Category: Edibles
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A few morsels
Spicy vegetable pizza…my regular old pizza crust topped with marinara, cheese, and a saute of garlic, broccolini, shiitake mushrooms, and red pepper flakes. So scrumptious. A little cracker given to me by my new co-worker, Li, who is also teaching me Mandarin…I don’t know what it says, but it tasted like a seasoned Ritz cracker.…
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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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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…
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Weekend nothingness
Last night we had dinner at Rob and Shara’s lovely house. Shara made split pea soup, and I brought a loaf of pumpernickel bread from Central Market. The soup was so delicious and comforting, perfect for a chilly evening. We spent the evening playing with Rob’s new Nintendo Wii…we bowled and the guys played tennis.…
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Lovely Lunch
Today I met my friend Shara for lunch at this tiny little Vietnamese cafe called Tam Deli & Cafe. I had never seen it before, and probably would never have tried it if Shara hadn’t introduced me to it…but I loved it! The menu was HUGE…so many options…but I stuck to one section that seemed…