“One must lose a minnow to catch a salmon.” ~French Proverb “Je ne suis pas d’accord. All I had to do was follow a good recipe.” ~Elda Eats Give a girl a fish, and she’ll eat for a day. Teach a girl to make a good fish recipe at home, and well, she might just make that recipe, and then enjoy all the memories that may come with it, for the rest of her life. Lucky for me, a good fish recipe was what I chose to make on Sunday as my latest culinary attempt from the best-ever recipe list from Food & Wine Magazine’s Cook the 40 Challenge. Cook…
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Tex-Mex vs. Mex-Mex?
Only Winners Here, Mis Amigos “Surround yourself with tacos, not negativity. And yes, even if those tacos are made with corn tortillas.” ~Life Advice Tex-Mex vs. Mexican food? Well, to be honest, I’ll always choose Tex-Mex. Mostly for the following reasons: it’s what I was raised on, I am a Texan/Tejana, and well, I prefer flour tortillas. That is not to say that I don’t enjoy “real” Mexican food. Especially when it’s really delicious. At the end of the day—or the start of the day if it’s breakfast, I just want good food, and if that food is enjoyed with good people, well that is truly a win-win. No matter…
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If You Don’t Have Photos, Did the Year Even Happen?
Or, what I discovered when making a recipe from 1997… “I can’t find our photos from 1997!!!” ~Me to Peter as I got ready to write this blog post “All sorrows are less with bread.” ~Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra I am not sure if Don Quixote would have agreed, but I definitely agree with his creator. Bread does indeed make everything better. I was very happy to see that one of my favorite Spanish foods made the Cook the 40 list! I love bread, I love garlic and I love tomatoes. I also love Spain, but more on that later. Cook the 40 Why take on Food & Wine’s best-ever…
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Chips & Salsa, Nachos & Me
“I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.” ~Mia Hamm Chips & salsa, nachos & me. A love story. Or at least a story I love. If you know me at all, or have been following me on any social media, you know I love chips and salsa. In fact, I have always loved chips and salsa. Chips of almost any kind, actually. As a kid, before tortilla chips were as plentiful in grocery stores as they are now, I was all about potato chips and dips. Or Fritos and bean dip. There is just something about the crunch of chips partnered with a savory accompaniment. My…
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À Votre Goût
“A splash of red wine vinegar can pull things together like a pinch of salt.” ~Alex Guarnaschelli “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” ~Charles M. Schulz I’ve always loved Snoopy. And while I’m not sure about the chocolate part, I do agree with Snoopy’s creator that love is all you need. I was raised on it. Well, maybe love and food. Chocolate is food, after all. Mr. Schulz wasn’t too far off. To Your Liking À Votre Goût. To your liking. It’s a French phrase that is important to understand if you’re ordering a nice steak in Paris, or perhaps if you’re…
