Originally, our trip to Austin revolved around the Tecolote Farm tour, through Slow Food Austin. It’s an organic farm and the oldest CSA in Texas. Then the tour was cancelled, but the momentum had already started, so we went to Austin anyway. I know this will come as a shock, but the first stop of…
Author: Lanie Fioretti
My name is Lanie Fioretti and although I am not a classically trained chef or a degreed nutritionist, I have been studying food and nutrition voraciously since the early seventies. After working in public health and private practice for 22 years, I retired my dental hygiene license. I have taught cooking classes at Whole Foods and Central Market, done product development for a bakery in east Texas, catered, and been a personal chef. I usually think of myself as an improvisational cook!
Sweet Potato Soup (Cooking for One)
This soup was a big hit, and you can really take it in a lot of different directions. You’ll have leftovers, but you’ll want them. PrintSweet Potato Soup (Cooking for One) Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Yield: Serves 2 Ingredients2 TBSP butter or extra virgin olive oil 2 slices bacon, cut in small pieces…
Beginning Winter Edibles
There are a few things growing really well in our yard right now. The lettuce is doing fabulously, carrots are doing well, and the radish tops are so beautiful I may have to harvest some to cook. Radish tops are delicious, but like arugula, it works better (flavor-wise) if you boil them first because they…
This Little Piggy
Let’s talk pork products for a minute. On Wednesday, I went to one of my favorite destinations for pork, Pederson’s. And lucky for me, they’re in Hamilton, TX. If you don’t live near Hamilton, you can find their products at Whole Foods, Central Market, and Sprouts. Call them to find out where else they sell. …
Fried Pork Chops
I don’t make a lot of fried foods, so these are a treat in our house. Don would eat these 2 or 3 times a week, if I would make them! PrintFried Pork Chops Cook Time: 15 minutes Yield: Serves 4-6 Ingredients6 pork chops (no more than 1/2″ thick) Granulated garlic powder Salt Buttermilk Panko…