Fruit

Fresh Fig Tart

September 18, 2013

You know you are getting old when you find yourself at a party that revolves around a 4,000-piece world map puzzle. It may sound a little lame, but let me tell you it was a lot of fun. What better way to spend a Wednesday night than with friends, good food, wine, and a giant [...]

Mango Frozen Yogurt

September 5, 2013

If you had asked me how I liked living in Houston 2 years ago, I would have probably given you a list of reasons why I missed New York. From the culture to the food to my friends, and even the subway (I’m a disaster behind the wheel)—there wasn’t a thing about the city that [...]

Banana Bread Muffins

March 12, 2013

Homemade banana bread is one of those things that I can never get enough of. I love making it and almost all the bananas that enter my house get baked into a batch. There are a lot of great banana bread recipes out there, but my current favorite is this recipe from Alexandra’s Kitchen, which [...]

Apple Cranberry Crisp

November 21, 2012

Thanksgiving is almost here and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve got cranberry sauce, cornbread, and a pie to make today. Then tomorrow, the real cooking marathon begins. Luckily, my parents are getting into town early tomorrow morning, so I’ll have my mom here to lend a helping hand. Thanksgiving for me growing up was [...]

Buttermilk Cake with Blackberries

August 24, 2012

Baking fussy cakes is not my thing. I probably bake a multi-layered cake one to two times a year (every year for Andrew’s birthday and perhaps another occasion). I am a big fan of single layer cakes, though. They are more relaxed, don’t require an occasion, and somehow always meet your expectations. For some reason [...]

Watermelonade

August 14, 2012

When I first moved to Houston last summer, all anyone talked about was the heat. The area was in a drought and it was the worst summer Houston had experienced in years (or so I’ve been told). This summer has been milder and more bearable, but very hot nonetheless. Besides summer dresses and air conditioning, [...]

Cherry Pie Filling

August 4, 2012

Cherries are one of my favorite summer fruits. They always seem like an indulgence, partly because cherry season is so short and partly because they are often on the pricier side. When I buy them at a premium, I buy a small batch and eat them fresh. When the price drops though, it’s a whole [...]

Key Lime Cookies

June 5, 2012

It’s officially summer around here. I’ve already got a tan going, my car is covered in sand from the beach, and Andrew has been making margaritas non-stop for the last 2 weeks (he’s trying to perfect his recipe). Between his margarita making and my juicing and baking, we’ve been going through limes like crazy. I [...]

Baked Oatmeal {with Bananas and Blackberries}

May 29, 2012

I have loved oatmeal ever since I was a little kid. I grew up making those little instant packets for breakfast before school (the maple and brown sugar ones were my favorite). But now that I’m an adult, I like making the real stuff. Real oatmeal to me is always old-fashioned oats and is always [...]

Strawberry Shortcakes

May 24, 2012

While it’s not officially summer (not until mid-June anyways), the heat in Houston has convinced me otherwise. I thought what better way to welcome summer than with an old school summertime treat like strawberry shortcake. I must confess that I don’t have any memories of eating strawberry shortcake growing up, but for some reason I [...]

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