Pork

Oh my goodness, I am so, so excited for the Fall. And I’m not just saying that because it means cooler weather. Not gonna lie, though, these Texas summers take some getting used to. It’s been in the 90′s the past few weeks and that has felt cool. Hard to believe! Fall is just so [...]

We were out to dinner the other night at Pappasito’s, which is quickly becoming our favorite Austin Mexican restaurant, and I saw Hatch Chile Verde Enchiladas was one of the specials. Apparently, they have what are called Hatch Chiles out here and they are just around for a short while.  All of a sudden, restaurants [...]

Recently, Jennie, a food blogger over at In Jennie’s Kitchen, lost her husband after he suffered a heart attack. If you didn’t know about Jennie before reading this post, neither had I. But I’m pretty sure I’ll never forget her story. I stumbled upon Jennie’s blog after seeing a post for Peanut Butter Pie {for [...]

Do you remember when paninis were super popular? It seemed like you couldn’t turn around without someone talking about paninis. Now, it seems they have been replaced — and then replaced again — by other hot trends. Like macarons or frozen yogurt.  Though, I may be totally off — I don’t tend to follow trends. [...]

I know I often complain about share my annoyance with good food gone bad… …like when restaurants mess up fried rice, breakfast burritos, pork chops or overcook fish (Wait — I haven’t complained about the fish yet? — give it time). Well, for me, egg rolls should be added to this (ever-growing) list.  Too often, [...]

Who doesn’t love pork fried rice, right? Well — err — except for vegetarians, vegans and people who don’t like rice or Chinese food or fried rice, for that matter… But, still, I think you get my point.  Pork fried rice is comforting and tasty and, well, yummy. Believe it or not, it’s also amazingly [...]

I have to admit…I’m usually not that big a fan of pork chops. Nothing against them personally — I just typically find them to be too dry, under-seasoned, tough or bland.  Guess it’s more in the preparation than the actual chop. Now, I do love my Rye-Stuffed Pork Chops with Apple-Thyme Pan Sauce recipe and [...]

Part Two of Dustin’s birthday meal extravaganza: Meat Lasagna. And, when I say “Lasagna,” I mean Dustin’s style of lasagna — with plenty of Italian sausage, ground beef and, of course, cheese. Not that I’m complaining. This particular lasagna recipe has actually been passed down over several generations in Dustin’s family, starting first with his [...]

You can bet I ate my weight in barbecue while recently traveling through Texas. One meal I couldn’t quite get enough of was a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw on top.  I had tried this sandwich a few times in California with mixed results, so I was very excited for our Texas trip to try [...]

I was looking for a new recipe and happened to stumble upon For the Love of Cooking and Pam’s Turkey Italian Sausage and Mushroom Stuffed Manicotti. As I’ve mentioned before, I love me some Italian food so I’m always happy for great new recipes to add to my collection. Really, can you go wrong with [...]