We're sneaking up on the next big summer holiday (hello, fireworks!), and I'll be returning to Pennsylvania once again for a swimming-and-cooking extravaganza with my...
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PA Eating: Crazy-Good Grill-Out
There are some foods that cause rifts between even the closest of hearts. Foods like mushrooms, olives, capers, and even celery can bring an otherwise...
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PA Eating: Dino-Chow Breakfast
My dad owned a restaurant when I was a kid, and cooking is in my family's DNA. It's been especially exciting for me lately because...
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Homemade Paleo Olive Oil Mayo
Update September 15, 2015: The traditional blender method below works great, but you can make it even easier and faster with a stick blender. Place...
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Salt That’s Totally Worth Its Salt
I like salt. It makes food zing. And I like things that zing. (I also like salty language, but that's another blog post all-together.) Salt...
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Belly Dance Beet Salad
My dad is of Lebanese heritage, and since I was a little girl, I've always been fascinated by belly dancers. The costumes! The finer cymbals!...
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Scotch Eggs, a.k.a., Protein Pellets
I'm super into British mystery books – Dick Francis, Elizabeth George, but not Agatha C... sorry! – and TV shows like Midsomer Murders and the...
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Moroccan Grilled Salmon
Summers in Austin, Texas, are hot, humid, and oh so long. One afternoon, deep in the triple- digit days, a frosty package arrived on my...
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Moroccan Orange Salad
The city of Tangier – perched on the northwestern tip of Morocco – was declared an International Zone after World War I and was jointly...
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Eat Your Vegetables: Bok Choy
Bok Choy! It's the more exotic, less stinky cousin of my ol' favorite cabbage. If it was a character in a noir film, it would...
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Italian Meatza Pie
After much painful trial and error, Dave and I have declared Sundays "socializing-free zones," which means that except for major occasions—like Valentine's Day's Austin Marathon...
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Greek Beef Stew
Stews are lovely because while they simmer, I forget that I’m the one who made them. When it’s time to sit down and eat, I...
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