No week that revolves around dogs would be complete without a celebratory cocktail to toast our dear and loyal companions. Here’s a classic that will appeal to grapefruit lovers: a Salty Dog is made with grapefruit juice and vodka or gin. If you add salt to the rim, it’s a Salty Dog; if you leave off the salt, it’s a Greyhound. And if you substitute tequila for the vodka or gin, you’ve got yourself a Salty Chihuahua. I encourage the […]
To me, a chili dog has always been a junk food extravaganza, usually made with sub-par ingredients and presented as a greasy, overcooked mess. But it is an American classic, and deserves better treatment than it usually gets. What happens when you take a 100% all-beef hot dog, add a fresh, toasted bun and homemade vegetarian pinto bean chili, and top it with sour cream, cilantro and scallions? This is a chili dog worthy of the name! It becomes a […]
I have read that dogs like variety in their diets, and giving them a combination of dry food, wet food, and occasionally healthy “people” food is the way to ensure that they’re getting all the nutrients they need. This is not my area of expertise, but I do know that our dogs love this beef stew recipe whenever I make it. I started making jerky treats for them at home also, after reading about contaminated dog jerky coming from China. […]
It’s Tex-Mex Thursday – the best Thursday of the month! I’m thrilled to have this scrumptious recipe from Matthew Wendel, who cooked for many years for President and Mrs. George W. Bush. Matt’s a Texan, born and raised, and he knows his way around these classic southwestern ingredients. If you love lasagna, and you love Mexican food, this is a natural addition to your cooking repertoire; it’s a one-dish dinner filled with lots of veggies, and prepared in less […]
It’s a Los Angeles paradox that there are so many phenomenal bakeries in a city where people are obsessed with being fit and healthy. And yet the bakeries flourish and are often graced with lines down the block – somebody’s eating this stuff, and they’re lucky! Here are a few spots you shouldn’t miss if you’re going to LA, and even if you aren’t, there is inspiration here. One of my favorite places was Duff’s Cake Mix, a do-it-yourself cake-making […]
