Greenling Local Box Giveaway!
Great news! I’ll be giving away a free Greenling Local Box* to one lucky reader this week! Those Mini Rosemary Pesto Rolls I made a few weeks ago won a recipe contest sponsored by Greenling at their Best of Austin Bash. Greenling sent me a coupon code for a free Local Box as a prize and I’m sharing the love by giving it away this week on The Austin Gastronomist. Winning the box is easy. You just have to do two things: Live in Austin or a surrounding area where Greenling delivers. (Not sure if that’s you? Find out on their website.) It’s cool if you live...
Read MorePumpkin Patches in Central Texas
Now that the weather is cooling off I’m finally excited about fall. I wore some boots and a sweater today, and I am really excited to tackle a few pumpkin recipes I’ve been eyeing. The only bummer is that I can’t find any locally sourced, organic pumpkin here in central Texas. The closest grower I could find is Krause Farm near Navasota, Texas, about two and half hours east of Austin. That’s stretching the bounds of “local” for me, so I’ll probably be picking up a few organic pie pumpkins at Central Market this afternoon. I’m planning to...
Read MoreLadies who Lunch: Paggi House
Last night I met up with a bunch of blogger friends for happy hour at Paggi House in south Austin. We all met through our mutual friend Grechen, who organizes weekly meet-ups through her blog New to ATX. Fellow food lover and awesome-dress-wearer Becky co-hosted the happy hour and set things up with Paggi House. (Great choice for large groups, by the way!) These meet-ups are awesome because they give bloggers in Austin a chance to network, vent, and be fabulous together. The group yesterday was almost all women, with a great mix of fashion, food, and lifestyle bloggers in the group. We...
Read MoreGreenling’s Best of Austin Bash
Rami and I just got home from a great (long!) night at Greenling’s Best of Austin Bash at Hummingbird House in South Austin. I made about 200 Rosemary Pesto Rolls for the occasion, and it was so much fun passing them out to all the new people I met. My husband Rami took a few pictures of the event per my request. This is me set up at the food table, giving out rosemary pesto rolls. You can see I was right next to a huge platter of Brazos Valley Cheese. It was so, so good. I’m very proud of the fact that I only sampled three pieces of cheese, leaving plenty for other fans...
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