Inquiring pepperheads want to know. RT @Mexicanity Is anyone growing ghost peppers in Austin? Growing, no. However, Chef Rene makes a roasted ghost chile and grapefruit off-the-menu hot sauce from time to time at La Condesa. Mmmmm, where does he get the peppers? De nada! Secret tip- roasting them for a salsa or hot sauce takes the edge off, but still expect some prolonged throat tingling. So great to see food community rally for @PieFixes owner Colleen Sommers, who has breast cancer. Pies & Pigs on June 14 bit.ly/J2OnNG On the eve of becoming one of the world's 20 richest people, I wonder where Zuck is going out to eat? He better pick up the tab. If you had Zuck-style cash, where would you eat tonight? I'd have planned to fly my peeps to Spain, and we'd rent out a fancy restaurant in San Sebastian. No matter which one. RT @austin360: Hillside Farmacy in East Austin merges history and locally sourced food into savory dishes. bit.ly/LSxs3w Congrats to @BootsInTheOven, who are on the final day of their 14-month, round-the-world adventure in eating and blogging! We miss you! Thanks so much to @shefskitchen for hosting our AFBA cookbook committee meeting last night! An awesome project with a killer team. @DebOKeefe Just had a reader tell me they love me over the phone and thought they might be pulling a Deb. :) I'd like not to support bigots but apparently all it takes to compromise my principals is a delicious chicken sandwich. Damn Chick-fila! Thx to @onceovercoffee crew for helping me sort out the verb for cleaning corn. Letter writer won't like it, but both "shuck" & "husk" work seems like it would be "dehusk" if they don't like shuck. No? @finecooking thx for sending so many issues! Have so many recipes marked to try, will keep me busy. @finecooking yes! A happy surprise in my mailbox. Such a fantastic publication. NYT quote of the day in story abt food/music fests: "Face it: Hall & Oates are going to be there. You can't just show up with weak sauce." @broylesa - hey I'm here & no ones answer the door?? Tried your cell & text Sweet post from one of my favorite farmer bloggers: "An onion’s life isn’t a whole lot different than ours...." bit.ly/LNUBUy Make my birthday!! "Like' the Fit City page on Facebook at on.fb.me/zFzcqg. Thanks! I'm enjoying the rain! @greensandbeans Interesting! I wonder if we'll ever read a similar post from a man married to a female chef? Salty Sow opens in former Red House Pizzeria space; College Station favorite @bluebaker expands to Austin: bit.ly/J4Ug26 Austin's North by Northwest is in the finals of @chow's bracket for best brewpub in the U.S.. Voting ends tomorrow! bit.ly/JqMwYY Red lipstick = better tips from men, according to a study in France. Is anyone surprised? nyp.st/KmKM0O Service is a 20% base transaction. Other factors kick that up. Lipstick isn't one of them. Unless you're a pimp. Or a person who is subconsciously swayed by looks, which I think we all are (Yes, this is What Not to Wear influence.) We're all swayed by looks, but sometimes we have to look beyond it. Service is tough enough without it being a beauty pageant. Absolutely. I feel that way about life most days. I'm a Show Me State native; I'll believe it when I see it. :) Why, yes, I did spend 3 hrs at the mall splurging on myself for #MothersDay. Verdict:Gap has hit rock bottom, but yay for @jcpenney's revamp Gap HAS hit rock bottom. Sadness. Used to be the only place where I could find jeans that fit. It's sad when the Gap's taste drops below Forever 21. @JM_Hirsch "High Flavor, Low Labor" got the best compliment this wkd! My neighbors, who run a catering biz, said it's now their go-to book. Barton Springs is still closed after last week's heavy rains. I was surprised to see entrances to the Greenbelt "closed," too. I put quotes around that because everyone went in anyway. @broylesa Greenbelt has been reopened. All entrances. Rejoice! @broylesa Greenbelt closes after heavy rain to prevent erosion, according to PARD. No word yet on when it will reopen. @fitcityleblanc Yesterday, the Gus Fruh and 360 bridge entrances were closed off, but people were going in anyway. Don't forget to put out non-perishables for your letter carrier to pick up tomorrow! Stamp Out Hunger is turning 20: bit.ly/M4Ix3Y I have been tempted to get all of those discarded cordn husks at #HEB. They are good fodder for my compost bins! #austin Ha! Now, that's a good idea. I'm sure it's just going in the trash... Have u ever peeled 1 open at home only 2 find it partially filled out? The issue 4 me is getting what I pay 4 as a smart shopper. Ah, I probably have, but not near as often as I've bought a bum avocado, watermelon or peach. Why can't we cut those open, too? Quick poll: How many of you shuck corn in the store (provided there is a trash can nearby)? I'm trying to figure out why people do this. I've never understood that. It's a weird phenomenon that appears to be geographical in nature. Apparently, you'd never see that in Nebraska. i don't do it, but i figured people did it to reduce the weight of the item (if pay per pound) They usually charge by the each instead of by the #, but I'm hearing from people that it saves them from making a mess at home I have been known to do it if I know I'm not going to use the corn in the shucks (i.e. saute vs grill). Saves the mess at home. Call me crazy, but I like gathering around the corn together at home and all doing it together! Hehehe. Me, too. Makes me feel like I'm on a farm (or at least a backyard barbecue from my childhood). Thanks! That means a lot coming from you. @feministkitchen it's also really interesting that they only used conventionally attractive females for that story. @feministkitchen Absolutely. Aren't