Home Grown

Why Chef Louis Lambert's Palate Is a Product of his Texas Roots

"...catering business, sandwiched between Terra Toys and Texas French Bread. He's someone who clearly loves to cook, and Austin..."

April 26, 2002 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Main Street Grill

Where to dine on I-35

"...On the up side, the unusual soft house-baked bread that accompanies each meal is stellar. So is the..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

Azul

Two Austin Cafes that seem more like hideaways

"...greeted by smells of freshly brewed coffee and just-baked bread. The tiny spaces within feel less cramped than comforting,..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Day Trips

The Cider Mill and Country Store is the apple of Medina's eye.

"...locally. There are dolls and toys, Christmas tree ornaments, bread boxes, and a whole catalog of kitchen and home..."

April 13, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Weekend Repast

Brunch in Austin

"...free-flowing juice, coffee, and mimosas, a trip to the bread table loaded with fresh fruit, muffins, scones, and breads..."

March 16, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Naturaltown

Vegetarian and Vegan Spots in Austin

"...basil. Since a good sandwich can't start with lousy bread, the deli has Johnny Cisco's, Whole Foods, Great Harvest,..."

March 9, 2001 Food Feature by Lindsey Simon

Got to Have Kaya Now ...

Restaurants, like people, have distinct personalities, MM Pack writes. The persona that Kaya Blue presents is that of a hip young traveler, back in town after multinational adventures -- exuberant and uninhibited, full of ideas and enthusiasm, well-grounded in the basics, but forever changed by the trip.

"...refers to the Singaporean coconut paste commonly spread on bread. Intentional or not, both of these regional contexts resonate..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

Tandoori Junkie

Over the years Austin has absorbed (and discarded) several new Indian restaurants, most in the mode of the classic Americanized Indian dining establishment. But within the past few years, we have been fortunate enough to attract a new class of Indian restaurants. Mick Vann has compiled a guide to them.

"...with a smattering of stews, casseroles, soups, salads, and breads. For most Austin tastes, this is adequate and well-appreciated,..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Confounded Carnivore

One bite of steak from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and we were in meat-eater heaven, Mick Vann writes. It was the consummate carnivore's dream. Unfortunately, it's not a consistently dreamy experience at Ruth's Chris.

"...($6.95) and the spinach salad ($5.95). But first the bread arrived. My baker buddy's assessment was that we were..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Three Quarters of a Baker's Dozen

"...Artisan Baking Across America: The Breads, the Bakers, the Best Recipes..."

Dec. 15, 2000 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.

"...us feel rushed. Once we gave our choices, a bread basket arrived and gave us an indication of the..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Food-o-File

The details behind several local bakers' plans to create their own workforce.

"...will apprentice at Central Market, Sweetish Hill, Texas French Bread, and Whole Foods Bake House. For the next three..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Operatic Success

La Traviata, a new Italian Trattoria in downton Austin, is a smashing new eatery which hopefully has many years of innovation and success ahead.

"...and used some of the excellent Sweetish Hill artisan bread to sop up the very last bit of sauce...."

Oct. 6, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

A Mediterranean Feast: The Story of the Birth of the Celebrated Cuisines of the Mediterranean From the Merchants of Venice to the Barbary Corsairs, With More Than 500 Recipes

"...being developed in the text. In a chapter titled "Bread for Princes, Bread for Dogs," Mr. Wright introduces the..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Food Review by Rachel Feit

Postscripts

News on how to attend what is certain to be the dumbest book reading in Austin all year long.

"...The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference at Middlebury College and Houghton Mifflin..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

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?

"...55 items every day from meat and fish to flatbread pizzas, wild mushroom strudels, asparagus vinaigrette, rosemary potatoes, pistachio..."

July 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Crescent City Redux

The new version of Gumbo's has made the transition from mom-and-pop shop to a classy, upscale chain operation. It definitely makes the grade.

"...with a few of the warm demi-baguettes from the bread basket. The shrimp cocktail ($9.95) has to be one..."

July 21, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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.

"...a large box outside that's filled with donated day-old bread from Central Market. Ciara Wilkerson and a neighbor boy..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Favorite Finds

Restaurants You Shouldn't Miss

"...to the Dart's appeal is their dedication to fresh bread -- a relative rarity in the world of recreational..."

March 17, 2000 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Edibles in Isolation

Send Me to a Desert Island, but Let Me Have My ...

"...3. Texas French Bread Ciabatta. The best bread of their outstanding selection. Crusty..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Food Feature

The Flaming Idiots: Agog and A-Giggle

Robert Faires gets a kick from the Flaming Idiots at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center.

"...in the way his toes pluck two slices of bread from a loaf and lay them on a paper..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Recipes and Remembrances From an Eastern Mediterranean Kitchen: A Culinary Journey through Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan

"...100 kinds of soup, more than 300 kinds of bread, and a sauce made from fermented fish (and occasionally..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood explains why she regrettably missed her reservation at the French Laundry in Yountville, California, and updates readers on local food events and restaurant changes.

"...artisan cheeses arrives with a basket of warm walnut bread toast paired with a glass of a nearby vintner's..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

King Ranch

Bring your appetite and a healthy Western palate to Ranch 616.

"...menus around town. After appetizers and a basket of bread, we were in serious danger of being too full..."

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

Food-o-File

In this week's edition of Food-o-file, Austin Chronicle Food editor Virginia B. Wood congratulates Grape Vine Market's selection as Food and Wine's Retailer of the Year and mentions several upcoming food events and changes in the local restaurant scene.

"...and a classroom, among others. The award salutes "the breadth of selection and the myriad services offered" at Grape..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Automat

Italian, Too

"...gives equal time to pasta and pizza. Fresh baked bread and cool salads with every meal add inches at..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature

Holy Smoke!

The Barbecue! Bible

"...with the different classifications of grilled goodies: appetizers, salads, breads, beef, hog, ground meat/burgers/sausages, birds, fish and shellfish, and..."

June 25, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Kosher for Passover

The Whys of What's Acceptable

"...to me as a kid that I couldn't eat bread during Passover, the holiday that marks the Jews' escape..."

March 26, 1999 Food Feature

Food-O-File

"...sweet tooth on your holiday gift list, Texas French Bread (various locations, 499-0035 to order) has a full line..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Season's Grazings

"...to arrive at just the right ratio of dried cornbread and stock to render the dressing she remembered from..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Food Feature

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