Month: February 2007
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A bit of Morocco
I recently bought Arabesque by Claudia Roden, and am now completely in love with Mediterranean cuisine (more than I already was, that is). The book details the traditions and foods of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon, with wonderful writing and gorgeous photos. Last night I tried a couple of recipes from the book, and it entailed…
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Music update
We’ve been buying some more great music lately, and I thought I’d let you in on a few of Justin’s finds: We Belong by Pat Benetar (after seeing Talladega Nights) All Over Now by Eric Hutchinson Breakdown More Eric Hutchinson Snow White by Jaymay Bailamos en el Junque by Nickodemus Drum Riders by Ammoncontact Give…
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Get thee to Fino!
Oh, internets, how can I express my love for Fino? Have I written about this place before? If not, shame on me. It’s only one of my favorite restaurants in Austin. I’ve been there with girlfriends and groups, as well as alone with my love…and every time, it has been wonderful. I love that I…
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Long weekend
**One day under the weather, visiting the doctor, and getting a massage **Three rented movies: Talladega Nights, The Devil Wears Prada, and An Inconvenient Truth **An infatuation with the costume design in Devil Wears Prada **An insane love/hate relationship with the character Miranda Priestly and Meryl Streep’s portrayal of her in Devil Wears Prada **A…
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Comfort food
Sunday afternoon, I was in serious need of some comfort food. So we headed down to Nueva Onda, a little Mexican-food place on South Congress. We used to come here every weekend for breakfast, but when we moved downtown, we sort of forgot about it. The food is good, though not fabulous…what I really come…