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Appetizers

This One Pot Apple Chutney Will Seriously Upgrade Your Cheeseboard

Correct me if I’m wrong, but cheese boards seem to be the ultimate food choice for entertaining. What I love about the concept is that every person seems to have their go-to style and rules for creating one. Some people let the cheese be the star with accoutrements that compliment, some like to add special sweet […]

make your own dumplings!
Food

DIY Dumplings Might Be the Best Girls Night Idea Ever

Last week we caught up with food and travel writer Deana Saukam while she was visiting friends in Austin. It was so much fun hanging with this fun group of girls and watching them work together to make Deana’s DIY dumplings. When I say these scallop and garlic chive blossom wontons were good, I mean […]

Vegan Caprese Tartine
Appetizers

Vegan Caprese Tartine

“We always have fresh bread in the house and I’m constantly trying to think of new recipes to incorporate it,” says Alexia Brown of Byron and Blue. “Open faced sandwiches and tartines are my new obsession and I love playing around with ingredients. They’re so easy and shareable and can work as a both a […]

Recipe for Baked Thyme Zucchini Chips
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Baked Thyme Zucchini Chips

photographed by chanel dror For me, an afternoon snack needs to be two things: crunchy and salty! I browsed Pinterest until I found my perfect healthy snack recipe to try — this one for rosemary and basil zucchini chips. I put my own twist on the recipe by using thyme instead of rosemary and basil, […]

A Healthier Cinco de Mayo Menu: Roasted Beet Tostadas with Avocado Crema
Appetizers

Roasted Beet Tostadas with Avocado Crema, Goat Cheese & Pepitas

photos by Hannah Haston It’s hard to describe life in Austin without mentioning tacos. The two are basically inseparable, and since it’s not out-of-the-question that I might start a day with breakfast tacos and end it with fajitas, you could say that I’ve gotten pretty good at putting fresh twists on the classics so that […]

This grilled beet, strawberry, & blue cheese salad is perfect for a dinner party
Appetizers

Smoky Beet & Strawberry Salad with Gorgonzola

*photos by Ashleigh Amoroso The other day, I picked up a pint of strawberries at the grocery store, fully anticipating the bland, lackluster berries I’ve had to settle for all winter long. I brought them home, gave them a rinse, and was shocked to take a bite into a sweet-as-candy strawberry that made me realize: […]

Hamachi Ceviche with Cherries, Radish & Cucumber
Appetizers

How to Make Ceviche At Home (It’s Not That Hard)

photos by Ashleigh Amoroso When we were in Costa Rica a couple weeks ago, Adam and I couldn’t stop raving about the flavorful ceviche that was as incredible at roadside stands as it was at fine dining restaurants. I vowed to myself that I’d attempt to recreate it back home, so we had Hannah Yerby, […]

These smoked salmon and mustard toasts are the perfect holiday party appetizer!
Appetizers

Smoked Salmon Toast with Mustard and Herbs

Most of the parties we host at our house are as casual as it gets: thirty minutes in, everyone’s kicked off their shoes (and usually jumped in the pool). If I serve appetizers, it’s something super simple like homemade guac and salsas or a good cheese with a crusty baguette. The one exception is our […]