Olive Oil and Salt Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Beets

Olive Oil and Salt Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Beets

The weather has been a bit funky here and I can’t figure out what to wear or eat because one minute it is eighty degrees and the next minute it is cold and rainy. Part of me is looking forward to the fall and all that comes with it, but there is the other part...
Veggie Cuban Sandwich

Veggie Cuban Sandwich

We were out to dinner a couple of nights ago with some serious foodie friends – one of them being an accomplish food writer of many years, and the conversation made its way around to movies we had recently seen. One film in particular had us all gabbing, Chef....
Honey, Lime and Cumin Roasted Chicken

Honey, Lime and Cumin Roasted Chicken

Four countries with one carry-on and a computer bag, that is what I packed for our whirlwind European tour. Our strategy was to keep moving so nobody would notice that we were wearing the same things day after day. No divas allowed on our trip. Our eight-hour flight...
Monte Vista Tortilla Soup

Monte Vista Tortilla Soup

Monte Vista is the area in San Antonio where my grandmother and grandfather bought a little Spanish-style home that was built in 1926. My father was raised there, and my family would visit there in the summers. My grandmother was Mexican, from Puebla. Her home always...
Asparagus Mushroom Quiche

Asparagus Mushroom Quiche

Quiche is such a versatile dish that can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is a perfect entrée for entertaining as it can be made ahead of time, actually, it tastes much better if it is baked, allowed to chill for 24 hours and then reheated. This allows the...