Grilling & Cooking

Most people who follow me on social media know I love to cook — you’ll often catch me posting under the hashtag #AccountantsWhoCook. I’ve always been passionate about exploring food from my home state of Texas, especially Tex-Mex flavors and traditional Southern dishes. I’m equally fascinated by Italian cooking, particularly the cuisine of Abruzzo, the region where my family’s roots run deep.

For the last 20 years, I’ve been sharing my culinary adventures on my recipe blog, Our Austintatious Life. There, you’ll find everything from classic family recipes to my latest food experiments — plus plenty of fun food facts, cool cooking tips, and mouthwatering photos along the way.

Here’s a taste of what I’ve been cooking recently:

• Santa Maria–Style Grilled Tri-Tip
  This grilled tri-tip is becoming one of our go-to weekend favorites—flavorful, smoky, and perfect for feeding a crowd (or having […]
• How to make the best Black-Eyed Pea Soup
  I’ve posted a couple of recipes for Black-Eyed Pea Soup over the years. It’s no secret that I really like […]
• Slow Cooker London Broil Chili
  We’re up in Breckenridge and the local super market has a sale on London Broil steaks, so we picked up […]
• Asian Dressing Sauce
  This is from a recipe we found on Facebook but now we can’t find it again. So, we’re recreating it […]
• Peperonata – A Delicious Italian Sweet Pepper Stew
  The peperonata is an Italian dish that’s made with sweet peppers. You should use fresh Italian Sweet Peppers or red […]