Slowing down with Slow Food Austin

For a time during my Colorado years, I lived in Manitou Springs, a few blocks away from one of my choice restaurants, Adam’s Mountain Cafe. Adam’s waiting line was a place for lively conversation, often in-depth with lengthy waits being the norm. From appetizers to desserts, food arrived slowly, and nobody seemed to be in […]

A cause b cause-Eat out and give five

Sticking around Austin this Memorial Day weekend? Eat out and help United Way. Mando Rayo, peacemaker over at Taco Journalism, is sharing the message. Check out the official word on how and where you can grab lunch and give back to the community. Table for four, please!

Off the menu at SXSW . . . food or the respect of food?

Resting off the menu of Austin’s SXSW Monday evening  . . . the table, food, drink. Whole Foods Market and Go Texan hosted the Austin360 Food & Wine Blogger Bash at WFM Culinary Center. With local chefs Jesse Griffiths of Dai Due, and Tyson Cole of Uchi positioned as heads at this table, they elevated the food platform and […]

Let them break bread

Must we compare lunch box meals with the Obama children? The trail back to preschool basics is within reach for all of us: make good choices.  Let them break bread in peace. In today’s Washington Post

CIA dining in the news

Looking for a meal to remember in New York’s Hudson Valley? Read about the American Bounty restaurant in my CIA article for Hudson Valley Life Magazine. American Bounty