Musings of The Waspy Redhead

Chocolate Bark With Bacon & Walnuts

elizabeth — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:15:33 +0000

This past Saturday was International Bacon Day! One of the top food holidays in the year in my book. To celebrate I decided to combine two of my very favorite things, bacon and chocolate. If you’re thinking it sounds a little odd, trust me – it’s delightful. This chocolate bark honors the tradition of snacks that [...]

Why I’ll Never Be A Food Stylist

elizabeth — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:17:01 +0000

As a food blogger, there is constant pressure to include stunning photographs of dishes and ingredients to draw in readers. We are all visual eaters – we want our food to be beautiful. I’ve been steadily improving my photography skills, and upgrading my equipment. But I know one thing for sure – [...]

Edamame Hummus

elizabeth — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:40:47 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I’m a hummus fanatic. Fanatic I say. My recipe for simple spicy hummus was one of my first food posts back in early 2009. That recipe has been featured in the “Ree Recommends” section of Tasty Kitchen, and is my most searched for recipe on my according to my [...]

What’s In My Grocery Bag?

elizabeth — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:05:09 +0000

So last week was Restaurant Week here in San Antonio. I had an amazing time and shared many good meals with many good friends. Unfortunately as the week went on, the indulgence started to catch up to me. Though I enjoyed every bite, by Saturday I just wasn’t feeling like myself. This week I’m all set [...]

This Friday I Fancy, Charming Eurotraveler Edition

elizabeth — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:23:32 +0000

Happy Friday! It has been far too long since I posted a “this Friday I fancy” entry, and I am so delighted to share this one with you today. It’s restaurant week here in San Antonio, and I have been eating out for both lunch and dinner almost every night. I’ve shared some great meals with [...]