how to roast a turkey for Thanksgiving
People, we want to make your lives easier. That’s why we shot all these videos, worked with Debra and Rod to edit them, and have been posting one every day for November. (Can I tell you…
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apples into cider
I was going to tell you about an apple cider pressing party we attended last weekend. A lovely gathering of people, parents of the children at Lu’s new preschool, standing around a large garage, shuffling…
grilled lamb with pomegranate and balsamic
Hey folks! Usually it’s me (this is Shauna) tumbling the words onto the page. But Danny wanted to write this post, especially because we grilled a leg of lamb in a marinade he made, inspired…
how to make roasted chicken with mustard sauce
You want dinner to be simple. But how many baked chicken breasts with sautéed vegetables can you eat? A few extra minutes making a pan sauce gets you this. video edited by the wonderful Smith Bites…
how to make stuffed chicken breast
Danny and I ate this for lunch on Friday. We did it for you. One of my favorite easy weeknight meals is something Danny taught me how to make: a stuffed chicken breast. You make a…
gluten-free in Austin
We walked through the door of our home late last evening, bedgraggled from a day of traveling and bedazzled from the five days behind us. It took me all day to look at photographs and…
carnitas for Cinco de Mayo
In just a few hours, these ribs will be our dinner. This morning, Danny created a spice rub, just for the heck of it. After he did the dishes, he started playing. A little coriander, a…
spicy escarole with sausage and tomatoes
A few years ago, if you had asked me to identify the vegetable up there, I would have scrunched up my face, looked at it sideways, and said, “Really good green leaf lettuce?” Nope. It’s escarole.…
we want to hear your love stories.
I want to tell you a story. On New Year’s Day, I received a message from one of my dearest friends. She’s in New York now, far away, but we still talk frequently. All through the…