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Giveaway: Autographed Copy of “My Family Table” by John Besh

November 17, 2011

This week I had the opportunity to meet one of my favorite restaurateurs and celebrity chefs of all time, John Besh! {I’m cuter than this, I promise.  It had been a long day.} You may be familiar with John Besh from his appearances on The Next Iron Chef, Top Chef Masters, and his cooking show on [...]

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Two Weeks Till Thanksgiving!

November 10, 2011

So it’s time to start menu planning, to begin grocery list making, of course to start stocking up on booze, as well as preparing the house for company & family!  I haven’t had the “game plan” conversation with my Mom yet, we’ll probably do that this weekend.  In case you want to get a head [...]

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Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter & Nutella Frosting

November 9, 2011
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This recipe is one of those happy little accidents, born out of a moment of experimentation. I intended to make a simple chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting… but when it came time to frost it, my inner demons told me “mix nutella in with the peanut butter. Do it I say!” I’m not in [...]

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How To: Perfect Stovetop Popcorn

October 23, 2011
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Internet, listen up!  I’m about to teach you something really important.  Something, that if you don’t already know how to do, will completely change your life.  I’m going to teach you how to make the world’s best popcorn – on the stove top! I learned this method from my parents, who have made popcorn this [...]

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Green Chili Mac & Cheese

October 10, 2011
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The alternate title for this post should be My Official Application for “Most Eligible San Antonio.” Kidding. Mostly. Bravo, are you casting? In all seriousness though, folks, this is the most indulgent, rich, sinful dish I’ve made recently. It’s creamy, starchy, savory and spicy all at once. I used roasted Hatch chilies I purchased several [...]

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