Whole, ground, toasted, added, infused. I've run the spice gamut up, down, sideways, slantways and squareways. I'll admit, I'm a little bit of a spice late bloomer. Up until a couple years ago, my spice cabinet only consisted of cinnamon and whatever one needed to make Texas chili. But now, the inventory list of my […]
Maybe it’s just me, but I use butternut squash primarily for sweets. Yes, from time to time, a savory preparation is in order but when the first of the butternut squash materialize in the fall, all I can think about is pie, or cupcakes, or tarts. But then I thought, what about brownies? In perusing […]
I am Jack’s slice of chocolate cake. On the surface, I’m unassuming. My cloak is made of mascarpone and whipped cream in the faintest hue of speckled pink. Innocent. Harmless, even. But on the inside, I’m dark, almost black. The yin to your yang. The shadow to your sun. But don’t mistake me for evil, […]
The Texas State Fair season is upon us. Starting Friday, fair-goers and rubber neckers across the country will be slowing down to gawk at the endless smorgasbord of deep fried delicacies. By now, you've all heard about deep fried butter, which I honestly find to be the sanest of choices when up against the pure […]