John in Houston
OK, so the steaks weren't really from a ferocious wild boar, but they did come from Kathy's latest adventure as her alter ego The Pig Blaster! We're currently working on marketing the video game rights. This thing will make Laura Croft look like a Brownie Scout. But I ...
Kathy Hook-Houston Texas
There is something about summer that makes salads appealing to almost everyone, even confirmed carnivores! Perhaps it's the abundance of wonderful fresh produce and the cool of salad to offset the heat of summer. Whatever the cause, summer salads are a hit. This ...
John - Houston
This Japanese preparation takes advantage of how fish texture and flavor contrast before and after it is cooked. It is a very simple technique and maybe that is why it is so elegant. The biggest trick is creating the dipping sauce and any variation of ponzu works well. ...
In the constant search for side dishes that aren't boring, couscous makes an occasional appearance at our house. By itself, it is OK but nothing really special. This version was a direct result of our road trip home Denver last week. Re-entering the gravitational pull of Houston, we had ...
This really should be chimichurri fill in the blank because this sauce is pretty much good on everything. The Argentinians and Brazilians can argue about who gets credit for this stuff but it's really just a twisted version of pesto. Start with a basic parsley, basil, oregano pesto and drop ...
Ask pretty much any Texas hunter how they fix their game and you will get four main ingredients; the game, jalepenos, cream cheese and lots of bacon. This version dresses up Bubba's favorite recipe but deep down it's good ol boy through and through. Domestic duck would be excellent like ...
Hope everyone likes the new For the Love of Garlic design. Please forgive any bugs you might encounter over the next few days, we're still cleaning things up but it should be seamless by end of week. Cheers and thanks for reading!!
Risotto is one of my favorite versitile dishes. It can be a main course or a side, and you can leave it pretty unadorned or add one of a huge number of other foods to change the taste - seafoods, spices, veggies, etc. This version is pretty simple with fresh broccoli and hard cheese. The ...
In reviewing our posts on 'for the love of garlic', I noticed that there were not a lot of desserts. Perhaps it is because being busy and watching calories, desserts have become something of the past? (yeah, right!!) The one time we all give ourselves permission to indulge freely is on our ...
For anyone who is paying attention, Mike and are eating a lot of meat this week. What can I say, my inner carnivore went wild when I made the grocery list! And Fresh Direct is now offering grass fed, free range, organic lean ground meat. How could we say no to meat with such an outstanding ...
