Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, the unofficial kick-off to summer here in Austin, fire up the grill for some Tequila marinated chicken. I mean why not? Plus, you probably already have most of the ingredients! You’ll need: 1 large chicken breast Tequila (I used tequila blanca but gold tequila will work too) 1 […]
Buffalo Chicken Sliders with Ranch Coleslaw
I am not really sure what gave me the idea to make these hearty little bites but once the thought was in my head, it was all I could think about. I have never made anything with buffalo sauce before and I wouldn’t exactly call this the healthiest thing I’ve ever made but hey, sometimes […]
Arugula, Ginger Beer and Tito’s Vodka
After some long talks about cocktails during a recent trip to Santa Barbara, I have been dying to use arugula in a drink. I know you’re thinking, arugula, what? Why? Well, honestly, I’m not really sure why. It sounded fresh, a little spicy as far as greens go and not too sweet. If you’ve had the pleasure of […]
Creamy Vegetarian Pasta
Mmmmm its the middle of Spring, or well almost Summer, here in Austin but I’ve been craving pasta. Especially creamy delicious hearty pasta. Plus, I had a ton of cheese leftover from the really big pizza party last week that needed to get eaten. This creamy veggie pasta is definitely inspired by traditional Pasta Carbonara except I did […]
Whip In
The Whip In is a hidden South Austin gem. Ok, maybe it’s not really that hidden, the Whip In has been around for a while but even during my 4 years in Travis Heights it has changed quite a bit. It’s a convince store turned bar, music venue that serves up some Indian dishes with […]
How To Throw a Really Big Make Your Own Pizza Party
Ever wanted to throw a really, really big make your pizza party for your friends? Well, I did… ok ok maybe it was Jonny Lee Rodgers idea but I pulled it together and here’s how. I started off by pre-making this 1/2 wheat 1/2 white pizza dough . You can make this a day or two […]