"Good Manners: The Noise You Don't Make When Eating Soup." -Bennett Cerf Let's Blog Over Chicken Soup! Everyone including me is sick in my house right now. I blame it on the bipolar weather in Houston. Yesterday it was 70 outside, and today it was 40. Bipolar! What do you want to do Houston? Be warm or cold? I'm over it! Moving on- When I was a little one and was home from school with the sniffles I can distinctly remember the aroma of my mom cooking up a batch of cold curing chicken ...
The Feast |Thanksgiving Menu Round Up
"One Cannot Think Well, Love Well, Sleep Well, If One Has Not Dined Well." - Virginia Wolfe Let's Blog Over Thanksgiving... THE FEAST Thanksgiving is a precious opportunity to spend time with loved ones, and practice gratitude for the multitude of gifts we may sometimes take for granted. On the more indulgent side, it’s also the occasion for the most anticipated meal of the year. If you didn't follow my instagram stories the past couple of days then you missed out on some incredible ...
Wine Down | The 10 Essentials
"God Made Only Water, But Man Made Wine." - Victor Hugo, France Let's Blog Over Wine... I don't know about you, but I get so much joy from unwinding with friends over a bottle of wine. They don’t call it happy hour for nothin’! The simple ritual is one so many of us share, it definitely deserves its own set of accoutrements. When you’re relaxing at home, having pretty pieces on hand, from glasses to decanters to wine buckets, makes the whole experience feel that much more special. And ...
Day 6: What The Fuck?!!
"Cooking Well Doesn't Mean Cooking Fancy." - Julia Childs Let's Blog Over My WTF Moment... You ever have an idea in your head and when you set forth to accomplish it - it completely goes wrong and you're like Qué Mierda?! or basically what the fuck? That was me today. CRISIS PART ONE I went to the store today because I have absolutely no water in the house. I have this thing about tap. Basically if it's not the end of times or the age of the Walking Dead you probably won't ever catch ...
Day 5: Caribbean Grilled Snapper
"I Marvel How The Fishes Live In The Sea. Why As Men Do A- Land; The Great Ones Eat Up The Little Ones." - William Shakespeare Let's Blog Over Snapper... Happy Tuesday! Hope you all had a fabulous, restful weekend. Although mine was quite busy, I did, and it was very much-needed! This weekend we celebrated the birthday's of my mom and my teedy (that means aunt for you non New Orleans folk). That was only after I met with Trashon and Kelly. We've been friends for 20 years!!! We used to ...
Day 4: Sky Juice
"Yesterday I Inhaled A Cloud, & Immediately My Eyes Started Raining."― Jarod Kintz Let's Blog Over What The Sky Tastes Like... To kick off thirsty Thursday, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce a cocktail that I've completely fallen in love with. Sky Juice. On my trip to the Bahamas I emerged myself into the culture and doing what all of the locals liked to do. I made a lot of friends, learned a lot of dialect, and learned about a lot of different cuisines and ...