I’m an Austen girl through and through, but I’ll have to admit that I’ve become smitten with Downton Abbey. And, while I’ll be the last to say that a period drama is just like any other, Downton certainly helps fill a void of Austen. Thanks to my friend Ayelet, I’ve in my possession the first … Continue reading »
Ringing in the New Year doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Using just a few simple ingredients from your pantry, and a few star seasonal players, you can create a couple tasty options for your New Year’s bar. I like to think of these two drinks as not only variations on vodka, but also … Continue reading »
Hey, the world didn’t end! Let’s drink to our surviving another day! I’ve curated a list of some of the tastiest, and prettiest, holiday drinks from around the interwebs for you to enjoy and imbibe. But first some “Holiday Drinking Rules” from Esquire: Rule No. 371: A man’s drink shall not involve pumpkin. So glad … Continue reading »
Happy De-licious-cember 16th, or more importantly Happy Birthday Jane Austen! She would be 237 today and probably still kicking butt and taking names. In honor of my heroine and reason for still being in academia, I’ve created a little tea party spread that is one part Austen, one part holiday and multiple parts lady-like noshes. With some help from my Da … Continue reading »
Its already De-licious-cember 11th and if you’re like me you might already be tired of holiday cookies, cakes, pies, sugar-filled-dinner-killers. So I’ve come up with a simple little something that makes use of all that seasonal sugar without the baking factor. In fact, all you need is a single pot for this recipe. And, if … Continue reading »
Today is the first of December or as I’m calling it, De-licious-cember. Its a multi-cultural, pan-religious celebratory month that simply smacks of good eats and happy times. Each day throughout the month of De-licious-cember I will post a new food related craft, recipe, list, or tradition. So let’s get started! On the first day of … Continue reading »
Day three of Blueberry Week and it also happens to be…the Fourth of July! After scouring the interwebs and realizing that the blogosphere has Independence Day desserts covered, I wondered what my humble bucket of blueberries could do to support and celebrate in a patriotic way. Then it hit me, or some could say I hit it … Continue reading »
This is my most recent work in my Food Writing course in the Gastronomy Program: Continue reading »
We’re done with all that happy crying and humany-wumany things (you had to watch the special to know what I’m talking about) and now were curled up under new electric blankets and admiring our teeny tiny Christmas tree. Since this was our first Christmas on our lonesome we decided to forgo the elaborate 8-course dinner … Continue reading »
CHAMELEON COLD-BREW COFFEE LAUNCHES IN AUSTIN, CAFFEINATES THE LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD WHAT: A meet & greet and coffee tasting for the local Austin media and food blogger community to celebrate the official launch of Chameleon Cold-Brew WHO: Meet the Chameleon Culture Club Cold-Brew Team: Chris Campbell, Steve Williams and Joni Ryan WHERE: … Continue reading »
