Rosemary Apple Braid
I made this easy apple danish for a friend’s baby shower at the office today. It’s a great choice for special occasions because the pretty presentation and sophisticated rosemary apple filling will make you seem like a gourmet chef! Local box favorites Golden Apples from Apple Country Orchards and Rosemary from Pure Luck Farms are the rock stars of this recipe. Although the braid looks tricky, it’s actually one of the easiest pastry shapes to master. This recipe is adapted from Dorothea Ladd’s Easy Apple Danish on Allrecipes.com. I used a food processor and...
Read MoreCheese Grits
Today I went to a brunch hosted by my new friends Grechen and Cassiday where I met lots of wonderful Austin bloggers! Although it was only the second time I’d been to an event, this group meets about once a week to chat, network, and eat good food. Most of the ladies who lunch/brunch are fashion bloggers so when I see them I have to restrain myself from asking them annoying questions about accessories. (Can I wear leggings with flats? In September in Austin??) Anyways, at this brunch I ate some terrible cheese grits. Everyone knows that cheese grits should be tender and creamy,...
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Okay, so my dog Barclay jumped off my second story balcony while I was making dinner tonight. He is okay, but the fall definitely upstaged the excitement of making Brunch Eggs Ranchero from my 1960s cookbook. I did manage to take some pictures, which I will upload later when I feel less lazy. Thus begins my first night of Mad-Men-inspired-retro-cookery. All in all this was a good meal, and very cheap. I had eggs and bacon on hand (bacon freezes well) and the can of Rotel tomatoes was only $1 at the store. Betty Draper would disapprove of the convenience of canned tomatoes, but as a...
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