Last week I attended an event at Cover3 for the release of Tequila Ambhar, a new tequila now available in Austin. This being the land of patio dining, tequila is probably the most popular spirit here, and of course it won’t hurt to have a new brand available!
Ambhar is made in Jalisco, Mexico, and imported [...]
Trying to keep local makes certain things happen to me. A couple weeks ago, this included freaking out over the sight of fresh figs at the market.
You see, I never ate a fig until last fall. My taste memory of figs were, of course, Fig Newtons. Ugh. (I was an Apple Newton girl.) But then [...]
The other day I realized I never posted a conclusion to my Eat Local Challenge I had in March. Although at the time I chalked it up to laziness busyness, the real reason smacked me right in the face as I was wandering around the farmer’s market on Saturday.
My challenge is still ongoing.
At the end [...]
Are you sick of jam yet? Somehow, I’m not. My in-laws were here at the end of May and we went blackberry picking one day. That week I made three batches of jam. I fully admit I’m a little crazy when it comes to jam, but it is so darn easy that I can’t help [...]
You know the scene – you’re at a party, and it’s time for the cake to be served. The cake sure looks beautiful, but the frosting … well, you never can tell with frosting. On the cake it all kind of looks the same. The flavor is a mystery. Will it send you running for [...]
