Houston-based Cafe Express opened a new Austin location a few weeks ago on North Lamar near Central Market and P. Terry’s Hamburgers.  (You may remember a La Madeleine there, previously.)  Like the Houston and Dallas locations, the Austin Cafe Express

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A few weeks ago I got a copy of Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France, the latest in a series of wonderful cookbooks by Joan Nathan that explore Jewish culture and cuisine around the world. 

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Chili Spices

I feel a little blasphemous writing about Midwestern chili on a blog titled “The Austin Gastronomist.”  Chili is the state dish of Texas after all!  Texans are rightly pround of their chili, but we could learn a thing or two

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I have been thinking a lot lately about what we’ll be having for Thanksgiving. There will only be two of us for the meal proper, but we’re planning to attend a couple potluck-style parties too.  I’ll plan to make a

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This soup is creamy and rich, and pretty easy to prepare on a busy weeknight.  The best part is, it uses a lot of zucchini without tasting like zucchini, a real plus if you’re trying to use up a whole

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