Feta Stuffed Basil Burgers & Burger Tips We’ve been enjoying our Indian summer as much as possible and nothing caps off an evening like a hamburger off the grill. Gourmet burgers are gaining in popularity with cookbooks and restaurants devoted solely to the classic American sandwich, which is so versatile and easy to dress up [...]
The best present EVER from Levain Bakery…
Last fall, I went to New York for the first time. EVER. Shocking, I know. When I entered the food world three years ago, I set a personal goal for myself: the first time I set foot in New York City, it would be for the Food Network. And ta dah! I reached that goal [...]
Pesto = Green Gold
Three years ago, Michael and I made batch after batch of pesto after we pilfered several grocery bags full of fresh basil from his sister’s garden. We made several varieties, using different herbs, nuts, and cheeses, and froze 1/2 cup portions flattened out in plastic baggies. All year long, we’d thaw out a bag to [...]
Thank goodness Michael has a green thumb!
Summer has made it incredibly easy for me to come up with my LEX18 recipes…all I have to do is look to the garden for inspiration! Our tomatoes and basil are thriving and I’ve so enjoyed coming up with ways to eat them. This salad is a colorful spin on the popular caprese salad, but [...]
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe!
I have a special place in my heart for fried green tomatoes, as they always evoke memories of my sister and me watching the movie, reading the book, and walking to our local grocer, Alpha Beta, in an effort to replicate the recipe in the back of the book. Being California girls, we had no [...]
Coffee, coffee, buzz buzz buzz!
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love coffee. I started on it pretty early, as our household was never without a freshly brewed pot of coffee each morning. My parents took their java pretty seriously and I was raised on Peet’s Arabian Mocha-Java. The first time I tasted Folger’s was at a piano [...]
Why doesn’t anyone like squash?!?
Is it because it has a name like squash? I thought everyone loved it as much as I did…until I went to the TV station today armed with today’s recipe for Summer Squash Bread! Lee and Dia may have been skeptical at first, but I made them eat their words! I dropped by the Holly [...]
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