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Simplicity of Ingredients
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 7:05 PM

It has been a while since my last post.  No reason in particular. Even though I haven’t posted, I have pondered quite a lot about food.  I cook a lot, but do not always share what I cook on the blog.  I often experiment and make different dishes.  Sometimes, the dishes I create taste great, but do not always photograph perfectly.  After all, I am not really a photographer.  Tonight, I was watching a recording of Avec Eric with famed chef Eric Ripert where he goes
Caipirinha
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 6:53 PM

            The 2016 Olympics will be in Brazil.  That gives you plenty of time to get hip with the Brazilian culture before you are on your way.  One of the key aspects of your cultural study will involve cachaca and the caipirinha.  No, these aren’t killer Brazilian fish.  Cachaca is a liquor, and if you haven’t heard of it yet, you will.  Some call it Brazilian rum, however most rums are made from molasses where
The Salt Lick Driftwood, TX
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 3:51 PM
Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, TX. is considered the best BBQ place in the world by many.  It has been highly acclaimed and visited by many food network and travel channel personalities.  I recently visited the Salt Lick to see what was cooking!  The BBQ here is definitely great BBQ. I have been to many a BBQ joint and am often disappointed. Too many proclaimed great BBQ joints are mediocre at best. You won’t be disappointed at the Salt Lick. Of course going to the Salt Lick is part
Bohanan's Prime Steaks & Seafood
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 3:49 PM
About a week ago I visited Bohanan’s Prime Steaks & Seafood in San Antonio, TX for the second time. This is one of the best restaurants around. I would describe it as France meets Texas. The dining room has a contemporary French feel. It is a beautiful restaurant with pine hardwood floors that help to set the mood for a foodies delight. The place has a bit of an old world feeling with the type of table side service that is hard to find these days.  Many dishes are prepared table side
SoCo Cafe Austin
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 3:47 PM
South Congress Café in the hip SoCo area of Austin is comfort food for the native Texan.  Many UT students are fans of Austin’s very own Trudy’s. SoCo Café has the same ownership, but it is a kicked up version.  Fortunately, you can still order the very same Mexican Martini that they serve at Trudy’s. If you are unfamiliar a Mexican Martini is essentially a Margarita served in the cocktail shaker and poured into a martini glass. SoCo garnishes theirs with an olive. After all, it is a
Rolando's Super Tacos San Antonio, TX
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 3:45 PM
There is just something about Rolando’s Super Tacos in San Antonio, Texas. You have to love any place that has tortillas bigger then your head. Well, anyplace that has fresh homemade tortillas bigger then your head. This is not your chipotle or your classy Mexican place down the street. This is where the locals in San Antonio go. I don’t know if Zimmern or Bourdain have been there yet, but if they hang around Texas for long enough they may find it. I went for the Lengua a la Mexicana or sliced
Feast Houston
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 3:42 PM
Feast Restaurant in Houston, as the sign says provides rustic European fare. What is rustic you might ask? The restaurant has the look and feel of a nice pub, with dark woods throughout the building and strange paintings on the walls. However, the food is not your standard pub fare of bangers and mash and fish and chips. Dining here is indeed a culinary experience. The standard American palette will indeed want to forego any normal notions of what’s for dinner, and choose from the menu with an
Pizza Fusion
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 3:37 PM
I often frequent a new pizza place in my neighborhood called Pizza Fusion. When I went the other night it occurred to me, why haven’t I blogged about this place yet? After all, I have been there multiple times.  Pizza Fusion is a relatively new franchise that is expanding rapidly throughout the country. They make great pizzas using high quality fresh ingredients.  You can order a personal pizza or a full size pizza.  I recommend the Founders pie with free range chicken or the
Elvis Presley's Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 4:06 PM
    January 8th would have been Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday.  Elvis indeed was a worldwide sensation. He is still well known today, even though he passed away over 30 years ago.  One of the things that Elvis was known for was some of his bizarre eating habits.  Elvis loved southern comfort food most of all, which is understandable.  When you are always out on the road and away from home, you crave the comforts and food from home.  Elvis loved
Boston Butt
Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 8:42 PM

One of the things that are key to being a good cook whether commercially or in your home is finding good bargains at the local market as well as being able to use leftovers to create new dishes so that there is very little waste.  The other day when I was at the market I saw they had a 7 pound Boston Butt for only $5.  This cut of meat is actually the shoulder of the front leg of the pig. The Boston Butt is most notably used in the Carolinas to make pulled pork.  With a little
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