The idea for this Wild Thing Texas Chili started as my answer to the "what kind of chili do you like?" What I consider the essentials of the genre: 1) no beans (this is Texas chili, after all) with 2) a deep, complex balance of sweet, bitter, hot, and fruity flavor plus a robust, meaty kick and thick, rich red sauce to bind the other ingredients together. That being said, let's break dow[...]
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[...]