Menudo: Giving Tripe Another Try
A traditional Mexican tripe and beef feet soup that is very popular down here in Laredo Texas.
Chicago: Alinea, Bayless and More
We tried our hardest to eat at as many of Chicago’s incredible restaurants as we could!
Huitlacoche (Corn Truffle) Tacos
Huitlacoche aka Corn Truffle or Corn Smut is a fungus that grows on ears of corn.
Winter Road Trip – Part Two: Canada
Christmas in Vancouver and New Year’s in Edmonton.
Winter Road Trip – Part One: West Coast USA
This covers the first half of our trip, where we visit Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland.
A Pig Head Torchon & Peanut Mole with Grilled Quail Thanksgiving
We cooked a big mix of old and new favourite dishes.
Chicken Feet
Inspired by reading that America has the biggest, juiciest chicken feet in the world we decided to try cooking them.
Butterflies are Gross
Around this time time every year, thousands of migrating Butterflies pass through Laredo on their way to Mexico.
Pig Head Pozole and Crispy Baked Ears
For our first time cooking a pig head we made a traditional version of Pozole, a tasty Mexican soup.
Canadian Thanksgiving in Texas
We wanted to celebrate our 2nd Canadian Thanksgiving in Texas by cooking South Texas food.
Weisswurst, Pretzels and Beer for Breakfast
For Oktoberfest, we decided to re-create one of our favourite meals from our trip to Germany.
Cooking with Dr Pepper
We decided to follow five recipes from David’s old 1983 Dr Pepper Cookbook.
Hatch Chile Feast
Intrigued by witnessing barrels of the famous chile fire roasting outside of every grocery store, we decided to see what they were all about.
Greece: Eating Our Way Through the Mainland
David and I went to Greece to celebrate my sister’s wedding and try lots of yummy food!
Germany: Eating Our Way Through Bavaria
This summer we embarked on a big family trip to Bavaria, with a stop in Austria.
Braised Cow Lips
Beef lips are the scariest looking food we’ve ever seen, but they’re yummy!
Sweetbreads, Duck Breasts, Ice Cream Cake and More!
For David’s birthday we decided, rather than going out for a meal, that we’d cook a 5 course meal.
Grilled Chicken Gizzards
Foods that pop and crunch are fun! We grilled some chicken gizzards and corn on the cob with curry butter…
Runaway Chickens in Our Yard!
These two little lost chickens were wandering around our neighbourhood for a few days, so…
