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    Lambing it Up: My Lamb Video, Some Favorite Lamb Recipes, and a Contest

    Lambing it Up: My Lamb Video, Some Favorite Lamb Recipes, and a Contest

    My family loves lamb. Just this spring I posted about how to buy lamb and then I put together a lovely lamb dinner menu. I’d say that I serve lamb three or four times a month in every form, from grilled chops to meatballs and burgers to braised shanks. We’re lucky here in Austin that [...]

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    Quick Summer Recipes for a Fantastic 4th of July Menu

    Quick Summer Recipes for a Fantastic 4th of July Menu

    Put together a casual BBQ chicken dinner for eight in just a little more than a couple of hours.

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    Pound Cake: Simple and Sublime

    Pound Cake: Simple and Sublime

    Sometimes there is no substitute for simple and easy. Recipes with a few ingredients that work well together and that are almost no-fail simply can’t be beat. My mom’s pound cake recipe is exactly that. It has a short list of ingredients – six to be exact – and with the help of a stand [...]

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    The Fête & Feast 4th of July Survival Guide

    The Fête & Feast 4th of July Survival Guide

    Next weekend we’ll celebrate our country’s birthday with parades, fireworks, and of course a lot of great food. Whether you’re hosting a backyard bash, taking a dish to a communal party, picnicking before fireworks, or packing a cooler for a day on the lake, you’ll find a bevy of recipes here to help you with [...]

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