Surprise your tongue with the best grilled foods. Are you wondering how to spice up your party with the best accompanied snacks along with a peg of single-malt whiskey? If yes, throw away the chips and nuts packets and gear up to have something more sizzling this time. Grilled snacks are simply finger-licking if prepared […]
Casual Farm to Fork Sophistication: Eden East
This year, Citygram Magazine has joined forces with the Austin Food Bloggers Alliance to complete the annual City Guide. When the question came about for featuring some the “Best Atmosphere” restaurants around town, I could not resist highlighting one of my favorite spots –– Eden East. Not only is Chef Sonya Coté producing some of the finest dishes in Austin, […]
New Episode: Baked Polenta Fries
Baked Polenta Fries ~ Polenta is often times over looked as a great side dish. Polenta is basically cornmeal boiled together with a little milk and water until it becomes creamy and then fresh parmesan cheese and olive oil are added to give it the right amount of flavor and consistency –– It’s fairly easy to make, […]
Best Vertical Smoker Reviews (2020) – Don’t Buy Before Reading This!
Vertical smokers are very efficient smokers and ensure maximum trapping of heat to give nice smoked meat. They can hold more food and trap more heat than other smokers. Thus good quality vertical smokers have highly sought after. Are you trying to find a good vertical smoker that’s used to make real barbecue as well […]
Sun & Moonshine: Grilled Sweet Tea Shrimp Tacos
As a kid I remember the big sun tea craze. You would fill a large pourable container with fresh water, tea, and sometimes add in a few fruit slices or spices to the mix, then let it sit in the sun for most of the day. After that it was considered “done” and ready to […]
The Fall In: Maple Sesame Miso Brussels Sprouts
Maple Sesame Miso Brussels Sprouts ~ Alright, alright, who’s ready to get this fall business started? We had a drizzly weekend and some cooler weather so I am *starting* to think thoughts of autumn. The farmers markets are just showing some signs as well – hooray for new produce! While there are still some inklings […]
Kale Salad with Honey Pomegranate Dressing
Kale Salad with Honey Pomegranate Dressing ~ Something happens just before Halloween and continues until the New Year –– the calendar begins to fill up and the sugary treats seem to come out of nowhere. Many times you find yourself asking, “where did this comes from?” while looking down at your butter-soaked hand holding a fritter […]
Worthy: Zucchini Pesto & Ricotta Cheese Pizza
When you have kids there’s a period of time when you are inundated with pizza parties –– from school functions to birthday celebrations –– pizza is the quick and easy, crowd-pleasing answer for most of these events. In the beginning, I would have a slice to partake in the festivities at times but I soon […]
A Giveaway, A Recipe and Your New BFF: The Hip Girl’s Guide to the Kitchen
There’s a song I heard the other day with the lyrics: “we are all connected, but not connecting,” and it struck a chord with me. I thought about that line for a while and how in today’s world we have more technology to make things easier yet, we appear to be busier than ever. This holds true for many of us, […]
TT: Fried Green Tomato Tacos with Sweet Corn Relish
I really can’t believe that not one restaurant (that I know of) has capitalized on the “Taco Tuesday” from the Lego Movie yet –– anyone? I think it’s a perfect opportunity and we are in one of THE best taco cities in the country. I am throwing this idea out into the universe (as they […]