simple recipes + simple ingredients
There was no way I was going to move to Louisiana and not learn a thing or two about Cajun cooking! There is constant inspiration everywhere. Our farmers’ market downtown has a boudin ball stand, crawfish restaurants are selling out when in season, and you can find a place that sells shrimp etouffee, jambalaya, and delicious soft shell crab po’boys…
I’d like to start this post by saying that we here at Richmond Avenue, Inc. love Chipotle. Like, looooooove Chipotle. A little known fact about me – I once ate an entire Chipotle burrito in 6 minutes because I was running late for work. I feel like I’m supposed to say that it wasn’t one of my finer moments in…
This green juice is a great way to kick off my workweek and help me forget that my dinner last night was an entire bag of trail mix. As far as juices go, this is definitely one of my favorites! The greens are packed with vitamins and nutrients, and the carrots and apple add a hint of sweetness. It”s refreshing…
When I lived in Houston, one of my favorite restaurants was this little Mexican bakery called La Guadalupana. The coffee was brought in from Puebla and spiced with cinnamon, and there were all sorts of delicious pan dulces (pastries) to try. The second I’d walk in I would be hit with the incredible aroma of coffee and chillies and freshly…
In the 80’s, my parents were living in a little town called Hollywood, right outside of Miami. Their neighbor was an elderly woman named Lilian Israel. Over the years, Lily became somewhat of a “second mom” to my mother, and they spent most of their time in the kitchen sharing recipes. As my brother and I grew up in Texas, we…
The moment I realized I was truly an adult (I made it, mama!) occurred last Friday night when I decided to go to bed at nine so I could wake up early for the Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning. This makes me super cool and not-at-all lame, right? Please still be my friend. But I really do love our local…
Classic pesto made with pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, basil, parmesan and lemon – is there anything better? In my opinion, homemade is usually better than store-bought, and with only 6 ingredients (most of which can usually be found in my pantry), this really is one of the easiest things to make! This lovely sauce can be used on pizzas,…
