Sip Saam’s Duck Masterpiece

Not my cooking! But, I wanted to make note of this culinary masterpiece. It’s not just curry, it’s Duck Curry and from none other than Austin’s very own, Sip Saam! My husband and I have probably eaten at this place well over 50 times. It’s our rainy day pick-me-up, our happy food place, our take…

Happy Accidental Dessert

My husband makes wonderful macarons. He sometimes makes them just for fun. One time, he had made too much batter and decided to add little cat ears to the macarons. I wanted to fill them with some lemon cream custard but, I was very careless and put the egg yolks in while the sugar mixture…

Perfect Crust is for Feeling

I love love love making pies. I find pie making a great stress relief. There are so many ways to create a pie and I’m not just talking about the fillings, even a simple crust can come in a variety of flavors. For every successful pie, I would argue that the crust is a key…

Worth it Galbi

There they were, the most beautiful marbled flanken style short ribs (galbi) just staring at me from the cold case. Without thinking or looking at the price, I grabbed them and walked on. It wasn’t until I got to the register, and $28.95 flashed on the display, that it hit me… My goodness they were…

Cooking is Magic

Cooking, in my opinion, is about as close to magic as a person can ever experience; the resulting flavor, if carefully crafted, usually comes out far better than any single ingredient can ever produce on their own. I’m very bad at following recipes. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever followed a cooking recipe from…