Call me crazy, but I love a cooking project. I am fascinated by the process of cooking risotto. It is a traditional Italian dish with an ooey, rich, creamy texture! The only problem is the cook time takes patience, time and attention-sometimes I have it and sometimes I don’t! When I have the time, I enjoy warming up a large pot of chicken stock and gradually stirring up this … [Read more...]
Apples 3 Ways
Apples are abundant in fall and the perfect fruit to add to your menu this season. There are many different varieties of apples – Red Delicious, Gala, Granny Smith, McIntosh, and Honeycrisp just to name a few. When it comes to baking and cooking with apples, most any variety will work for any recipe. I have chosen 3 of my favorite fall recipes with apples to share with you and … [Read more...]
Mexico Viejo
When Esmael Perez drove from San Angelo to Georgia to visit family back in 2021, he noticed an abandoned restaurant on the side of I-20. It sparked his interest, and he thought about that place for the rest of his visit. On his way back through Texas, he stopped to take a look. Perez is in a family of restauranteurs. His relatives own restaurants in Texas, Georgia, and … [Read more...]
Cooking 201: Chicken Fry!
After a year on his own and venturing in to cooking lots of different things Sam decided he was ready to learn to cook his all-time favorite food…chicken fried steak! It wasn’t long after he started eating real food that he decided this was his preferred meal. He would request it for most special meals year after year. I even served it at his 21st birthday this year and talked … [Read more...]
Chicken 3 Ways
Some of my most cherished summertime memories are with my family enjoying life - water balloons, games and stargazing laying on the trampoline, the awesome smells coming from the grill, and even the smell of catfish frying. Grilling, air frying and using a crock pot are easy ways to prepare a delicious meal on hot summer days. I have prepared chicken 3 different ways to … [Read more...]