they all white, too? (I haven't actually seen the spread.) Erica Jong wrote great piece on attachment parenting. It's interesting in contrast/tandem with Time piece on.wsj.com/ceOqC9 I love that her daughter wrote a sidebar to go with that story about what it was like with Erica Jong as a mom... You know me, I made them boozy! @gardens123 Still looking for a place that serves naturally deceased or accidentally killed meat. Such as is in Herriot books Never even thought about that, but if I heard of a place, I'll let you know. #RoadkillCafe Also, yes to any peach pie. Am I the only one who hates clicking on a link only to find out I have to access a Facebook app to see the content? I cancel every time. Yes. Another reason to hate Facebook. @kelseykeith Email mix-up galore! I just responded to yours. Let me know if you got it. @broylesa Cuz it's basically the same situation with a different perspective. @dblanchard I'm wondering what exactly qualifies as "melon-eating age." I remember Avery gnawing on watermelon before he was 1 @dblanchard No kidding. I'm pretty sure even a pre-teeth baby could eat watermelon. Bad writing on so many levels. Speaking of mixed feelings, I'm generally not a fan of Epic Meal Time, but props to them on this whiskey-flavored lube: whiskeydicklube.com i agree. the image is a bit jarring, but it's that headline that just seems to stir the mommy-wars pot. you should write about it! I know, I know. I've been avoiding this attachment parenting battle (because I am/was a quasi APer), but maybe it's time. I have such mixed feelings about this cover of Time w/ an almost 4-year-old breastfeeding, esp. w/ the headline: bit.ly/JB26Pv hmm. Next time I see a preschooler with a bottle of formula I'll be sure to mention how I'm offended. I think it's the headline that implies that you aren't mom enough if you don't bf kid until he's in school that bothers me most well, the article is about attachment parenting. But the kid pictured is only 3. Nice taunt to moms the week before Mother's Day. Distasteful timing, that's for sure. I have a feeling they are going to regret this one... Um. Not sure how I feel about this. Especially the "are you mom enough." I like how Frisky handles it though & their analysis. Whew! That's just too old and really creepy. @ohbettinadear @laurashoke I'm so pro-breastfeeding and pro-letting moms make their own decisions, but the throw-down headline.. Against Me! lead singer Tom Gabel announces transition to life as a woman: ow.ly/1LWxiX [Finally, a reason to like that band] RT @CHOW Okay, so recipe writers lie about cooking times. Maybe we should all start using our senses instead: bit.ly/IIHNAT What's most amazing is the number of paid recipe writers all repeating the same specific lie. Integrity? RT: @mairalg: The presidential race just got real. RT: @KSchulten: NYT obit for Sendak, who "wrenched the picture book out of the safe, sanitized world of the nursery" nyti.ms/IUH3tq ICYMI: @pqui won a James Beard Award last night, only the second Austin chef to do so: bit.ly/LznGFL Is it me or is the real-life @bbqfranklin kind of like a grown-up (and Caucasian) version of DJ Lance from Ya Gabba Gabba? So enthused. that yo gabba gabba guy seems cool!!! Heck yes! He's this happy, captivated guy with big glasses and a bigger smile, thus the comparison :) @WholeFoodsATX it's not the same in #SantaMonica BUT I'll be back for a visit soon! RT: @StateImpactTX: Jesse Griffiths of @daidue on his solution to invasive species: Take a tiger prawn, wrap it in feral hog bacon, and grill it over mesquite. Be honest, people: What are Paul Qui's odds at tonight's #JBFAwards? 50/50? RT @M_Bloom: Yogurt-eating mice are "incredibly shiny," have heavier testicles: ow.ly/aKSZw [There better be a marketing campaign] @m_bloom but not with Jamie Lee Curtis, please. @m_bloom @m_bloom Seriously, if "mouse swagger" can't sell yogurt to men, I have no idea what will. @omarg @mairalg "Bigger, heavier [mouse] balls today" should do it, dontcha think? Hey Austin...we'll see you at @PachangaFest this Friday & Saturday. Delicious tacos from Izzoz When is the name change official? we are transitioning now, but final month as Izzoz Tacos is October... Good news, Artz Rib House fans! Art Blondin is cooking again at Jax Neighborhood Cafe near UT: bit.ly/J8VEOb hey addie, do you know if the jax menu is now using the old Artz rib and burger "recipes"? From what I understand, Art is there cooking. Julian last night, while watching "Big Daddy": "It's too spicy for me, Mom. That's an expression that means I don't really like it." Hot Brown sandwiches, juleps and @springdalefarm = another amazing @Tipsytexan Derby party! Thanks for letting Jules peddle loquat drinks:) @springdalefarm Our pleasure! Julian is actually the best bartender in Austin Saw you at @Tipsytexan event. Chat next time. Agree...love the rain! Rain, rain, glorious rain! Three inches and counting, friends. Plants aren't the only ones that need watering now and then. #rainysunday Well, in South Austin it seems we did. What about you? #FF @broylesa Because food porn, and she has all the information about Austin's food scene. And we won't mention her TLC appearance. Thank you for this sweet #FF, Justin! Every time I hear that Fray song, I think about how I like your version better. RT @beardfoundation: Photography: Notes from a Kitchen: A Journey Inside Culinary Obsession, photography by Jeff Scott #jbfa [yay, Jeff!] My book won the James beard award for best American cookbook! Go team! Holy s&*t, this video of a freshman getting hit by a bus on the Drag at UT is unbelievable. Thankfully, he is OK: youtube.com/watch?feature=… |
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