Watermelon Salad With Olives, Tomatoes, Feta And Pistachios

It feels like summer is drawing to a close. The kids are back in school and Labor day has passed. On a trip to the grocery store this weekend, the watermelons that normally line the store’s entrance were replaced by hardshell gourds and pumpkins. I’m not ready ready to let summer go. … Read more

The Big Mess Burger

Super Bowl Sunday is two weeks away and sports fans are going to be watching football and stuffing their faces.  Serious football parties require serious munchies.  Search “football food” on the web and you’ll find all different kinds of fun snack ideas, including mini stadiums made entirely of food.  My favorite food to … Read more

Sausage and Fennel Ragu

Sausage and Fennel Ragu

The weather is already starting to warm up here in Austin. While it’s great to live in a city where it generally doesn’t freeze, and snow is even less likely, the time during winter for making hearty stews, braises and pasta dishes is abbreviated. It’s Valentine’s Day and while I don’t mind … Read more