This is my official, welcome back, post.  I wanted to start out with something that was distinctly Texas since the reason I have been away for so long was because of the move.  Since we arrived about one month ago we have had some absolutely delicious meals in San Antonio.  One of our favorite new items is called Borracho Beans.  This is a dish found at many local Mexican restaurants in San … [Read more...]

Well hello there!  I can't believe how long it's been since I posted.  I actually don't even want to look at the last date because I will just be absolutely embarrassed by the amount of time that has passed.  I am not generally one to offer up excuses but I would like to explain my recent absence... We moved to Texas!!That's right, after 5 years living in the DC area we … [Read more...]

I have been wanting to cook with again since I made the farro risotto.  I feel like I see it popping up in recipes, blogs, and restaurants all the time but had never tried my hand at cooking it.  A few weeks ago I decided I would test it out and went to the grocery... no farro anywhere!  After looking quite a few places I gave up.  Then last week while at Trader Joe's in Florida with Nick's mom I … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago I looked at my Recipe Index and realized that my "seafood" category could easily be relabeled as "shrimp" because that was the only seafood I had up there!  I do make a lot of shrimp for Nick and I but there are plenty of fish to fry so I decided to come up with a tasty fish dish. This recipe specifically is dedicated to my mom.  The woman hates fish.  Unless it is made in a … [Read more...]