Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

Spotlighting This Year's Visiting Celebrities

"...salsa de chipiron, or pil pil, made with our olive oil and cod," she explained, adding that grilled or..."

April 6, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Echoes of Excellence

Louie's signature Mediterranean fare claims a strong spot in the city's collective gustatory memory, Rebecca Chastenet de Géry writes. Indeed for many Austinites, Louie's 106 provided initiation into the world of Spanish tapas and introduced the vibrant, if now omnipresent, "Mediterranean" cooking style.

"...of red onion swathed in a light coat of olive oil pressed against pillowy rounds of fresh mozzarella. An..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Food Feature

New Kid on the Block

ASTI is the perfect addition to Hyde Park's busiest corner

"...to have been corrected.) Signature items such as flavored olive oil, focaccia, breadsticks, sausages, and desserts are all made..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Good Impressions

Si Bon is located on South Lamar in a comfortable old home. Step through the door and you find a warm, friendly atmosphere: happy customers tended by smiling staff. A cozy bar. White tablecloths, a comfy fireplace and lip-smacking aromas. Before you ever get to your table, Si Bon makes a good impression.

"...yet moist and an ideal balance to the fruity olive oil. The restaurant's attention to detail also showed up..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Chilean Sauvignon Blancs

"...2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Food Column

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

"...Pearl Harbor and soon found himself back in the olive drabs, flying a B-24 over Burma in the Pacific..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Liquid Assets

Chronicle wine writer Wes Marshall on the poor, neglected rosé

"...3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Cipollina

"...fat and meaty. And their asparagus with lemon and olive oil evoke the pictorial, cinematic landscape of northern Italy...."

June 30, 2000 Food Review by Rachel Feit

City of Great Bread

"For some time now," Virginia B. Wood writes, "I've had this fantasy about putting advertisements in selected East Coast newspapers to entice Italian immigrant or Italian-American bakers to relocate to River City and bake their wonderful breads for me. And for you, too, of course."

"...excellent alone and when dipped in the fruity, extra-virgin olive oil that sits on every table. The folks at..."

April 14, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Cradle Will Rock

"...to “prostitute” their work. Some, like homeless would-be actress Olive Stanton (Watson) have only their self-respect to sell out...."

Jan. 21, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Jean-Luc's French Bistro

Wes Marshall visits Jean-Luc's French Bistro on a weeknight to check out the food-wine pairings.

"...he spoons some demi-glace and then drizzles a pepper-infused olive oil. Sweetbreads are an acquired taste (I adore them)...."

Jan. 14, 2000 Food Review by Wes Marshall

TV Eye

Remembering Madeline Kahn; also, what's on the tube for the holidays

"...I'll keep for years to come. Even More Holiday FareOlive the Other Reindeer (12/17, 7pm, Fox): Simpsons creator Matt..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Confessions of a television columnist; also, strange timing for the 1999 Image Awards, Iron Chef may hit the big screen, and Texas Parks & Wildlife rakes in the kudos.

"...Olive, the Other Reindeer: Another animated special, this one featuring..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Tom Blanton's Salsa Verde Especial

"...1/2 cup olive oil..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Food Feature

Producers of Piquant Pods of Perfection

"...the smoked chiles and tomatoes and blend them with olive oil, homemade organic tomato juice, garlic, and vinegar, and..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Holy Smoke!

The Barbecue! Bible

"...Grilled Tomato Bread: toasted and rubbed with garlic cloves, olive oil, and topped with fresh tomato. It was a..."

June 25, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Bow Ties With Asparagus and Scallops

"...1 tbs olive oil..."

April 9, 1999 Food Feature

A Biblical Feast:

Foods From the Holy Land

"...the dish. A recipe for fresh fava beans with olive oil and garlic, for instance, is prefaced by a..."

March 26, 1999 Food Feature

Exceptional Balance

"...a basket of cold bread accompanied by a fruity olive oil, but things immediately looked up with the arrival..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Winter Calls and It's Asking for Syrah

"...top off your scrumptious winter treat with herbed black olive and roasted garlic mashed potatoes as a side. --..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Food Feature

I Married a Strange Person

"...may be viscera zipping through the air and bulbous, olive drab army tanks frantically humping each other, but it's..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-O-File

Learning to Cook Italianat the Source

"...Early in June, Austin chef Harvey Harris called to tell me that..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Lagniappe Cajun Cafe

"...on slightly sweet round loaves slathered with a tangy olive salad concoction. Though Lagniappe doesn't offer the traditional debris..."

July 31, 1998 Food Feature

Top Ten Food Stories of 1997

Best Bites of 1997

"...at Bertram's Twelve hundred Austin food lovers attended the June soiree to re-christen the downtown landmark building and welcome..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

"...red and yellow tomato chunks, the best tangy calamata olives from the olive bar, and salty crumbled feta, dressed..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Sandwich Sans Peer

For Sandwiches, The Little Deli Is Still a Winner

"...where the hearty bun is brushed with the house olive vinaigrette and stuffed with eggplant, artichoke hearts, avocado slices,..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Dream Homes in East Austin?

"...the Capitol's East wing, and the home is on Olive Street in one of the most blighted sections of..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Hercules

"...for action. They set out for Thebes (“The Big Olive,” it seems, is badly in need of a hero)...."

June 27, 1997 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Marye's Gourmet Pizza

"...pizza, or something really wild like "The Que," an olive-oil glazed crust with barbecued chicken, red onions, cilantro, jalapeños,..."

June 27, 1997 Food Feature

Food Fetish

Aphrodisiac Edibles for Valentine's Day

"...cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons warm honey 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro 1 pound jumbo shrimp,..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

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