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The Foodie BlogRoll continues to roll with inspiration and energy. With a small bow to The Leftover Queen and The Foodie Blogroll, here’s a note of appreciation for this diverse collection of food blogs. Check out the site’s 5 Random Blogs. If you’re looking for ideas, answers, menus and more, this well of foodie resources serves it up on […]
Temperatures rise over grilling dispute-one hot dish
New town, new tastes, new challenges. That’s part of the fun of moving to Austin and prepping meals together around this cookery. It all started with the bargain purchase of “Cooking from the Hip,” by Cat Cora. I couldn’t resist adding this cookbook to the cookery collection. It was marked down last week to $3.99 at Borders. […]
Relish This – Sweets for Soldiers
Shashana Davis sends your love and confection across the miles. Shashana’s Spectacular Sweets made the news this month in “Relish Magazine.” Learn more about her “Cakes Ready to Eat” at http://www.relishmag.com/article/28725.html or drop by Shashana’s site at http://spectacularsweets.com/crecakesreadytoeat.html
Today’s temptation
While I was sleeping/packing/moving/unpacking/navigating a new city/writing/marketing/cooking/swimming/playing with the kids and weeding the garden, September snuck up on the calendar. I’m just stating the facts. These comments should not be taken as complaints! Back-to-school for the family means it’s time to learn a few new things around the cookery. Why not try something a little […]
Desperately seeking . . .
a modest herb garden. A fresh start can generate welcome change, but this fresh start means no fresh herbs at arm’s reach. It’s time to replace the lost little garden, left behind in New York. I picked up a spray of Texas basil at Central Market (much more to explore there soon). The basil added a nice aroma and kick to our salad […]
Austin drips fairest church coffee
It seems as if this city–somewhere–produces worthwhile food and beverage every day. This may sting a few church coffee grinders, but it’s no secret that church coffee rarely draws high praises from Sunday crowds. But the coffee poured today at St. Catherine’s (fair trade, freshly ground, just dripped, smokin’ hot in a ceramic mug) beats any church […]
Lose the green and yellow . . . I’m thinking Austin blue
Somehow, it just doesn’t feel like my own cookery until we throw on the first splash of paint. But forget my early thoughts on painting the new Austin cookery green or yellow. I picked up some color samples–aqua and coffee–yesterday. I may carry the color right out the back door and on to the porch. And to you who […]
Beijing Chicken heats up this Austin cookery
Our family took the high road to China last night with my Beijing Chicken. We squeezed the last drop of lemon juice from one lonely lemon to create a timely version of the dish here in Austin. If you can’t get to Beijing to check out the Games in person, and like me, you’re settling with the […]
Tortilla flats . . . welcome to Austin
The new cookery is not quite up and running but we’ve almost arrived. Austin rates off the charts. We are digging in with our forks and spoons and checking out the local scene. I’m counting my coins–as always–and spending my money on bread. The boys love the warm tortilla samples at HEB And we’ve learned how to prepare them at home like […]
The last bite
Today’s the day. We’re packing up. For a moment, I wished my refrigerator looked like the fridge of my past . . . a 1/2 gallon of lowfat milk, yogurt, baby greens, a block of fresh parm, a chilled bottle of white wine. Those were the single days. Cleaning out the refrigerator when vacating an apartment took little time. The […]