So I was invited to cook a dinner tonight for Vox’s Nav Team (approx. 17 people). Here was the menu I came up with:
Appetizer
Bacon-Wrapped Trio
Asparagus, Shrimp with Mango-Chili Glaze, Chicken Lollipops with Satay Glaze
Entree
Grilled Fillet of Beef Tenderloin
with Cherry-Mustard Sauce, Horseradish Mashed Yukon Potatoes, and Fire-Roasted Corn Salad
Dessert
Angel’s Food Cake
with Macerated Mixed Berries
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It might or might not be a good thing that I’m packed in October, but Bri sent me the link today for Austin’s Restaurant Week. Check it out!!
[Austin Restaurant Week] (10/12-15, 19-22)
*If you’re looking for recommendations, I think most of the restaurants on there are pretty well known except 34th street cafe (I really like [...]

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We’re getting close to the end of cherry season. I never considered myself a fan of cherries (but yet, I don’t mind it) until a chef at Central Market introduced me to rainier cherries.
I bought a pound on Saturday afternoon and less than 8 hours later, it was all gone. If you ever see [...]

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I’m looking to start a new food blog with an emphasis on recipe sharing (specifically recipes that you are trying out and then how it turned out). This idea/concept is still pretty raw in my head at the moment. But if you are (or someone you know might be) interested in the possibility of collaborating [...]

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I read about this place back in October when the headline was simply something along the line of “The management group behind Rudy’s plan burger joint in Arbor Walk area”. After hearing a few people talk about it, I finally had the chance an excuse to go check it out for lunch today.
The burger [...]

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A group of us went to happy hour at 219 West yesterday - It was pretty awesome. I’ve been to a lot of happy hour places, and I’d say that 219 West is pretty high up there next to Kyoto and Saba Blue Water Cafe.
My favorite was definitely the Caprese mini burgers with prosciutto, [...]

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“When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade…”
Our office catered lunch from Rudy’s on Friday and on the way out of the office, I noticed a whole tub of unused lemons (originally intended for the tea) sitting on the counter. So I decided to take it home and try to cook with it.
On the way [...]

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Foodies, if you have an hour of your precious time to spare, I’ve found a video that you might want to watch. I am not exactly sure what I was doing, but I found a 6-part (approx. 8 minutes each) video of a butcher going through half of a cow. Videos are embed after the [...]

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