Pickled Ginger Aioli

Brother had a Halloween party at school last night.  It ended up being a drop off party so I found myself within spitting distance of Central Market and over an hour to myself.  What a gift!  Only since I wasn’t prepared for the shopping excursion, I didn’t have THE list.  Maybe it’s my age, or [...]

Italian Salad Dressing, in a pinch

Husband went to Dallas yesterday for a funeral.  The last of the Schell brothers died this week at the age of seventy-six.  Husband’s father was one of ten children and this uncle was the last one to pass. What an amazing legacy of over 75 children the 10 Schell siblings leave. I thought I’d fix [...]

risotto per le mie figlie

A couple nights ago at dinner, I told the kids I was going to start writing my blog again. (I still can’t figure out how to import the old one over here, be patient with me.)  Sister One pipped up quickly, “Oh mommy the one where you write about what you cook?”  Sister One appreciates [...]

Happy Birthday Neiman Marcus!

Birthdays are a big deal at The Schell Cafe.  Of course there are presents, a party and the usual hoopla that accompanies birthdays with a houseful of littles.  Today I want to celebrate a different kind of birthday. Two weeks ago the whole family traveled up to Dallas for the famed Texas vs. Oklahoma football [...]

A Long Hiatus

So I took a little break.  It’s been exactly 18 months since I last blogged and to tell you the truth I didn’t miss it much.  Until today.  The weather finally took a slight dip and I feel like cooking.  Hell, I feel like throwing dinner parties, and baking pecan pies, and testing every recipe [...]