Sunday, we decided to try Ratibor Country Grill, because we’d heard so many good reviews of it. Urbanspoon and Yelp both have a 5-star rating for it. It is definitely a “home cooking” place, and they do a good job on their food. It is east of Temple, and fairly near the Oscar Store. I…
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!
Grilled Summer Squash Salad
The summer squash is coming in, and I’m missing our lettuce, so it’s time for a salad creation. PrintGrilled Summer Squash Salad Total Time: 45 minutes Yield: Serves 6 Ingredients4 medium squash Vinaigrette dressing Salt and pepper Fresh basil leaves, torn 1/2 cup sliced olives 1 cup sliced celery 1/2 cup sliced banana peppers or…
Austin Restaurants – June Tour
Last week I had a dental appointment in Austin, and decided to make an overnight trip of it. I managed to go to three restaurants, while I was there. Actually, it was 4, but we won’t count Kerbey Lane for breakfast, because it’s a regular for me. Nina and I made it to Dock and…
Plants – June 2014
The rain has really changed what’s happening in our yard this year. Lots of blooms are coming on, and we’re enjoying cactus and lantana as well as esperanza, canna, vitex, and oleander. All of the passion vines are growing like crazy. If you like butterflies, and you don’t have one planted, you need one. It’s…
Edibles – June 2014
We’ve had to say goodbye to a few of the veggies in the yard and greenhouse. The kale and asparagus are joining lettuce and regular spinach as past season. But now the Swiss Chard, broccoli, and tomatoes are producing. I even plucked a couple puff ball mushrooms from the yard, for a quick soup today….