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Royer's Thanksgiving Pie Migration Update

Pieman Bud Royer and his buddy, Doug Runyan, drove a van packed with 650 delicious pies to New Jersey and New York on a Thanksgiving mission of support for folks displaced by Hurricane Sandy. They arrived back in Central Texas on Sunday afternoon, exhausted but gratified by the success of their endeavor. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 12:55PM Mon. Nov. 26, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

A Formulated Frenzy

Unlike most service industry stories, this one is not filled with tales of horrible guests or serious service mishaps. Instead, it's a finger on the pulse of the action story at a busy Downtown restaurant, told by a person with possibly the third most stressful job of the weekend, after driver and pit crew, of course: a restaurant server. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 4:55PM Fri. Nov. 23, 2012, Carly Yansak

Farmers Market Report: November 24

I don’t have really any exact information about this week’s markets, because it’s Thanksgiving Week and folks are busy, but it is my understanding that the farmers markets will be where they always are and they will be open! Read More | Comment »

7:59PM Thu. Nov. 22, 2012, Kate Thornberry

Farewell For Now to The Highball

So The Highball has closed and shut up I just have something in my eye. Read More | Comment »

Cocktails 4:03PM Wed. Nov. 21, 2012, Richard Whittaker

Director of Whisky Creation and Distilling
 

Glenmorangie's Dr. Bill Lumsden

Recently, we were pleased to have the opportunity to meet and interview one of Scotland’s great whisky makers. Dr. Bill Lumsden is the Director of Whisky Creation and Distilling for Glenmorangie (glen-MORE-AN-gee). Read More | Comment »

Wines 12:25PM Wed. Nov. 21, 2012, Wes Marshall

The Turkey Chronicles: Roasted

Roasting is the most conventional of the turkey cooking methods and probably the easiest to screw up; I’ve eaten some really gnarly, dried-out turkey in my day. Read More | Comment »

12:08PM Tue. Nov. 20, 2012, Mick Vann

The Turkey Chronicles: Deep Fried

The practice of deep frying turkeys started in Louisiana near the turn of the century, an off shoot of a food culture used to cooking for large crowds in big pots outdoors. Read More | Comment »

11:59AM Tue. Nov. 20, 2012, Mick Vann

Turkey Gravy: The Do-Ahead Part of the Meal

When Thanksgiving rolls around, every square inch of any kitchen surface is packed with stuff, including every burner on the stove, often with pots too big to fit. Making the stock for the gravy a few days early gets a big stock pot out of the way, and gets one of the foundations of the dinner prepped early and put to bed. Read More | Comment »

5:20PM Mon. Nov. 19, 2012, Mick Vann

Helping Pets and Eating Well

Like roasted chicken? And giving to good causes? If so, this fundraiser, from the folks at Pets Assisting the Lives of Seniors – an arm of Meals on Wheels and More – is right up your alley. Read More | Comment »

4:45PM Mon. Nov. 19, 2012, Jordan Smith

Farmers Market Report: November 17

Formula One madness is poised to take over downtown Austin this weekend, and there will be street closures on Second, Third, and Fourth streets as well as Congress Avenue. Read More | Comment »

11:41PM Thu. Nov. 15, 2012, Kate Thornberry

Pies and Other Holiday Meal Enhancements

Thanksgiving comes early this year, so the time to order sweets and other holiday meal enhancements is hard upon us. Area bakeries, restaurants, and market bakers are will gladly provide sweets for the holiday table. Plenty of grocery stores, restaurants, and caterers are geared up to create meals and sides for those who don't plan to cook. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 1:30PM Thu. Nov. 15, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

Humperdink Humperdink Humperdink!

Bring your best giant and wronged swordsman and sail to the 25th Anniversary celebration of The Princess Bride at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar this Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7pm. The adventure includes The Princess Bride feast and quote-along with Prince Humperdink himself in attendance. Torture and miracles are likely. Read More | Comment »

Food & Wine Events 5:52PM Tue. Nov. 13, 2012, Jessi Cape

The Kosher Baker

Those who keep a kosher kitchen know the challenge of creating parve (dairy-free) desserts to eat with juicy briskets or herb-roasted chicken. In accordance with the Jewish commandment not to mix milk with meat, these desserts cannot have cream, milk, or beloved butter. Delicious cookies, bar, or pies without butter? Is it possible? Read More | Comment »

Cookbook Reviews 3:39PM Tue. Nov. 13, 2012, Amy Kritzer

Boutari is one of Greece’s oldest most respected wineries
 

Christina Boutari Explains Greek Wines

The Boutari family owns one of Greece’s oldest most respected wineries. It was founded in 1879 by Yannis Boutari and the family has shepherded the winery over five generations into the top tier of value wines in the world. Read More | Comment »

Wines 10:59AM Sun. Nov. 11, 2012, Wes Marshall

Farmers Market Report: November 10, 2012

I just have to say it: we live in one of the best places on planet Earth for year-round fresh vegetables. As the seasons slip (almost unnoticeably) into each other, some produce fades out as other produce comes in, but there is always a bounty. Read More | Comment »

1:27AM Fri. Nov. 9, 2012, Kate Thornberry

Faraday's Holiday Baking Contest

The popular Lakeway-area cookware store holds its 6th annual Holiday Baking Contest this Saturday, Nov. 10. There's still time to enter in one of the four competition categories: Pies & Tarts; Cakes & Cupcakes; Cookies; and Other - which covers plenty of territory. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 11:03PM Thu. Nov. 8, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

The Dirt Candy Cookbook

Vegetarian? Um … no? Read More | Comment »

Cookbook Reviews 12:38PM Thu. Nov. 8, 2012, Wayne Alan Brenner

Wine & Swine Delivers a Squealing Good Time

The Austin Food & Wine Alliance held their second annual Wine & Swine event on the pastoral grounds of Pioneer Farms last Sunday. The charming rural setting of the living history museum that depicts 1880's farm life in Central Texas fit the event like a vintage pig-skin glove. Read More | Comment »

Food & Wine Events 4:30PM Wed. Nov. 7, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

Sign of the Times

NoWait hopes to take off with $2 million in funding and a good idea- keep restaurants from losing business by allowing people to wait wherever they want. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 12:35PM Tue. Nov. 6, 2012, Meghan Ruth Speakerman

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