This summer has been more mild than most, but the 4th of July was hot–so hot, that we needed a great drink to cool down with at our BBQ. I knew that watermelon is a good compliment for any BBQ, but I didn’t know what to make. So I turned this great new book: Mix [...]
I sing the praise of tomato! Oh, how I love thee, ripe red fruit of my garden! Your skin trembles at my touch, bursting with tantalizing juice… Ahem. Sorry. I love tomatoes. I love cooking with tomatoes. I love growing tomatoes, slicing, picking, squeezing, and thinking about them. Something about the color, taste, texture and [...]
I did not recognize the simple genius of Bi Bim Bop until later in life. The year before college, I worked in a family-owned Korean restaurant that offered a Bi Bim Bop lunch buffet during the week. It was $6 per person, all-you-can-eat, and probably the worst shift a wait-person could imagine; a lot of [...]
Hola! Let me tell you a little bit about myself – My name is Laura and live in Austin, Texas with my 14 year old son. I’m a single mom that has been unemployed for about two months and the jobs are just not out there. It’s not for a lack of trying or lack [...]
The clients have hired me. I know I’ll be cooking for 4 people. The price has been established and the date and time are set. The important business is now done. The fun now begins as I, The Personable Chef set to work on creating a delicious menu. Hiring a personal chef allows you to really customize [...]
Some dishes are indeed better than the sum of their parts, but pesto is another story. Why pulverize such divine ingredients and drown them in raw garlic and oil? The end product is less, rather than more, at least to my palate (call it a perverse palate if you must). That’s why I make my [...]
Ok, so the economy has been continuing on its downward spiral into certain destruction and going out to eat now seems like a twice a year luxury many of us are living without. Yet, staying at home with a box of Mac-n-cheese or a can of spaghetti-Os just isn’t going to suffice for many food [...]
Today is Cinco de Mayo and what better way to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage than to stuff your face and have a siesta. Here is an easy recipe for a Mexican breakfast frittata with chorizo, jalapenos and cotija cheese. It is important here to use fresh Mexican chorizo and not the cured Spanish or [...]