Hot off the presses: new issue of Edible Austin. I’m really excited about this magazine. It has quickly become a touchstone for our food community. When Marla Camp first put it out, she told me that people were asking her how she was going to get enough content to fill future issues. That hasn’t seemed […]
Category Archives: Food Product
Cooking in Austin: Charles Mayes
Chefs change the way we eat in Austin and Austin seems to have an influence on the chefs. These are not mutually exclusive. Charles Mayes has a knack for crafting food here. His work at Mother’s, Treaty Oak, Gilligan’s and the very special Cafe Josie, has laid testament to this fact. From vegetarian specific menus, […]
Cooking in Austin: Reggie Ferguson
I have been thinking about how the Austin area influences the people living in it (or vice versa). Is there a particular technique, dish or ingredient that illustrates this for a particular person? I headed over to The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen and asked my friend Reggie Ferguson. Reggie has been cooking here just […]
Don’t You Feel More Like You Do Now Than When You Came?
You can call it an small, local Chili diner, an Austin institution or just a dark place to have six gin and tonics before 2:00 PM. Either way, the Texas Chili Parlor has a past and a future. I just sampled three of their chilies: Frito pie, Black Bean & Elgin Sausage and White bean […]
Local Heros: Supper Clubs
I am not sure how long you can publicize a ‘secret’ supper club before it is no longer a secret. But, the wise folks over at Garden and Gun (not as violent as you may think) have a great article on the subject. It’s great because the article highlights two of ours in Austin: Dai […]
Fish Watch
So, the eating more fish thing hasn’t been working out as well as I hoped, but I did just bang out some lovely Fish Tacos. Here I have them pan fried with cabbage, green onion and miso dressing.