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I did not make this gorgeous loaf of Challah.  I bought it on the West Mall of campus from UT Challah for Hunger for just $5. Challah for Hunger is a national project that empowers college students to raise funds

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Tonight I visited The Knife Sharpest, an all-service knife shop located at 4703 Burnet Road in the Rosedale neighborhood of Austin. In the past several weeks I’ve noticed my knives weren’t cutting as well as they used to, and with

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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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In just a few days it will be Austin Beer Week!  This year’s beer week runs October 24-30 and features tons of tastings, happy hours, and events celebrating craft beers made right here in Central Texas! I’m planning a whole

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