Chili and cool weather: match made
A cool breeze is blowin’ through Austin so break out the chili pans or plan to sample cook-off tastings. The Cookery welcomes guest blogger Jane Manaster, Austin writer and geographer, with a heads-up on chili season. Thanks, Jane! Take some heat from Jane: Now that we can look forward to manageable weather, our culinary thoughts turn from […]
No sugar coating E. Coli
There’s no sugar coating E. Coli. Read this piece in The NY Times.
Epi makes appearance in Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Epipen toters and allergy-alert pals . . . the new animated film Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs shines a light on Epipens and peanut allergies. The food allergy scene hit home with my allergy-alert family . . . ready with a chance of . . . peanut brittle.
Rhubarb Pie . . . from your own oven
Keen on rhubarb? Here’s a look at Mama’s rhubarb pie . . . just in from our 80-year-old baking mama. She’s sending out the challenge to give this one a try. No time to make crust? Take the shortcut if you don’t want to factor in crust preparation. Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie […]
Break bread (or nachos) with Chad Hudson tonight in Austin
Austin can’t fail with music or food . . . & when combined, they keep this community at peace. In South Austin for the past few Wednesdays, Chad Hudson has been promoting that kind of peace. There’s a little standing room if you’re around the area tonight when Chad rounds out his September dining combo. […]
No rhubarb leaves for the pup
My kibble eater is curious and we’re trying to eliminate garden plants that may be toxic to pets. Rhubarb leaves are a concern, so we won’t be tending those around The Cookery. The closest I’ve been to raising rhubarb was when I was asked to garden-sit for a neighbor. Her giant rhubarb needed a little soil […]
Hook ’em with this Bevo basket
As transplants, how can we maintain our football loyalties and still cheer for the hometown team? We’re giving it the big Texas try. With a UT student living among us, we’re thinking about our Longhorns. And if you’re any kind of fan, you’ll be joining friends and family throughout the season. If you’re already planning to make […]
Browsing at Sprouts
Sparkling clean and still new in town, Sprouts is the latest in markets to sprout up around Austin. The Sunset Valley location offers a fair selection, which drew me in along with this week’s special . . . strawberries at 99 cents per pound. I found a few well-priced staples as well as a new temptation – fig […]
Dishing up kibble
Guess who’s coming to breakfast, lunch & dinner indefinitely? We’re dishing up kibble in The Cookery for 10-week old Cammie. She won’t be testing table food (at least not officially), but she’s already enjoying an assortment of puppy treats on the way to learning a few rules of the house. We’re stocked up on […]
Two-day Baba
More or less, it took two days to prepare Baba Ghannouj this week, though active time clocked at just under 30 minutes. We grilled out last night, and I roasted a plump eggplant in preparation for another meal. Today, I reached for the roasted eggplant (from the refrigerator) and blended it with my remaining baba ingredients. Here’s my basic baba recipe: Two-Day […]