Just a note before the actual post – It seems the website has a life of its own, and sends an email of something I’ve posted in the past (like the Shrimp Paella that went out again yesterday)! I haven’t figured out how that happens – no surprise, I guess. I get the emails also,…
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!
Laredo is All That
I was fortunate to travel to Laredo, and stay on a friend’s ranch. Surprisingly, Laredo is going to be one of my new destinations – I love it. We ate our lunches at a fabulous old hotel on the Rio Grande, La Posada. The second day, we split a kobe beef burger, and mahi mahi…
Gorman Falls 2014
We thought we were going to have to miss our yearly hike to Gorman Falls, because it’s been so dry, and very little water comes over the falls area, during dry conditions. But after going to the Frio River, we realized how much rain there had been in that area of the state, and planned…
Megg’s Cafe 2014
We haven’t eaten at Megg’s in a while, so it was time, particularly since we’re celebrating birthdays this month. I was surprised to see that they had added a patio area, and the day was gorgeous, so that’s where we sat. Don had a great barbecue sandwich, and I had the scrumptious shrimp and grits….
Frio River Trip
We had a girls’ trip to the Frio River, right after Memorial Day. Of course, that included a stop in Fredericksburg, and Kerrville. The river was fabulous and we stayed in the Frio River Cabins. The water was moving pretty fast, since they had had over 5 inches of rain. Walking across the river, right…