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Hummus, You So Sexy

Get over it, pita chips. Cry those salty tears into your crinkly bag; this hummus is way out of your league. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 4:03PM Fri. Jul. 6, 2012, Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Cool App Alert: Awesome Eats

When my husband gave me an iPad for our anniversary/my graduation (yes, that’s Dr. Haupt to you), I didn’t realize just how much it would change my life. Read More | Comment »

10:50AM Wed. Jun. 27, 2012, Melanie Haupt

Farmers Market Report: June 23

Well, time for the giant frowny-face: No more corn. It's always a brief thing here in Central Texas (we used to never get any!) but, though corn was available as recently as Tuesday at the Eastside SFC market, by today there was no more to be had at the Barton Creek, Sunset Valley, or Downtown markets. Read More | Comment »

4:56PM Sat. Jun. 23, 2012, Kate Thornberry

Lucio Mastroberardino From Terredora di Paolo Visits Austin

Lucio Mastroberardino from Terredora di Paolo made a quick stop as he rocketed though Texas this week. The Mastroberardino family have invested their collective hearts into proving that their beloved home state of Campania deserves prime consideration among Italian winemaking areas. Read More | Comment »

Wines 4:02PM Thu. Jun. 21, 2012, Wes Marshall

Drink Local Beer, Support Local Youth

There are precious few opportunities to drink beer and feel like you are giving back to the community. But on June 28, Hops and Grain and East Side Glass are going to let you do just that. Read More | Comment »

Beer 10:51AM Thu. Jun. 21, 2012, R.U. Steinberg

TRACE's New Chef: Ben Hightower

TRACE is the restaurant in the downtown W Hotel, a restaurant I have always enjoyed (their dedication to local and organic sourcing is right down my alley) and was lucky enough get the assignment to review. Read More | Comment »

11:26AM Wed. Jun. 20, 2012, Kate Thornberry

Things I Learned at Pies & Pigs

The Pies & Pigs benefit for artist and baker Colleen Sommers was indeed one of the best local food parties I've ever attended. It was really gratifying to see several generations of the Austin food community come together to help one of their own on the shady ground at Springdale Farm. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 11:48PM Fri. Jun. 15, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

Austin's on the Air!

The restaurants, chefs, food artisans, and food trucks of Central Texas are definitely a tantalizing attraction for various food and travel television programs these days. Tune in this week to see Austin food on the Food Network and the Cooking Channel. Read More | Comment »

Food TV 11:53AM Mon. Jun. 11, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook by Angela Shelf Medearis

I've long admired syndicated columnist/cookbook author/cooking teacher Angela Shelf Medearis for the multitude of her accomplishments, not to mention the fun and sassy attitude with which she invites readers and television viewers into the kitchen. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 3:33PM Thu. Jun. 7, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

Pies & Pigs Benefit

Austin’s artisan food community is coming together in support of one of their own at a benefit called Pies and Pigs. While the event is for a very good cause, it could very well be the tastiest food party of the year in the bargain. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 12:31PM Thu. Jun. 7, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

'Charred & Scruffed' Review

Charred and Scruffed
by Adam Perry Lang, with Peter Kaminsky
Artisan, 280 pp, $24.95 Read More | Comment »

Cookbook Reviews 1:51PM Wed. Jun. 6, 2012, Mick Vann

Tom Upthegrove Still One of the Best

Austin has been bombarded with talented new bartenders in every corner of town. Curly mustachioed, tatted to the shoulder blades, pierced to the point of perforating and slinging ultra-expensive ingredients like Pollock with paint, these artisan mixologists reign supreme in contest after contest. Read More | Comment »

Wines 12:43PM Wed. Jun. 6, 2012, Wes Marshall

Fontana Candida Frascati Winemaker Comes to Town

Frascati is a fascinating wine. During the last few decades, it has been ill treated by winemakers who decided to make lots of weak-willed wine rather than focus on making great wines in smaller quantities. Luckily for us, there are a few wineries that always focused on quality. Read More | Comment »

Wines 9:27AM Mon. Jun. 4, 2012, Wes Marshall

FUDS for Thought

It's not surprising to me how fucking cool Brooklyn is. Read More | Comment »

2:46PM Fri. Jun. 1, 2012, Wayne Alan Brenner

Summer Reading for Tiny Chefs

With school out and summer in full swing, the heat is on for new, fun kids’ activities. Books, gardening, and snacks are always a hit, and several new releases will help parents and caretakers entertain the littles this summer. Read More | Comment »

Cookbook Reviews 11:45AM Thu. May. 31, 2012, Jessi Cape

Fresh & Easy

What to Cook & How to Cook it: Fresh & Easy by Jane Hornby (Phaidon, $45, ppg. 351) Home cooked meals are always in season but there is something special about creating a meal using vibrant farmer’s market produce available in late spring and summer here in Austin. Read More | Comment »

Cookbook Reviews 11:00AM Thu. May. 31, 2012, Jessi Cape

Rio Rita's Sexy Bloodys & French 75s

Rio Rita's bloody marys are a testament to the fact that I wasn't the only one kid who liked to dip my finger in spices as if they were Fun Dip candy. I don't even really drink bloody marys, but these pickled salads-in-a-glass are so delicious and well-made, I'd drink them even if they weren't rimmed with creole seasoning. Read More | Comment »

Cocktails 5:59PM Mon. May. 28, 2012, Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Party Time With the Captain

Captain Morgan is celebrating its new dark spiced rum Captain Morgan Black with a U.S. party tour, bringing the festivities to Austin last Wednesday. Mercury Hall has never seen such a sexy crowd. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 3:24PM Mon. May. 28, 2012, Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Foreign & Domestic Bake Sale

The line began to form about 9:30 as people walked, biked, and drove to this popular neighborhood restaurant where pastry chef and co-owner Jodi Elliot is hosting a pop-up bake shop at 10am on Saturday mornings. Read More | Comment »

Virginia's On the Range 3:12PM Mon. May. 28, 2012, Virginia B. Wood

Whitehall Lane Winery Tasting Shows a Winner

Whitehall Lane's VP was in town to show off their newest wines, one of which was a real winner. We started with their Sauvignon Blanc ($18), a mouthful of a wine with a noticeable amount of residual sugar. Read More | Comment »

5:04PM Sat. May. 19, 2012, Wes Marshall

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