I work in a large office building near many tempting places to eat. I’m only a short drive away from burritos, pho, curry, bahn mi, and plenty of other to-go items. Of course, my waistline and my wallet don’t really appreciate this, and I try to bring my own food in as often as I [...]
For my 30th birthday, I wanted to go to some place new for dinner. Granted, it has been hard for us to get out since the boy was born, so at least half the restaurants in town are “new” to me. I decided to try Annie’s on Congress, and not only because I had [...]
If you live in Austin (and aren’t lactose intolerant) you need to get yourself over to Antonelli’s Cheese Shop in Hyde Park.
Antonelli’s, nestled in between Hyde Park Grill and Dolce Vita, is small, but they make up for their size in enthusiasm and knowledge of cheese. John [...]
For Valentine’s Day this year, we decided to celebrate early, avoid the crazy crowd, and head to Parkside.
I had been wanting to go to Parkside for a while, but with a strict budget and a toddler, we don’t get out to restaurants without kid menus very often. We splurged precisely because [...]
I’m one of the seemingly few people who doesn’t have an iPhone. While this is probably a good thing in terms of time management, it means I don’t have all those fancy apps that are actually useful, especially in the kitchen.
What I do have is a Demy.
A Demy is a recipe reader, [...]











