Month: July 2009
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Let’s talk about cake.
I love me some cake. Preferably homemade, and preferably chocolate. Last week was one of my boss’s (I have several) birthdays, so I decided to bake up a cake. I opted for Orangette’s Winning Hearts and Minds Cake. Isn’t it pretty? I actually baked two of them, in an attempt to allow as many people…
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Tasting Austin: Annie’s Cafe
Updated 10/12/09: Unfortunately, David Alan is no longer the bar manager at Annie’s, Ryan Ffrench is no longer bartending, and Mark Schmidt is no longer chef. I can’t verify that the food and beverages are as delicious and wonderful as they were under David’s watch, but I have heard some sad reports from friends that…
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Fino: The Chef’s Table
Okay, okay. We all know how much I adore Fino. But seriously! They outdid themselves this time… I received an invite to their Chef’s table, billed as a four-course meal paired with cocktails, with chef Jason Donoho and mixologist Bill Norris. It was $100 per person, and though I really wanted to go, I wasn’t sure…