About Wendy

Life's too short to eat bad food...

I’m Wendy...and The Weekend Gourmet is my little corner of the blogosphere! I started The Weekend Gourmet in August 2010 as a fun creative outlet...and as an easy way for my friends and family to access my favorite recipes. Then? Something unexpected and wonderful happened: this blog slowly grew and evolved thanks to a loyal group of readers. In the process, I’ve made tons of friends in the food blog world...and The Weekend Gourmet has grown beyond my wildest imagination! I’ve been fortunate to partner with some wonderful food companies, and I’ve been on television here in San Antonio to cook in front of a studio audience. None of that would have happened without this blog and its wonderful readers. For that, I am eternally grateful...and I promise to keep the Big Flavor recipes coming!

I’m a native Texan...I love to travel, but Texas will always be home! I grew up in the Houston area, went to college at University of North Texas in Denton (north of Dallas), and currently live in San Antonio. My foodie partner in crime is my sweet husband, Michael...he’s my Chief Taste Tester and travel partner. Lucy, our spoiled orange cat, is the true boss of Casa Garcia and keeps us both in line! Our latest addition is Maggie, our very playful kitten. We found her as a wee stray last Fall and made her part of the Casa Garcia family! My passions are cooking, drinking good wine (especially champagne...), and discovering great restaurants -- all of which I share with my readers via words and pictures. When I’m not in the kitchen or at the computer, my favorite things include: traveling, listening to music, watching movies, and reading. And if I can combine any of these activities with my love of cooking and food? Then I’m a very happy woman!

I love receiving feedback from my readers!! Feel free to drop me a line anytime at: wendyweekendgourmet@gmail.com! Share your thoughts on what you like about the blog, any foods you’d like to see me write about, or just life in general. I want my readers to feel like they’re hanging out with me in the kitchen when they read my posts...and realize that if I can cook something, they can too! Anyone who’s met me in person can attest that who I am on the blog is exactly who I am in real life. I write like I talk, but my Texas accent isn’t as strong as you might imagine...considering I’ve lived in Texas all my life. I love to laugh, I love to have a good time, and I’m passionate about food and cooking!!