While reviewing past recipes and the write-up before the recipes, I’ve realized that my blog entries follow a very sad outline: Kris used to think ________ was icky! What a travesty. (soul-searching paragraph) And now …
Kona Coffee Shortbread Cookies
The cookie drought is over! Hallelujah! I think my soul just missed baking. Now how dramatic is that? Truth is, as much as I love cooking and throwing together meals for friends, baking has …
Cauliflower Rice
James is going to be turning the big 3-0 soon, and he was determined to knock a few things off his ‘Dirty Thirty’ list before his birthday. One of the items on his list is …
Maque Choux Corn
It’s embarrassing to admit now, but I was not a huge fan of Creole or Cajun food until recently. It seems blasphemous to say something that far-reaching as a food lover–to write off an entire …
Buffalo Cauliflower “Wings”
It’s no secret that I’ve been a fan of cauliflower for a long time, but I still find myself surprised at how many different ways I can enjoy it. More recently, cauliflower has become the …
French Quarter Beignets
It was mid-July of 2012, and our wedding was a mere 2 months away. Wedding had taken over my brain some time ago, but in the last desperate dash toward “The Day” I found myself …