Month: April 2017

Austin Street Corn (Healthy Elote)

Austin Street Corn (Healthy Elote)

I really wanted to call this Mexican Street Corn (Elote), but with my healthy adaptations to this recipe, it just wouldn’t be right. It would be like me trying to pass off menudo without tripe, or pate without liver – good, but just not the 

Creamy Zucchini Corn Pasta

Creamy Zucchini Corn Pasta

This Creamy Zucchini Corn Pasta Recipe can be misleading because there is no cream nor pasta in this dish. But it is super creamy and delicious, and healthy with the use of zucchini pasta. My spiralizer has been one of my most helpful acquisitions of 

L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon – Las Vegas, NV

L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon – Las Vegas, NV

L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon provides amazing culinary creations.  I would venture to say nearly on par with Joel Robuchon next door, but in a more relaxed environment.  The open kitchen concept with bar seating around the kitchen is great. You are able to watch your 

Seared Scallops

Seared Scallops

If you’ve ever watched Gordon Ramsay on Hell’s Kitchen, it looks as if scallops were God’s creation to embarrass chefs. You also have to wonder how difficult it is to cook perfectly seared scallops. I am here to tell you, it’s super easy and quick 

Zuppa Toscana

Zuppa Toscana

This is my Zuppa Toscana Recipe loosely based on that place with unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks.  I think they have pasta too… For years, I frequented Olive Garden almost religiously on a weekly basis. Of the hundreds of times I’ve been, I think I 

Katz’s Delicatessen – New York, NY

Katz’s Delicatessen – New York, NY

Katz’s Delicatessen is all that and more. You’ve seen it on When Harry Met Sally, and probably half a dozen shows on the Food Network. Over the years, I heard great things about Katz’s Deli.  I laugh at some of the outrageous reviews on Yelp 

Salsa

Salsa

What does every Tex-Mex joint in Texas claim to have? The best salsa or guacamole in the world using their ‘world famous’ super secret salsa recipe. To me, There are really only two types of salsa that I eat frequently and enjoy – tomato (red) 

Lentil Soup

Lentil Soup

Every single lentil soup recipe I have come across calls for blending at least partially. So, I always blended my lentil soup. One day, after recently completing a move, I decided to make lentil soup. However, I hadn’t unpacked everything and I had no idea 

Black’s Barbecue – Lockhart, TX

Black’s Barbecue – Lockhart, TX

Black’s Barbecue is it. After hearing all the hype about Lockhart BBQ, namely Black’s, I decided to make the 30 minute drive out to Lockhart to see what all the fuss was about.  Boy, was it worth the drive! After finding a parking spot in a small 

Guacamole

Guacamole

Texas is all about Tex-Mex, and guacamole is one of the usual suspects. Every Tex-Mex joint in Texas claims to have the best guacamole in the world using their ‘world famous’ super secret guacamole recipe. This may be an oversimplification, but guacamole is basically fresh