10 mexican foods everyone should try (at least once)
After spending a week in Mexico and enjoying all the sights and family time, I have to say that one of my favorite parts is the food and drinks that can only be done right by Mexico (cold churros? not...
View Articlewednesday in review: pozo mercado
Just when you think you’ve been to every place on McKinney Ave, a new place opens up. Enter Pozo Mercado, the “white house” of McKinney Ave. No, it’s not short for “pozole”, the Mexican dish. It is a...
View Articlewednesday in review: farmers market
I love the farmers market. My husband and I decided to go one afternoon just to do something on Sunday and I fell in love with it. I’ve been going ever since. I love the feeling of being able to...
View Articlewednesday in review: the best lobster roll i’ve ever had
Let’s take a walk around the Shops at Highland Park shall we? There’s La Duni, Drybar, Blushington, Asian Mint, Patty’s Bridal Boutique and towards the end there is TJ’s Seafood Market and Grill. Also...
View Articlewednesday in review: mutts cantina
Don’t you wish there was a spot in Uptown, possibly West Village, that you could go to with your little mutt and drink a beer while she plays around? Well, now there is. Forget Klyde Warren Park,...
View Articlewednesday in review: pakpao
I love me some Thai food. Pad Thai? Yes. Thai iced tea? Bring me two. Wonderful at mixing the sweet and salty with heavy cream and carbs just makes me happy. I heard about a new place called Pakpao...
View Articlewednesday in review: uncle uber’s sammich shop
Sandwich? Sangwich? Sammich? Uncle Uber’s Sammich shop in Deep Ellum has serious sandwiches with a personality that’s anything but serious. Enter though the pretty normal looking doors to the shop and...
View Articlebanana coffee cake
“Hey sweetie? Could you do something with these bananas before they go bad?” “um, sure, how about banana bread?” “No… I don’t know… Just make something with them.” That’s the direction I received...
View Articlesquash lemon bars
I’m intrigued by baking recipes that contain vegetables in it like beets, zucchini or sweet potato. Sometimes they are awesome and others are just plain gross. This recipes folks, is fantastic. Why?...
View ArticleLemon Ricotta Stuffed Peaches
First I’d like to throw my hands up in excitement and congratulate Breaking Bad for winning best drama! I was getting worried when Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston didn’t win, but all is well in the world...
View Articlesweet potato muffins
So let’s say you’re looking for a new muffin recipe. You’ve tried blueberry, banana nut and even chocolate chip (I mean who doesn’t like chocolate chip muffins?). You want something healthy, but you...
View ArticleBrand Love: The Most Interesting Man in the World
Having been in the marketing world for 10 years, I’ve always been in love with brands that have managed to make their product become bigger than themselves. Coca Cola is by far my favorite (I mean come...
View Articlewhat the hills y’all: foodsploring in the mission
What the Hills Y’all: Adventures of a Texas girl living in San Francisco There is so much food here. So. Much. Food. Going “foodsploring” in the Mission district is awesome as it’s known as the...
View ArticleBest Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Please don’t confuse the title of this post to mean I don’t like a glass (or 3) of red wine, a whisky gingerale, grape soda vodka or a good margarita. But sometimes, you need a beverage sans alcohol...
View ArticleWhat the Hills Y’all: An Ice Cream Sandwich Date
What the Hills Y’all: Adventures of a Texas girl living in San Francisco Do you have a favorite ice cream flavor? Growing up in Texas we had a Baskin’ Robbins near our house and the bubblegum flavor...
View Articlewhat the hills y’all: mission food tour
What the Hills Y’all: Adventures of a Texas girl living in San Francisco Have you ever been on a food tour? I’ve never been on one, but since I live in San Francisco in a mecca of food comas, I thought...
View ArticleLemon Blueberry Cake
I wish I was a baker. The thought of mixing ingredients that look exactly alike (a.k.a flour, baking powder and baking soda) makes me crazy. Casseroles and other baked dishes I have in the bag. Baking...
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