Despite many tempting invitations to friends’ parties and enticing menus at some of our favorite restaurants, Will and I have decided to stay home for New Year’s Eve. I thought of doing something that makes sense to me not only from the practical point of view, but also from the sort of spiritual. With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, a few overnight More
Last weekend we went to the Wine & Swine weekend organized by the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival. The whole weekend was fun, starting with a walkabout tasting at the AT&T Center Courtyard, where various chefs presented amazing dishes each prepared with one specific part of the pig. The next day I participated in a panel about wine and pig pairing -I found More
So, as is usually the case, things don’t quite work as planned. Because we returned from the Larson home too tired to motivate and cook, and Willy was kinda down with a cold so not really into cooking much, I winged it. The Thanksgiving menu ended up pared down: we ate the caviar, but on toast points instead of eggs; the soup turned into a More
Thanksgiving is perhaps the most characteristic of all holidays in the United States, as I know no other culture that celebrates it. I hated it for years after spending every single one cooking the previously unknown fare at Threadgill’s (“what the hell is cornbread stuffing????”), but I have learned to love it not necessarily for it’s historical meaning, but as an excuse to enjoy family, More
Been away for too long, writing for money instead of for fun. But I am ready to get back into action here! I have been collecting a bunch of photos from recent gastronomic adventures, so here’s a quick post to catch up on some of the delicious things I have encountered lately.