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Take Out the Heat
Sure, complaining about the heat only makes it worse. A long string of 100 degree days presents an unsolvable problem but it just so happens that there's one summer problem we can solve. What to do about dinner on a day when the ambient blast furnace is stuck in the triple digits and operating any appliance hotter than a microwave is a sure sign of madness? Where to go, what to buy, how to put a tasty meal on the table without working up a sweat?
"...I know, I know, complaining about the heat only makes it worse. A long string of..."

July 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Pickling Peaches with the Big Bad Chef
Award-winning Southern chef John Currence shares pickling expertise
"...When Mississippi chef and restaurateur John Currence appeared at the Austin Food and Wine Festival in April, he preached..."

Aug. 14, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Luv Doc: The Woman Who Stole My Husband
A raging bonfire of hate
"...Luv Doc, The woman who stole my husband and caused my divorce..."

March 6, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

The Flavors of Summer
Memories of Tastes
"...for weeks. Could this be astrological, considering that yet another Cancerian birthday is just around the corner? Or is..."

July 13, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

What's the Damage?
The news staff takes a look at the fallout from the 84th legislative session
"...Stick a fork in them, they're done...."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Fun Begins
The city redistricting simmer reaches the boiling point
"...I remain reasonably optimistic that the overly elaborate, baroque process designed to bring Austin governance..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Rafting the Great Waller
Outdoorsman envisions converting sluggish creek into hardcore white-water rafting rapids
"...After decades of rocky starts and stops, the rebirth of Waller Creek – that urban stream running..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The New Rites of Spring
The Last Word in Instrumental Rock
"...It's an overly romanticized notion, the idea of every generation having some sort of defining..."

April 27, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

The Next Wave
A comprehensive look at the emerging Rock en Español movement in the United States
"...into what looks like a slightly rusty version of the robot. "We used to do this in Argentina back..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Juliette Binoche and Trần Anh Hùng Sample The Taste of Things
The ingredients of the lauded French romance about cooking
"...France has given much to the creative world: in art, in literature, in cinema. But..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What's on the Slab
Texas roadhouses are far from middle-of-the-road
"...buxom gals are dancing atop a cedar picnic table. The mist from a giant cooling system washes over them...."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Kathy McCarty

Watching, Breathing, and Eating the World Cup 2006
The quarterfinals definitely mean high-caliber matchups; hopefully, they also mean high-caliber cuisine.
"...So far, the World Cup is going as planned, with lackluster performances..."

June 30, 2006 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The First Annual Rancho Winslow Mayan Fin del Mundo Fiesta!
Friday, Dec. 21, 2012
"...The Menu..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Food Feature

DIIV on Surviving Capitalism, Being Shoegaze Elders, and Frog in Boiling Water
Indie rockers play new album at Emo’s June 21
"...DIIV’s fourth album suggested a political lean. Frog in Boiling Water references the allegory: While a frog would immediately..."

June 21, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Way Too Obvious Pot Shots
"...will no longer sell live crabs or lobsters because the “PETA adviser” said it was cruel to kill them..."

July 6, 2006 Postmarks

Portrait of the Artist as a Road Comic
Long Drives, Low Pay, and Drunks -- What a Life!
"...Road comics are the gypsies of the modern age, wandering far and..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

The Happy Kitchen
During classes at La Cocina Alegre (The Happy Kitchen) Food School, participants learn how to economically provide and prepare fresh, nutritious meals for their families.
"...Each year, the Sustainable Food Center educates 300-400 Austinites in a series..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature

Under the Holiday Bush
A holiday gift guide for the political junkie.
"...Who says George W. Bush has wrecked the economy? He -- and his supporters in the right-wing..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Take Me to the River
Rock & Roll Books
"...Take Me to the Riverby Al Green with David Seay..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Watching, Breathing, and Eating the World Cup 2006
Saturday June 10 - Sunday, June 11
"...Cup final in 1974, when I was 10. By the 1978 version, I was a dedicated fan who kept..."

June 9, 2006 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

City of God
City of God, like the Rio de Janeiro housing project for which it’s named, is often grim and dire, but the film is also imbued with hope and transcendence.
"...Directed by: Fernando Meirelles. Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Phellipe Haagensen,..."

March 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dixie City Delights
Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, Filé Gumbo
"...The Old Alligator Grill..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

Monday Means Red Beans & Rice
Mick makes 'em Cajun style, we guarantee
"...Mardis Gras fast approaching, it's only natural that for the day before, you cook up a big pot of..."

Feb. 11, 2013 Food Post by Mick Vann

Food-O-File
Comings and goings at local kitchens
"...restaurant news this week. Ran into former Trace at the W pastry chef Janina O'Leary at Sunday's Wine &..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Automat
Creole/Cajun
"...Shoal Creek is the local home for all of the Nawlins Saints football..."

July 16, 1999 Food Feature

Tasty Twosomes
Wes Marshall lays out the laws of pairing food with wine at Thanksgiving and provides some recipe ideas.
"...In the rush of the holiday season, we thought you might..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Argentine Favorites From Buenos Aires Café
Gnocchi, empanadas, and Patagonia style lamb
"...Mother-daughter co-owners Chef Reina Morris and Paola Guerrero-Smith of Buenos..."

Nov. 24, 2020 Food Post

Event Menu
It's a week of fundraisers and fests for Austin foodies
"...dinner paired with wines from Inwood Estates Winery at the Vineyard at Florence (8711 FM 487 W. in Florence)...."

May 14, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Second Helpings: Creole/Cajun
Beauxdacious po-boys, muffalettas, étoufée, and jambalaya in this week's Cajun / Creole-themed "Second Helpings."
"...The weekly Chronicle feature "Second Helpings" offers readers the opportunity..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Food Column

Second Helpings: Interactive Foraging Downtown
"...panels and parties long enough to fuel up for the slate of evening events to come...."

March 2, 2012 Food Feature

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