 8:30 [...]
I usually send Jen T. something for her birthday but this year I was forgetful so now that she’s in town I decided to make her a belated birthday dinner. I was driving into Austin today from Houston so I wanted to pick something that’s easy. I found a Giada recipe for Chicken Piccata. I’ve [...]