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Con’ Olio Celebration

This is a screaming good deal…. This month marks a very special month for Jeff and I! Not only are we celebrating what a wonderful father Jeff is to our beloved children, but we are also celebrating our wedding anniversary! In honor of our anniversary we wanted to do something special for all of our […]

Emperor Salad

Most salads are just jerks, pretending to be food. Hiding on small plates like timid shrubbery. Not the Caesar! If done right, it socks you on the jaw then kisses you on the lips. When I went about building one for my business, Bola Pizza, I wanted three things to come forward: lemon, garlic and […]

Pizza Night at SWOOP House

Pizza Night at the SWOOP House with Bola Pizza. Good times, perfect weather, great location. Building the Godfather: Pecan Smoked Mozzarella, Kocurek Family Charcuterie Hot Italian Sausage and Caramelized Onions. Thanks to Boots in the Oven for taking these great snaps.

New Northern Hemisphere Olive Oils

New Olive Oils in at Con’ Olio Oils & Vinegars in the Arboretum. I have been hooked up on their Truffle Oil for a while now, probably time to branch out and see what’s new. As always, free samples! Mission-Manzanillo/Navadio Blanco-Bold Intensity Herbaceous and complex with notes of artichoke and grass in the nose and […]

2010 Reheated: Antonelli’s Cheese Shop

Yes, there was a time when the Antonelli’s Cheese Shop didn’t exist. It was in 2009 (I know it’s hard to imagine). Easily the best Austin food story of 2010, John and Kendall have brought a razor sharp cheese focus to the forefront of the foodie scene. And, we are better eaters for it…

Monument Chocolate Pie

Georgetown has a long standing restaurant, The Monument Cafe. I was just up that way and stopped in for lunch. It was OK. The Chocolate Pie was a whole other story. Stunning. Rich and creamy. I don’t even like desserts! Would I drive up to Georgetown again to have lunch? Probably not. Would I drive […]