
The early heat is crushing, but the produce is worth the weather pattern. No joke, you can smell the melons as you walk up to the market venders. And the tomatoes? Don’t get me started. They are raining down like golf ball size hail. But, come on. That is why we live here. ( Besides the springs, music, trails, humidity, politics, construction, biker rallies, I 35, SXSW, GRUUUH… maybe I should stop there. )
SFC Farmers Market : Republic Square, Saturday 9am - 1pm

Tito’s + Cranberry + Ice + Summer + Wide Mouth Ball Jar + 104 heat = Austin Summer Cocktail.

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 friends by offering our BUY 1 GET 1 FREE of our 375 ml bottles! We hope you take advantage of this spectacular special because it is only available during this week June 13th-17th.
Con Olio Oils and Vinegars : 10000 Research Blvd Austin, TX : 512 342-2344
I haven’t had as much time to cook at home as I have had in the past, so it is fun when the mood strikes. Impromptu dinner party last week: Seared Bison Tenderloin, Potato Gratin and Hot and Cold Pea and Green Bean Salad.
The trick to the potatoes is to set them on a path of suffering at the hands of heavy cream and Parmesan.
Under the golden (harsh) glow of the under counter microwave lighting, the bison cooks off in clarified butter. (Did someone just say butter?… Why am I talking to myself?)
Plating everyone up for sit down. Always nice when I get to put a couple extra leaves in the dining room table to accommodate friends from out of town.
This is one of my favorite salads. Nice combination of flavors and textures. I believe the making of a quality salad is an exercise in self control. Do I feel like I needed to kill these green beans? No. Do I felt like they deserved it? Probably.
Bola Pizza fishing around for brick-and-mortar space? Could this be it? Your neighborhood?
Austin Urban Gardens corn crop. Also known as: Mini Corn, Thimble Corn Cake, Six Inch Corn, Children of the Mini Corn, Our Love is Nothing But Mini Green Corn. Please send all contributions for the purchase of the Pink Barbie Mini-Combine to: kernel-squirt test, P.O. Box 0.01, Mini-Tarrytown, TX.