Entries from March 2009

March 29, 2009

cookin’ class-perfect hard boiled eggs

i love a good hard boiled egg. in fact, i have been known to go through phases of eating them, almost to the exclusion of all other foods. for breakfast with a slice of whole grain toast, chopped up in a fresh egg salad, as the perfect snack in the afternoon, etc, etc, etc. but [...]

March 24, 2009

cowgirl granola

well, it’s official. granola is not just for hippies anymore. it has enjoyed a real resurgence lately, even a boutique status, if you will. but for many of us, it has been part of our lives for years. the simplicity of the ingredients really speaks for itself: grains, nuts, seeds, and pure and naturally sweet [...]

March 19, 2009

leek confit

leeks may well be the harbinger of spring, at least for me. i mean, look at those colors-from white to the palest pear green all the way to the color of grass. it just screams spring. here in austin, we see this season a little earlier than the rest of you folks up to the [...]