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Lunch in the Country at Josie’s Kitchen It is the first full day of autumn! The weather is glorious, and […]
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Tostadas with Spicy Chicken, Black Beans, Goat Cheese, and Avocado Enhanced Pico de Gallo Serves 2 for an entrée or […]
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The food offerings at Savor, the CIA’s Student Restaurant, are Mediterranean in flavor and lean mostly toward Spanish cuisine, and because Savor is a student restaurant, the menu is bargain-priced.
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For anyone that wants to drop out, walk away, escape from the madding crowd—I have found the place, the 7 Canyons Ranch buried deep in the Texas Hills at the edge of beyond. This is the Texas Hill Country of days gone by. Remote. Unscathed. Untrodden. A symphony of grass and sky and weathered wood.
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The Kitchen at Southold Farm The first of our group to arrive, Michael hesitates to open the door to the […]
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Southold Farm + Cellar The Venue With only 60 minutes to get to a destination that is 70 minutes away, […]
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The Journey At 9:30 am, seven of us pile into a friend’s giant SUV—our destination is Flat Creek Estate Winery […]
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Pastry for a 10-inch Tart Pan or 9-inch Pie Pan 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoons sugar 1 […]
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On the Road to Independence We stumble along toward the ghost town of Independence, Texas. I want to stop everywhere […]
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The last thing I tell Michael before nodding off for the night is, “After eating and drinking for several hours […]
About Me
Artist - Traveller - Foodie - Avid Hostess - Picnicker - Amateur Chef
Simply put, I love Texas. I have lived almost my entire life in this state. Born and raised in San Antonio, I spent the majority of my adult life in Fort Worth, in addition to ten years—on and off—sailing in and around the Gulf Coast on our 40’ Endeavor, Island Rose. For the past ten years, my husband and I have called Wimberley home—and if I love Texas—I adore the Texas Hill Country.
We have traveled extensively in this state--from deep East to far West, from North to South--and have probably been on more back roads and in more towns than anyone I have encountered. I AM a Texan—through and through!
I’m a foodie. I love to cook. I am a good judge of what is excellent, what is not. We will drive two-and-a-half hours for Saturday lunch; for the journey and the destination. I love picnics and trying out local wineries. Food and wine pairings draw me like a magnet. And music—all kinds. Concerts are on the menu at our house every year, be they concerts in a house, in a park, in a barn, in an auditorium or at a winery--we're there.
I paint. I cook. I entertain. I love back country roads and small towns—we own two convertibles so I can be sure that nothing bars the experience of just being there.
I finally decided it was time to share my love of this state and these hills with anyone who will listen or read, letting them in on on the famous, the infamous and the not so famous places that dot the countryside and cities. I'll share stories, experiences, and recipes.
Hopefully, you will come along for the ride, blaze your own trails and let me know if you are having fun. If you step out your door and take a chance, I know that you will!
