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Cat Art and Craft Beer and Vegan Bake Sales, Oh My!

It doesn't get anymore Austin than this, y'all. Read More | Comment »

3:50PM Wed. Apr. 24, Jessi Cape

Two Local Food Bills Scheduled for Public Hearing

Two bills that are of particular interest to people involved in the local food movement will have a hearing before the Texas House Public Health Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 8am. Read More | Comment »

4:10PM Tue. Feb. 26, Virginia B. Wood

Valentine's Day Sweets

Those of you lucky enough to have your own Sweet Baboo know that edible gifts are obligatory for Valentine's Day. It doesn't have to be Champagne, candy, or edible underwear, but you gotta have something. These local purveyors of delectable sweets will see to it that you don't go home empty-handed. Read More | Comment »

4:15PM Wed. Feb. 13, Virginia B. Wood

Gotta Muffuletta?

This is not the first time distinctive sandwiches have experienced culinary migration: Louisville’s Hot Browns, Philadelphia’s Cheesesteaks, New York City’s Reubens, Cuban’s from Miami, hell, those pork tenderloin behemoths left Iowa and Indiana. New Orleans’ beloved muffuletta is making a home for itself in Austin. Read More | Comment »

5:15PM Tue. Feb. 12, Virginia B. Wood

On the Beignet Trail

Mardi Gras season gets me thinking about New Orleans. And New Orleans inevitably gets me thinking about beignets at Café du Monde, where a little bit of fried dough is elevated to culinary high art. Hot, yeasty, smothered in powdered sugar, and served with a cup of café au lait, these crispy treats seem to have timeless appeal. Read More | Comment »

9:00AM Mon. Feb. 11, Rachel Feit

Carnival Season Means King Cake Time

In New Orleans, King Cakes are a regular feature of the carnival season, showing up for the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6th) and holding a place of honor at parties and celebrations through Mardi Gras, the Tuesday before Lent begins. Read More | Comment »

12:45PM Wed. Feb. 6, Virginia B. Wood

Dessert First! Tour of Austin

If there is a dessert season in the year, this is it. Coming up on Valentine’s Day, romance or not, the excuse to buy treats and enjoy sweets is in the air. And sometimes, for such endeavors, it’s best to hire a guide to lead you through all the options. Read More | Comment »

10:00AM Wed. Jan. 30, Margaret Shugart

Pogue Mahone Pickles Wins National Good Food Award

It’s been an amazing week for Austinite Sam Addison: First, he won one of the prestigious Good Food Awards for his Pogue Mahone Jalapeno-Mint Pickles, then, on Saturday, he was the student speaker (think valedictorian) of his graduating class at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts at Austin. Read More | Comment »

4:30PM Tue. Jan. 29, Kate Thornberry

Third Annual Good Food Awards Presented in San Francisco

The Good Food Awards honor the country’s best sustainable, artisan producers of beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, coffee, confections, pickles, preserves, and spirits. The awards also recognize food businesses for their environmental and social responsibility. Read More | Comment »

4:50PM Thu. Jan. 24, Virginia B. Wood

Meet the Cheesemaker Series Kicks Off at Antonelli's

John Antonelli and his staff welcomed students to class with the gracious enthusiasm and hospitality customers have come to expect and appreciate at his business. Antonelli’s Cheese Shop kicked off their Cheese 201: Meet the Cheesemaker series on Friday, Jan. 18, featuring David Eagle of Eagle Mountain Farmhouse Cheese Company. Read More | Comment »

10:00AM Tue. Jan. 22, Margaret Shugart

A Visit with Madame Cocoa

Her kitchen is a world of chocolate. Laid out on the table are brightly wrapped bars from all over the world and a jar of roasted cocoa beans. The walls are covered with posters from chocolate makers and the cutting board on the counter was covered in chopped cocoa drops. Her eyes were bright and her smile playful as she approached her workstation. Read More | Comment »

1:00PM Sat. Jan. 19, Margaret Shugart

Holiday Tamales From Santa Rita Tex-Mex Cantina

Both locations of Santa Rita Tex-Mex Cantina (1206 W. 38th; 419-7482 and 5900 Slaughter #550; 288-5100) are offering two varieties of tamales until Dec. 24. Each variety of tasty tamale comes with its own delicious sauce and orders of dozens to go should be placed 48 hours in advance. Read More | Comment »

4:37PM Tue. Dec. 11, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

Tis' Tamalada Season at Travis High School

Five years ago, the students in Travis High School’s culinary program told chef/instructor Rob McDonald they wanted to make tamales. The students didn’t know how, and neither did McDonald, but he certainly recognized a teachable moment when it appeared. Read More | Comment »

4:45PM Thu. Nov. 29, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

Casa Brasil Puts a Sweet Classroom in Your Coffee

It doesn't take much to learn what good coffee is all about. Read More | Comment »

9:59AM Mon. Aug. 6, 2012, Wayne Alan Brenner

Doing What We Mustard

You wouldn’t think there'd be so many different kinds of mustard in the world. Read More | Comment »

1:44PM Mon. May. 7, 2012, Wayne Alan Brenner