Category: Restaurants and Eateries
Texas dining
Our destination was Houston but we ended up experiencing France and Italy.
Carne Asada Pizza with Chevre and Cilantro Sauce
I developed this restaurant inspired meal from a now defunct restaurant that has found new life as a food trailer. (And, another reminder to remember the Moore tornado victims.)
Heirloom Bean Burrito with Goat Cheese and Romesco Sauce
Food truck inspired food from Lola’s
Curried Nectar and Bengali Gimlets
Today a real cocktail: A recipe for Curried Nectar and a Bengali Gimlet, the best cocktail in town from The Tavern.
Rules for Cooking Class
Truly, we had a wonderful time at The Stock Pot and our cooking class on Modern Italian Cuisine, but why does there have to be one idiot in every crowd?
Orange Blossom Panna Cotta with Campari Foam
I adore panna cotta and I definitely do not make it enough. Panna cotta was the perfect dessert choice for the end of our Modern Italian Cooking class with Chef Marcus of Tavolo. Orange Blossom Panna Cotta From Chef Marcus Vause of Tavolo 1 qt. cream 1 T. orange juice 1 t. orange blossom water…
Chicken Saltimbocca with Caponata
Chef Marcus’ modern take on traditional Italian recipes.
Pasta Puttanesca
The next course after the charred octopus was Chef Marcus’ take on Pasta Puttanesca. Puttanesca can be loosely translated to “spicy like a prostitute” and most puttenesca sauces are spicy. Chef Marcus switched it up a bit with his rendition. (This post is the next installment of our Modern Italian Cuisine Cooking Class with Chef…
Charred Octopus (or “You ate what?”)
OK, I can talk big about being a foodie and an adventurous soul, but when it comes to seafood, I am a bit squeamish.
Amuse-bouche and an Italian Compote
This was a tasty little bite which inspired me to create my own Italian preserve: Triple Berry Mostarda