With Chef Greg L. Gee of Cypress Street Station For a chef, Thanksgiving can be a surprisingly relaxing holiday. That’s because it’s the one meal where every family member has to pitch in. Greg L. Gee, chef at Cypress Street Station, comes from a family of cooks. Everyone contributes when the family gets together. For his south-Texas family, it’s a time to enjoy their family … [Read more...]
Easy, Monday Night Chicken
Monday always rolls around way too quickly and I usually start dreading it about three o’clock on Sunday! I read a neat article last summer that gave a few tips for making Mondays easier – leave your office clean, don’t save all your chores for Sunday afternoon and my favorite - plan a fun dinner with family or friends. I decided to start planning Sunday night suppers to kick … [Read more...]
Summer Sips, Snacks, and Sides
I love all of the fun summer ushers in! Weddings, 4th of July, pool parties and lots of impromptu, casual entertaining. I love that my family and friends are always willing to oblige me! While I may not always make the entrée, I truly love throwing together a quick cocktail, a simple snack and a salad to serve alongside barbecue brisket or chicken from one of my favorite local … [Read more...]
Farm To Table Meat Market: Circle H Meat Market & Mercantile
Circle H Meat Market & Mercantile is a pretty descriptive name for a business, but this one could also double as the “Just Plain Fun Store.” Because it is. The life-sized black Angus on the top of the building at 633 E.S. 11th St. lets you know right away that the main product inside is beef. And the fresh beef, which can be cut to your specifications right before your … [Read more...]
Fresh Egg Frittata
I tend to get excited the first time I venture out to the farmer’s market in the spring. All of the bright-colored veggies and beautiful herbs are just begging to come home with me, and I love nothing more than scooping them up and day dreaming about the glorious recipes ahead. Then, real life sets in. I work late, and I need something that doesn’t require a ton of time or pots … [Read more...]