Baked Crab Rangoon Cups + Weekly Menu

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The weekend was a lot of bite-sized items – very common for food conferences with lots of walking, talking, and eating. That is, until brunch this morning at Moonshine in Austin, Texas where the brunch buffet was beyond tempting. Two plates of gluttony lasted me all day long. Sometimes, you’ve got to splurge. And hey,… Read more →

Champagne Poached Salmon with Champagne Cream Sauce

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Austin has been amazing. And hot. And delicious. I’ve met new friends, seen old friends, and unfortunately, had my allergies waking up my roomies with my snores. last night I had poached goat that was out of this world, and a soft shell crab that was almost too cute to eat. Almost. I washed it… Read more →

Cucumber Feta Rolls

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I thought I had a summer cold. Bonk. I was wrong. I have summer allergies. There’s a thin…sometimes thick…coat of yellow POLLEN on everything outdoors here. Park outside? POLLEN on your car. My outdoor furniture? Covered in POLLEN. The screens on my windows and doors…collecting POLLEN. I look outdoors and my eyes get watery and… Read more →

Ratatouille

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Hmmm…what’s been up over here? We served guacamole grilled cheese this week for lunch one day. It was GOOD, but not epic, like I had anticipated. For some reason, this is seriously perplexing me. I’ve been craving protein for breakfast – bring on the eggs. Breakfast cookies, I’ll catch ya on the flip side. No… Read more →

Cajun-Style Blackened Halibut

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I was in DC over the weekend for a super quick visit. I dropped Lily off at my parent’s house in Chicago and quickly reminded my mom, “She gets 1 1/2 cups…twice a day.” She cut me off half way through my sentence saying, “Nicole, I know, I know..” When I returned Sunday night, I… Read more →