A Mostly Spicy Adventure In My Texas Kitchen
With Easter Sunday just around the corner (in case you don’t realize this it’s tomorrow) I wanted to re-share with you all the updated version of my Perfect Deviled Eggs. This “Egg-Cellent” recipe was one I originally got from the Green Table Restaurant in NYC about 3 years ago and after a couple of adaptations […]
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In Texas this time of the year Jalapeños are found in abundance at the grocery stores, farmers markets, and roadside produce stands. One of my favorite things to do with all these jalapeños is make jalapeño poppers. I mean you can never go wrong with a pepper stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon right? […]
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Several years ago I visited Seattle for a friend’s wedding. It was one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever been to. Everything was so green and the food was delicious. One day, after a long morning walking around Pikes Place Market we stopped for lunch at this little shop advertizing bowls of “Salmon” Chowder. […]
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My husband was going to be home for dinner in 30 minutes. The refrigerator was almost empty except for some cheese, bacon, half a bottle of white wine, a little milk and some butter. “Ok… I can work with this”, I think to myself. I go to the pantry and the first thing that catches […]
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After a long, hard Monday, I know there is always one thing that I can find comfort in. One thing that will always make me slow down, relax and shake off a bad day. I know comfort can always be found standing over a big bubbling pot of fragrant risotto. While risotto is easy to […]
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Yep you heard me correctly Maple, BACON, Breakfast Cookies! Think back to when you were a kid on Saturday morning… Mom or Dad would bring out a big plate of pancakes covered with maple syrup and a couple of strips of bacon on the side. Then you would take that first bite, a little pancake, […]
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Several summers ago I was fortunate enough to visit Lyon, France. If you don’t know this, many consider Lyon the gastronomical capital of France and if you are a lover of French foods like me Lyon was like visiting the Food Holy Land. One of my favorite dished that I had while in Lyon […]
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago I made my spicy pulled pork for my pulled pork tacos. It was a huge 10 lb pork roast and left me with plenty of extra pork for other recipes. As I said before, I use this pulled pork for everything and I think you are going to be drooling like […]
Read MoreBreakfast, Lunch or Dinner, Baked Eggs are ALWAYS a Winner! Baked eggs are one of my favorite meals to make after a long hard day, the morning after a late night, or for nice Sunday lunch. These baked eggs are a stress free quick fix dinner that cooks in under 20 minutes. For me there is […]
Read MoreWe are all familiar with the deliciousness of roasted vegetables like roasted asparagus, roasted cauliflower, roasted brussels sprouts, roasted zucchini, roasted peppers, but what about one of the most common vegetables we always see on our plates? Green beans? Why not roast the green beans too? I started roasting green beans several years ago and I […]
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Meals With Mel 