my coworker and i recently were in houston for a conference. what does houston boast besides being the birth city of beyonce? it just so happens that they've also got a little taste of atl in the mix with a new restaurant called state of grace by ford fry. so naturally, bey + ford fry food = yeah, we had to go.
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beer cheese dip
one of the first cooking equations i learned as a young gal was that beer + cheese = heaven. add a fluffy, golden french bread bowl for dipping? you'll be the number one invite on everyone's super bowl party guest list.
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roasted turkey, brie and apple melt
it's the saturday after thanksgiving and you've officially survived the annual feast and 'crazy aunt carol's' antics, and therefore, congratulations are in order. however, you haven't fully survived thanksgiving until you've successfully incorporated the leftovers into something other than a sad, soggy sandwich. enter, the leftover turkey, brie and apple melt.
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baked truffled ricotta dip
seeing as though it's not even thanksgiving yet, it only seems natural that everyone is already obsessing over the holidays and that ohmygosh christmas is basically tomorrow. right. regardless, the season of parties is upon us. here's a helpful (and oh-so-easy) recipe you can whip up in a flash
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the sunday sandwich: leftover steak with horseradish chive sauce
aaahhh, sundays. the day of rest, epic brunches and more than likely, leftovers. If you're like me, i usually have a few to-go boxes stacked in my fridge. i don't like wasting food so there's always something to be reheated (and doctored up) to next-day perfection. the go-to for leftover steak is typically steak-and-eggs. i don't blame you, it's delicious, but next time you find yourself with half a filet/strip/cowboy/whatever in your fridge, egg it no further. say siañara to the sunday scaries with, behold: the sunday sandwich.
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