Ruffled Egg Cups
Simple. This one is the definition of simple. But if you like eggs, you will be enchanted. Sometimes, when you cook an egg and it is truly perfect, it is actually creamy. This egg was creamy. A...
View ArticleHomemade Ice Cream…and an all-American Ice Cream Maker
“I liked the makin’ it part, but I liked the eatin’ it part even better.” That is what my daughter, Lily, said when I asked her about making homemade ice cream at her Grandma’s house. I concur. But...
View ArticleEggs in Cocotte…the good and wholesome kind
New French Word Alert! How fun. Cocotte means a little baking dish in French. But, its secondary definition is “prostitute, sporting girl, promiscuous gal, or harlot.” So to be clear, I’m talking about...
View ArticleFrench Toast…the simple way
Not everything has to be complicated. I want to find the first guy who “stuffed” French toast or used Challah bread and smack them on the head. French toast should be simple and it should be easy and...
View ArticleGreen Chile Breakfast Casserole
I’m surprising myself. It seems I eat a lot of eggs. Oh well. I think it is a public service to share recipes that work for a crowd. Breakfast can be a challenge in that regard. I’m not crazy about...
View ArticleBread Pudding
I’m fixating a little bit about the plate pictured here with the bread pudding. I have just this one piece. I picked it up at a garage sale. If you have to take a lot of photos of food, it is very easy...
View ArticlePopovers
If you are one of those people who make a frightened face when someone mentions baking or bread making, have I got a recipe for you. Hot, eggy, steamy, luscious popovers are one of my favorite things...
View ArticleMustard Greens and Hollandaise Stack
It is funny what you cook when you have no one around to please but yourself. On rare occasions, when the stars align properly, men gather and scheme and pack and plan and take their daughters on...
View ArticleThe Downtown Arlington Farmers Market
I have been hearing about the Downtown Arlington Farmers Market for a while and since the market season in North Texas is in full and glorious swing, I thought it was time to take a look myself. The...
View ArticleEgg Sandwiches
KISS: Keep it simple stupid. Some days need to be simple. Sometimes I don’t even tell you about the easy go-to meals my family enjoys just because they seem too obvious. But, this is truly one of my...
View ArticleDutch Babies
Whether you call this a Dutch Baby or a German Pancake makes no difference. In fact, I sincerely hope I’m not introducing this concept to you. I hope it has been on your Saturday morning breakfast...
View ArticleConsider the Egg
Consider the egg. Eggs are fairly amazing. We use them in such an off handed way, really. But what they do is incredible. They are a building block of baking, a sky high dessert topping, integral to...
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