Our asparagus harvest is still strong. We’ve got a lot of seafood in the freezer. And we had a fabulous sauce that Nina made at a recent crawfish boil. So, Comeback Shrimp Stuffed Avocado is our new main dish! PrintComeback Shrimp Stuffed Avocado IngredientsComeback Sauce 1 clove garlic, pressed (optional) 1/2 cup mayo…
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!
JT Youngblood’s Austin
The legendary Texas fried chicken restaurant is back. JT Youngblood’s Austin (east of 35) is only open for lunch. So, plan your trip. It’s worth the effort to get there, because the chicken and sides are awesome. I had greens and hoppin’ john with my lunch. Update 12/ 2018 permanently closed
Spring Greens Pie
This week I saw a great recipe on the Seeds From Italy site. Of course, I made some additions and changes. Right now, since it’s hard to keep up with the collard, kale, chard, and spinach production, I decided to pick them all and make a spring greens pie. It’s a delicious way to get…
Laredo Plus
I got to go to one of my favorite places again. This time it was Laredo plus Lockhart (Black’s BBQ) and a little sightseeing. The Lockhart courthouse is magnificent, and worth a picture! Since you’ve already seen lots of Laredo pictures, this time I decided on some pictures of one of the best meals, ever….
Things To Love About Spring
Finally, the vegetables are producing – confused about the weather, but hanging in. It seems like it takes forever for the winter veggies to start producing, but when they do, I have more than I can eat. These are just two of the things to love about spring. Right now we have loads of…