Hot tunes and cool eats at Tony G’s Soul Food! Then, a luxurious escape at Le Colonial-with a side of history! And, get your green thumb on at Vinaigrette, where gourmet salads are the star…
recipes
Lidia Bastianich’s Thanksgiving FEAST!
Have we got a holiday spread for you this week! I reached out to Lidia Bastianich for a fabulous alternative to traditional turkey and, per usual, she delivered tenfold…an ENTIRE MEAL!
Episode 8 – It’s a Date!
Looking for somewhere new to dine out? Whether you are in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, the Valley – we’ve got you covered! The weather is finally fantastic, perfect for a little al fresco dining…
Tanji’s Takeaway: Chicken A La Parilla
El Machito’s marvelous marinade combined with H-E-B All-Natural Chicken Breast over fresh jicama tortillas. Follow along with Cooking Connection and see how this Chicken A La Parilla comes together…
‘Food’ for Thought for the LONG Labor Day Weekend!
If you’re staying at home for Labor Day, I’ve got a couple of fun food ideas for you. Since we’re not hitting 100 degrees every single day, grilling might be on your mind. So, I wanted to remind you about a few key recipes I have on my site…recipes you’ll want to pull for this weekend!
Best Eggnog to Ring in New Year
Warning, after trying this eggnog you’ll never buy eggnog at the store again. It is so delicious, and you can make it with or without ‘spirits’. Zinc Bistro and Wine Bar shared their delicious recipe with me. I’ve got the full recipe and the video version posted on my website. BTW, I also have a […]
Barcelona – The Beauty & The Bizarre
Barcelona…what a colorful city. This is the first leg of our Mediterranean cruise that more than 100 of you are joining us on. Mike and I came a couple of days early to see the sites. We’re so glad we did! Our hotel is the Westin Le Meridien in the heart of the city right […]
My 'Z' Lime Pie Comes in 2nd!!!
What a blast I had in Austin Saturday. As on one of the finalists in the Z Tejas recipe contest, I had to go to Z Tejas and prepare the dish for the judges. My recipe was a key lime pie with habanero that I named Tanji’s ‘Z’ Lime Pie (it’s in my recipe section). […]
Great Salad for Outrageous Heat
The 100 degrees temperatures are getting old aren’t they? I’ m working on reorganizing my recipe section on the website (it grew so fast it’s out of control – a good problem to have). As I scrolled through the recipes I started looking for something that would be good in these Amazon-like conditions. I found […]
The Ultimate Honor System
While researching story ideas out in northern California, we fell in love with the incredible organic produce. We make every Farmer’s Market we can out here and cook freshly picked produce each night. We stumbled upon the coolest ‘tomato stand’ in Sonoma. Look at the sign closely – noone was manning the booth – you […]