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ten-refreshing-cocktails
Aug 26, 2010 4

Ten Refreshing Cocktails

I’m not sure if the heat is finally getting to us or what, but for the past year we’ve been totally cocktail obsessed.

nominated-in-saveurs-1st-annual-food-blog-awards
Mar 2, 2010 17

Nominated in Saveur’s 1st Annual Food Blog Awards

We were thrilled to find that Foodtease had been nominated for “Most Innovative Video Content”…

our-asian-hot-pot
Jan 1, 2010 16

Our Asian Hot Pot

The first time David and I had Sichuan Hot Pot, we were in Tokyo and had no idea we were eating at a Chinese Restaurant.  It …

red-bananas
May 19, 2009 8

Red Bananas

Its safe to say that those of you who aren’t banana lovers are vastly outnumbered by those of us who are. One of the advantages to …

vinegar-pie
May 14, 2009 12

Vinegar Pie

An intriguing classic Southern dessert.

chicken-skin-breakfast
May 4, 2009 7

Chicken Skin Breakfast

Our second attempt at using chicken skin as a bacon substitute.

our-new-weber-grill
Apr 15, 2009 9

Our New Weber Grill

One of the best things about Texas is weather that lets us barbeque outside every month without having to shovel snow.

pickled-pigs-feet-tostadas
Mar 31, 2009 4

Pickled Pig’s Feet Tostadas

The more disgusting a food sounds, the better it must taste. It makes sense right?

chicken-skin-burgers
Mar 10, 2009 4

Chicken Skin Burgers (bacon substitute)

We skinned chicken thighs and grilled the skin as a bacon substitute on our burgers

tortilla-press
Mar 2, 2009 10

Tortilla Press

To help make our tortillas more circular, we finally bought an iron tortilla press.

laredos-jalapeno-festival
Feb 22, 2009 7

Laredo’s Jalapeno Festival

Another George Washington’s Birthday event in Laredo, Texas: an underwhelming Jalapeno Eating Contest.

chayote
Dec 8, 2008 3

Chayote

First time trying a Chayote, they’re in in the gourd family (like squash, melons, etc…)

yuca-root
Nov 26, 2008 10

Yuca Root (Cassava)

Cooking Yuca Root aka Cassava, It’s famous for being the starch source for tapioca and being poisonous (it contains cyanide).

fancy-salads
Nov 23, 2008 4

Fancy Salads

Usually our side salads consist of lettuce, cucumber and a homemade vinaigrette, but its no fun eating the same crap every day.

tamales
Nov 20, 2008 4

Tamales!!!

For our first foray into authentic Mexican cuisine, we decided to make tamales.

organic-chicken
Nov 17, 2008 5

Organic Chicken

Rather than give money to random charities we like to support local farmers when we can.

microwave-potato-chips
Nov 13, 2008 6

Microwave Potato Chips

Tasty, easy and healthy; this recipe is good.

duck-a-lorange
Nov 7, 2008 4

Duck a l’Orange

Why did we pick Duck a l’Orange for our first stab at roasting a duck?

purple-food
Oct 25, 2008 9

Purple Food

They look so appealing raw and yet inevitably all the pretty colour seeps out leaving greyish blue dead veggies on your plate.

davids-ricotta
Oct 17, 2008 4

David’s Ricotta

Its ridiculously easy to make ricotta.

a-texas-sized-bug
Oct 15, 2008 2

A Texas Sized Bug

Large female Carpenter Bee in our backyard = scary.

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