I Dream Food
Writing a food blog is hard work. Each week I develop a new recipe, cook it, shoot it and post it. The most difficult part is photographing the food. I’m an amateur photographer with only a sixty minute course at the local camera store as my only prior instruction. I’m still learning how to photograph food and …
You can make delicious homemade spätlze in less than thirty minutes. Even better, the recipe is simple and doesn’t require any expensive machinery. I grew up eating these German noodles along side dishes with rich brown gravy like rouladen and sauerbraten. Another traditional use is to mix spätzle with cheese to make käsespätlze, the German …
Andrew Scrivani is an amazing food photographer. His photos regularly appear in publications like The New York Times. The food he shoots looks so good that you really wish it was in front of you to eat. I just finished his online class that I purchased through Craftsy at a great price. I I realized that …
There are two fig trees in a park local to my house that I have stalked this season with hopes of scoring some of the delicious fruit. Alas, birds always beat me to the ripe fruit, leaving the unripe figs as a tease. Instead, I’ve resorted to buying from the local market which carries three different …
Take everything you’ve learned about prepping artichokes and throw it out the window — well almost. I’ll get into this a little bit later, but first these edible flower buds are some delicious eats and are a surprisingly versatile ingredient. Eat them raw, roasted, grilled, braised, baked, and the list keeps going. Mrs. B & B …
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. Here in Ausin, the …
The recipe for my Ultimate Umami Burger is just in time for National Burger Month. I’m not sure how food gets assigned a whole month versus a day on the National Day Calendar, but of all the foods Americans eat, burgers seem worthy of the extended period. We eat 50-billion burgers a year in …
On Sunday February 28th, Austin area restaurants converged at Barr Mansion to compete in the 2016 Lamb Jam. The American Lamb Board established the event in 2010 with the goal of promoting the under appreciated meat. The competition and tasting takes place in multiple cities each year including Boston, Seattle, San Francisco and Washington DC. …
I’m pleased to share my contribution to the Austin Food Blogger Alliance City Guide for 2015. It’s no secret that Austinites love meat. Here are my suggestions for meat-minded locals and visitors alike looking to satisfy their carnivorous cravings. Most restaurants and trailers on this list offer seasonal menus that are subject to change so …
If you haven’t used your grill yet this Summer, chances are with Independence Day right around the corner you’ll be dusting it off for a backyard barbecue. Rather than spending time slaving away in the kitchen, backyard barbecues are about firing up the grill, enjoying some beverages and relaxing with friends and family. So when …
