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. […]

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 […]

Oscar menu? Spice it up with Monica Bhide

We’re spicing up the menu this weekend, and the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire is heating up The Cookery. With India in mind, taste a sample of Modern Spice: Inspired Indian Flavors of the Contemporary Kitchen  . . . by Monica Bhide. Here’s Monica’s recipe for Butternut Squash, Coconut and Lamb Stew If you haven’t seen the film or heard […]

Frames of Falling Slowly

So here’s to “Falling Slowly” and a thanks to those who recognized this piece of work, the artists . . . and their message of hope. 

Falling Slowly

My husband just cranked up a YouTube clip in the cyber cafe and I’m falling in to the chorus with Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova as they perform “Falling Slowly.”  This cookery is a space to digest life’s ingredients.  It’s not glamorous, but as I load my dishwasher this evening, I’m relaxed because no one’s listening.  I’m […]