A little messy, but that’s ok.
At Mongolian Hot Pot in Houston the idea is to self cook meat and vegetables in a very hot and delicious spicy broth shared and placed in the center of … Continue reading
Inspired by the past
If there is such thing as vacation blues, I am sure I have them. Since I came back from Europe a week ago I have not been able to … Continue reading
Everyone ate together at the same time.
Back when I was a little girl, I did not know my father would be the first foodie to influence my life. My father had high standards about food and … Continue reading
One to give, the other one to receive.
“Do you want to be happy? Travel with 2 bags, one to give, the other one to receive” Goethe. One of the things I love about Mexico is how some … Continue reading
Time for good food, a hearty laugh and a great conversation.
When my sons were in pre-school their Montessori guide (today a dear friend) invited them to celebrate her daughter’s 5th birthday party at her family’s restaurant. La Tuna Grill was … Continue reading
Joyful Living
On Easter Sunday I took my camera and went on a personal assignment. My local park in New Braunfels, TX gets booked months in advance to celebrate Eater Sunday. Families … Continue reading
Surprise!
Imagine coming back home from work. A surprise party is waiting for you in the living room. As soon as you open the front door the smell of your mother’s … Continue reading
This little pig…
Learn where your food comes from! This little pig is out on the fields all day. This little pig only eats grass and grains. This little pig can come home … Continue reading
Pedro’s Inspiration.
Pedro Schambon’s passion for organic farming never strays far from his beliefs on helping and teaching underprivileged communities. As busy as he is working the land at My Father’s Farm, … Continue reading
Bees looked happy in Floresville, TX
Two weeks ago I took a field trip to Floresville, TX. It was a spring day and the countryside looked like a Matisse painting. We had had two weeks … Continue reading
A new Look!
I visited Elizabeth a month ago at the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio http://www.ciachef.edu/texas, when she was giving her delicious Brazilian Fish Stew a new look. I got … Continue reading
Meet Lynn.
If I had to choose one quality to describe Lynn Forres it would be: Good taste. For “Downton Abbey’s” fans, she would be a modern “Lady Lynn” http://www.pbs.org Lynn Forres … Continue reading
Peppers
It took the vendor at Farm-to-Market three months to harvest these peppers. After this picture was taken, they decorated my studio for two weeks. Then I roasted some and made … Continue reading
Sharing seeds
Pedro Schambon and Elizabeth Johnson http://www.ciachef.edu/texas got together at My Father’s Farm http://www.myfathersfarm.org with the excitement of seeing a new variety of pepper grow. Months ago, Pedro had planted Aji … Continue reading
Boggy Creek Farm
http://www.boggycreekfarm.com What a treat it is these days to be able to buy food from a local organic farm. Even more if it is one inside the city limits. … Continue reading
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