Healthy French Cuisine for Less Than $10 / Day

Braux's latest book offers belt-tightening recipes

"...room temperature overnight, then using the marinade as the cooking liquid. While the stew could do with a heavier..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Rice Bran Oil

Deep-frying may lower cholesterol

"...removed bran. Yong insisted it was the world's healthiest cooking oil. I had never heard of rice bran oil,..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Yardbird's Blues

How the bone-out chicken-fried chicken breast is destroying American menus

"...1989. At the granddaddy of "American food, Southern style" cooking establishments, when someone ordered fried chicken, the obligatory question..."

June 29, 2007 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Watching, Breathing, and Eating the World Cup 2006

Saturday June 10 - Sunday, June 11

"...sangria made with seasonal fruits and mineral water. A light, inexpensive Chilean white would be perfect...."

June 9, 2006 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Food-o-File

Serving up more news than you can shake a badge at …

"...want to make reservations at Beth Pav's new avocational cooking school, Cooking by Design, in the Village of Bee..."

March 19, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Gourmet Gadgetry

The Food staff offers some ideas on stocking stuffers for the kitchen enthusiast on your list.

"...are a blessing to all of us who enjoy cooking. The many available accessories allow you to do almost..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Eating Between the Lines

Summer Reading, Culinarily Speaking

"...entries describe different ingredients and their importance to the cooking practices of a particular era. In Roman times there..."

June 2, 2000 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Carrying the Burden

During Gov. Bush's campaign for his party's presidential nomination last fall, reporters asked the candidate to comment on a federal government report asserting that many Texans, including large numbers of children, were going to bed hungry. "I saw the report that children in Texas are going hungry. Where?" he demanded, going on to say, "You'd think the governor would have heard if there are pockets of hunger in Texas." Indeed, you would, especially if one of those pockets is just a few miles from his front door, Virginia B. Wood explains as she explores the very pockets of hunger in Austin Bush has difficulty fathoming.

"...civic concerns, even those are prosperity-related. The topic of light rail transit keeps popping up, and we want to..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...Second Street for some kind of music and egg cooking competition. No roof, no mural, just a gravel pit..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

A Biblical Feast:

Foods From the Holy Land

"...us about the archeological evidence for favas in charred cooking remains from 4,500 years ago. Similarly, a recipe for..."

March 26, 1999 Food Feature

Reflections

"...BLIND LIGHT Dir/prod/scr/ed: Pola Rapaport; DP/co-prod/co-scr: Wolfgang Held; Cast: Edie Falco,..."

March 19, 1999 Screens Feature

Soup's On

Eat Warm in Winter

"...changing of colors, the donning of sweaters, and the lighting of chimney fires, another seasonal rite of passage exists..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Just Desserts

Austin's Pastry Chefs

"...week were no doubt impressed with the tantalizing and delightful desserts available. Restaurant business growth in the late Eighties..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Dixie City Delights

Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, Filé Gumbo

"...Red Beans and Rice with Sausage ($5.25), and a delightful mound of fried crawfish paired with a rich étouffée..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

Horror Abounds in Our Weekday Event Recommendations

But it's more than just scares

"...challenge alongside judges – and fellow icons – Celia Light and Evah Destruction, with a hot slate of competitors:..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

San Francisco in South Austin

Finding dim sum and Cantonese seafood, early birds and all-nighters, at Marco Polo

"...and well-lit, with very comfortable seating. The colors are light but subdued, and one wall is solid floor-to-ceiling glass...."

March 19, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...to rock his cozy world. Awash in filtered, golden light, Father of the Bride Part II has an air..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...History in lights. Texas’ best light show turns a decade old this..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Floral Realness, a John Aielli Experience, Spooky Movies, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with the wild and weird

"...biopic treatment in a new documentary that “shines a light on his early life and scholarly personality,” writes AFS..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Culture, Arts, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Don't let the heat get you down

"...Thursday 15, First Light Books..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Five Things That Are Worthy of Your Generous Support

Local arts organizations need your help when it comes to end-of-year giving

"...premieres, classics, and underexposed gems of cinematic brilliance to light, and offers Austin Public, a technology-abetted space for our..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

'To Need, the Women Say'

Short Story Contest first-place winner

"...somewhere in the world, cars buried in bright cold light. Sir sleeps ducked under my chair, the others weaving..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Books Feature by Mary Terrier

The FronteraFest Way

Christi Moore's top rule for producing the annual festival: Just say 'yes'

"...with each one unique and having its own distinctive light plot, sound, set – which must be able to..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Revelatory Vegan

Marvelling at Nu Age Cafe's ambitious but uneven menu

"...made of glass. Servers are in black and white, lighting is subdued, and the menu is extensive, innovative, and..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...down approach ..." quote is useable by anyone feeling slighted by organized society. Even democracies have rules transposed from..."

March 15, 2002 Column

Tasty Twosomes

Wes Marshall lays out the laws of pairing food with wine at Thanksgiving and provides some recipe ideas.

"...decent default rule. Therefore, heavy food demands heavy wine; light food calls for light wine. So for the normal..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Deft Touch at the Wok

Formosa Restaurant

"...of hot and sour is among the finest around: delightfully tangy with a pleasant heat in a rich stock..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...rhythms so raw they'll make you shout in reverential enlightenment. (Emo's, 11pm) -Christopher Hess..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

A Gen X Feminist Mom’s Approach to Holiday Greetings

Holiday staples and folded

"...dissertation on women's food writing. I'm very interested in cooking as a pastime and to feed my family, and..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

How One Cottage Food Purveyor Helps Launch Careers

Kimchi Rók and the Clifton Career Development School bring young chefs to the table

"...my previous job, I [asked myself], 'How can I [highlight an] underrepresented community?' I thought about mothers, how they..."

April 14, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

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