Ree Drummond, aka the Pioneer Woman, will be the first to tell you that sometimes life doesn't turn out the way you'd expect it to. She was on her way to Chicago from Los Angeles when she met her knight in shining spurs and future husband, the "Marlboro Man." Before Drummond—once a self-proclaimed city girl—knew it, she was married to this unlikely man of her dreams and whisked off to a vast cattle ranch in Oklahoma. While the story is pretty darn romantic, adjusting to ranch life wasn't exactly easy for the Pioneer Woman. The reality of life without take-out Thai food, fancy coffee, and weekly mani-pedis was a little hard at first. While whipping up a breakfast of sausage...
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[Photograph: The Los Angeles Times] The Los Angeles Times has a great profile on Internet sensation Ree Drummond. You may know her as The Pioneer Woman, whose group of sites—including The Pioneer Woman Cooks—feature witty writing and stunning photography. PWC, for instance, is full of recipes that you can almost follow by peeping the pix alone. While we at SE once drooled at the photos on her cooking site, we're now agog at the kitchen she shoots them in. Look at that thing!...
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[The Pioneer Woman Cooks] When Ree Drummond of The Pioneer Woman Cooks says something is the best, I tend to believe her. Next time I want to make baked beans, I'll try this recipe for Quick Southern-Style Baked Beans from cookbook author Pam Anderson, which Ree declares "the best baked beans ever." In typical Pioneer Woman fashion, every step—from dicing the onions to layering bacon on top of the bean-filled casserole pan—is captured in a vibrant, mouthwatering photograph. Related Serious Heat: Spicy Baked Beans with Ease Dinner Tonight: Hickory House Baked Beans Boston-Style Baked Beans...
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Each year, the web's best blogs are highlighted at the Weblog Awards at the South By Southwest Interactive Conference. Winners were announced yesterday. The full list is available on the Bloggies website, but here are the food-related winners. Lots of multiple winners this year. Best Food Weblog: Cake Wrecks [Read the rest, after the jump.]...
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The season for pumpkin isn't over yet, so why not try this pumpkin cheesecake with a ginger-pecan crust from Muneeba of An Edible Symphony. Topped with raspberries and a generous dollop of whipped cream, it has "just the right amount of creaminess." Inspired by The Pioneer Woman, Muneeba's cheesecake is a snap to put together. All you need is a food processor or blender and a springform pan. There's also no waterbath—good news for those who are still scared to try the technique (i.e., me). It's alright, I'll get over my shame by diving into a slice of this pumpkin cheesecake....
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