Happy July 4th! Yesterday was about apple pie. Today is about blueberry and strawberry pie. Topped with a star crust for a little extra American flair instead of a boring old lattice pattern. I couldn't decide whether to make a blueberry or a strawberry pie, so in the end I decided to just the combine the two. Good choice. This is my first...

Nothing says America or fourth of July like apple pie. Nothing makes an apple pie better than adding Southern Comfort. Seriously this SoCo apple pie from The Pastry Queen cookbook— by Rebecca Rather of the now closed Rather Sweet Bakery and Cafe in Fredericksburg, Texas— might be the best apple pie on the planet. It is by no means your average...

We've found a really tasty Indian restaurant near our place that has quickly become one of our go-to places for takeout. We stuff ourselves with a ridiculous amount of food, and we have a few tried and true favorites we always have to get— chicken tikka masala, vegetable samoas drenched in this ridiculously good, creamy cilantro sauce, and lots...

It probably would have been easier to just walk to Panera Bread to get my broccoli and cheese soup fix, but there's definitely a feeling of satisfaction I got by making my own soup that I wouldn't have been able to experience by ordering my soup at a counter. Bonuses: I have lunch for the rest of the week and I can make it healthier. While...

I have a deep philosophical question for you that Dustin presented to me while we were devouring this? Do you like the cookies in your banana pudding mushy or hard? Well if you like them to retain their crunchy texture, then this recipe is for you! Personally I like them both ways. There's something about Nilla Wafers getting all mushy at the...

Great shortcut dinner inspired by The Pastry Queen Cookbook AKA one of the best purchases ever! This flavor combination was really intriguing to me, (possibly weird to others, but oh well) and since we know Trader Joe's makes a pretty decent already cooked brisket, we decided to make this one night when we were super busy. All you have to do...

I've made yeasted cinnamon rolls once before (the famous Pioneer Woman's version), long before we started recording our food adventures on the web. I definitely plan to make them again because they were so darn tasty, reminiscent of Cinnabon but covered in a maple glaze. But sometimes what I really want is cinnamon rolls made fresh in the...

Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables, drizzled with a little olive oil and placed on the grill, so I've always been curious about how it would taste in baked goods. With the abundance of fresh zucchini at the market, I figured now was as good a time as any. Making a chocolate zucchini bread has been on my list of foods to make for a very...

Look at that color! These veggies are the beginning of our chicken cheesesteaks paying homage to one of our favorite lunch joints in Houston— Texadelphia. We spent many afternoons hanging out in the Village eating Texas-style cheesesteaks. Dustin is minorly obsessed with the unique mustard sauce Texadelphia serves on the side, so we were super...

I believe I have done the impossible. I got Dustin to eat cauliflower and like it! Actually I tricked him into trying by hiding the cauliflower amidst mashed potatoes. He took one bite, said they were really good, referencing Joël Robuchon, and then I told him there was cauliflower in it. You should have seen the look on his face! I've seen...