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Cincinnati-Style Chili
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...
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Summer Squash Tacos
Veggie tacos are a great way to use up lots of produce because you can put almost anything spicy in a tortilla and- voila!- tacos! These tacos combine traditional harvest vegetables- sweet corn,...
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Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza
Earlier this week I read a wonderful article in The Atlantic online by Austin’s own Carol Ann Sayle, co-owner and co-founder of Boggy Creek Farms. In “Eat Shoots and Leaves: A Case for the Whole...
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Daikon Radish Dip
The first time I saw daikon radishes at the farmer’s market I thought they were giant parsnips. I snapped up several, amazed at how inexpensive they were. What a surprise when I got home and realized...
View ArticleTurkey & Radish Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
This salad combines leftover Thanksgiving turkey with crunchy daikon radishes, tender greens, and a creamy homemade green goddess dressing. I used a food processor to slice the radishes and prepare...
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Queso Cheese Dip (with a secret ingredient)
I love queso, but I am not a big fan of the “processed cheese product” that is typically used to give this dip its creamy consistency. Besides being high in sodium, many processed cheeses are made...
View ArticleTwo salads, one dressing
The thermometer on my porch tells me that spring in Texas is over. The highs have been in the 80s all week, and I have been compulsively checking the weather forecast for some sign that the Texas...
View ArticleCowpea Salad
I love cooking with cowpeas. They’re versatile and easy to work with, and undeniably pretty. I seek them out at summer farmer’s markets, and I rejoice when they arrive in our Local Box. Lucky for me,...
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Pesto Pasta Salad with Juliet Tomatoes
I had my first taste of Hillside Farms‘ baby Roma tomatoes last summer, at the beginning of my local food adventures. The moment that first Juliet tomato burst in my mouth was an epiphany. It tasted...
View ArticleSpicy Bacon Potato Salad
A fresh take on classic potato salad, with bold flavors and some of Austin's best summer produce.
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