Episode 23: Ask Me Anything

In this week’s episode, I am answering all the questions you asked! From my favorite kitchen knife to my favorite place to shop to my thoughts on baby shower etiquette…this episode has it all!

As an added bonus, if you want to know the answer to a particular question, I have listed them all below with the time stamp on where you can find the answer. I also added any links that I mentioned in the episode. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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4:45
What is your favorite restaurant in Fort Worth?

5:18
What is your favorite workhorse kitchen knife?

6:00
What microphone and program do you use to record?

7:28
What is your favorite cake that you make?

8:18
What is your favorite brand of butter, flour, salt, or other baking staples?

11:45
If you could cook and have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would it be?

12:30
Where is that gorgeous blouse from?

12:43
What is your favorite place to shop for your cute skirts?

14:20
Does your strawberry cake have real strawberries in it?

17:50
When will you allow people back into Hurley House to eat lunch?

20:17
What is your favorite kid-friendly party food?

21:28
What is your favorite go-to dinner party menu for vegetarians?

23:30
What are your top food safety concerns?

26:05
What do I bring when someone is having me over but says not to bring anything?

28:20
How do you manage a manicure every week?

30:45
Rate Ina’s cookbooks in favorite order.

32:20
What is the story behind Hurley House and the name?

33:19
How do you roast vegetables without making a mess of your oven?

35:03
Who influenced your cooking the most as you were growing up?

36:40
What’s the deal with meal planning?

38:26
What are healthy make-ahead freezer meals and snacks?

43:02
Would you ever write a cookbook?

44:23
Can you give us a behind-the-scenes tour of the Hurley House kitchen?

46:30
What’s your opinion on the etiquette of a second baby shower?

48:15
How do you create your recipes?

55:34
How can I get into hospitality as a career?

57:34
How can I not overdo it when people come over? I always stress out!

58:50
What percent of the menu would you make from scratch for a party of more than twelve people?

59:30
What made you want to open your own business? What is your background?

1:01:10
What is the secret to the Sparkle Sandwich Cookie?