I drove down to my parents' ranch northeast of Austin, TX for a small family reunion this week to celebrate Independence Day together. It was everything a July 4th celebration should be: plenty of BBQ, family lounging on the front porch, dogs twining between legs and panting in the shade. It was also wonderful to see the newest foal on the ranch again... Zing Tiki was hardly standing on wobb[...]
This creation rose from the ashes of a recipe failure. Several days ago I came across a gorgeous recipe series titled For the Love of Pie, in particular a beautiful entry by Mimi Thorisson. Potatoes, bacon, onions and herbs... it's all very French countryside, rustic and wholesome. I immediately began plotting a Paleo recreation to be produced in, well, my urban apartment in Dallas. Not quite t[...]
Well, I've been in a rut. There have been quite a few recipes I have been excited about sharing since posting the hedgehog cookies, but flop after flop has come out of the oven until I almost wondered if my baking mojo was gone forever! Then paleOMG posted a photo of a lush carrot cake from her advance copy of Gather on Instagram last Friday, and I was inspired. Didn't want the mess and effort[...]