Winter is finally here! The time for pho, stews, soups, and crockpot recipes galore – my favorite time of year! There is nothing better than the feeling of cozying up on the couch with a warm blanket, the fireplace running, and a good bowl of something warm to eat (and a nice glass of red wine 🙂 ). I know I should be posting Thanksgiving recipes this week, but I have been trying so hard to eat light before the big […]
It’s 6 o’clock right now, I’m sitting at my favorite local vietnamese restaurant by myself with a glass of wine, and I am basking in the quiet bliss that is my evening. I used to be so afraid of eating by myself, but there is actually something very peaceful about it. These past few months I have had the most impossible time balancing work, life, friends, family, and hobbies, and just sitting here with no plans but devoting myself to […]
Throwing cooking parties are one of my favorite things to do. If you read my blog regularly, you know I use pretty much any excuse I can to have them – Game of Thrones, murder mystery parties (yes, really), grilling parties, just about any party I can think of. I love having everyone around me, snacking, laughing, having fun, it’s absolutely my favorite thing to do. The only down side is, the 3 or 4 days following my parties, I […]
Recently I discovered one of the tastiest pieces of fish I have ever had – Golden Tilefish. If you have been following me for a while, you know that a co-worker of mine goes fishing out of Freeport, TX every few months, and afterwards I get really lucky with gifted coolers of the freshest fish around :). A few weeks ago he came back from one of these trips with a huge smile on his face. The first thing he […]
Sometimes we forget that cooking a good meal doesn’t always have to require dozens of ingredients and take up countless hours of our day. That’s why this 5-ingredient recipe is such a breath of fresh air. With just 5 excellent quality ingredients, you can put together these Mexican inspired hot pockets in no time!
Most people can say they like their city, but I LOVE my city. I have such an enormous amount of Houston pride for so many different reasons. On the surface many people see Houston as just a boring city with little personality, not much diversity, and a food scene far behind places like Chicago and L.A., but they couldn’t be more wrong. Houston’s food scene is booming with fresh new talent, our Chinatown is one of the best in the country, […]
My life this summer has been filled with work, weddings, baby showers, and engagement parties, and I have been having such a hard time keeping up with everything I need to do! I remember growing up summers were so lazy, and now I can’t seem to find a moment to myself! One of the things I have actually missed the most is my daily blogging… it’s crazy how out of wack I feel personally when I don’t have this regular outlet!
