Eliot's Eats

Garden Update

By Eliot, on April 23rd, 2015

I hope I am not jinxing our future harvests by sharing an emerging future bounty of apples, apricots, cherries, strawberries, tomatoes, and grapes…. . . . → Read More: Garden Update

Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb for Cook the Books

By Eliot, on April 20th, 2015

This recipe marks my first foray into cooking lamb. Join me as I highlight this round for Cook the Books, The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather. . . . → Read More: Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb for Cook the Books

Curried Quinoa, Wild Rice, and Veggie Salad

By Eliot, on April 16th, 2015

This salad was inspired from my lunch at the CIA run pop-up bakery in San Antonio last month. It combines quinoa, wild rice, peas, carrots, and radish. . . . → Read More: Curried Quinoa, Wild Rice, and Veggie Salad

Honey and Sriracha Roasted Sweet Potatoes

By Eliot, on April 12th, 2015

Follow me as I am inspired by a new restaurant’s menu that leads to our Easter dinner. What was on the menu? These sweet potatoes, deviled eggs with pickled mustard seeds, grilled leg of lamb, and quinoa salad. . . . → Read More: Honey and Sriracha Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Goat Cheese Soufflé with Garden Salad for C.L.U.E.

By Eliot, on April 8th, 2015

Christy, aka the Culinary Diva, was my assigned C.L.U.E project for this month. April’s theme was to be all about spring vegetables and Christy’s blog was full of possibilities. (Christy is a banker by day but is also a “food enthusiast, wine aficionado, Food & Cooking Channel fanatic, and cookbook bibliomaniac, who suffers from an . . . → Read More: Goat Cheese Soufflé with Garden Salad for C.L.U.E.

Blue Hawaiian for #PartyLikeAMadMan

By Eliot, on April 3rd, 2015

Giveaway alert! Win a copy of The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook as we celebrate the season finale. . . . → Read More: Blue Hawaiian for #PartyLikeAMadMan

Smoked Turkey Salad with Raspberries (or Strawberry-Spinach Salad with Hot Pepper Dressing)

By Eliot, on March 31st, 2015

You be the judge. Compare my original recipe with what was printed in Taste of Home. . . . → Read More: Smoked Turkey Salad with Raspberries (or Strawberry-Spinach Salad with Hot Pepper Dressing)

Pickled Mustard Seeds

By Eliot, on March 27th, 2015

You know I love to pickle everything….chard stems, grapes…now mustard seeds. . . . → Read More: Pickled Mustard Seeds

Spring Breakin’ (2015)

By Eliot, on March 24th, 2015

Follow me to San Antonio on a much needed Spring Break trip. Of course there was lots of food and fun involved. . . . → Read More: Spring Breakin’ (2015)

Spaghetti Carbonara

By Eliot, on March 21st, 2015

Spaghetti Carbonara is one of my all time favorites and this recipe comes from my favorite food writer of all times, Ruth Reichl. Join me for this month’s Cook the Books feature, Reichl’s Comfort Me with Apples. . . . → Read More: Spaghetti Carbonara