Food Event
Somms Under Fire – Classic Competition!
One annual event that I always look forward to is the Somms Under Fire Finals competition from Keeper Collection. This food and wine pairing pits sommeliers against each other in a fast paced evening of delectable bites and sips. At stake is an internship in Burgundy, France and $2K travel grant, to help the winner … Continue reading
Appeteasers – A little bite of restaurant news
There’s so much going on in the Austin restaurant scene right now! Here’s a few bites of the good stuff to kick off your craving for more, more, more. Easy Tiger is baking up King Cakes for the Mardi Gras season. Their version, which features a tiny tiger inside instead of a baby, is a … Continue reading
Tasting your way through Cinco de Mayo
As a Mexican-American, I’m proud to celebrate my culture in many different ways. Cinco de Mayo, however, leaves me a bit unsatisfied. Too often it is confused with Mexico’s Independence Day (Diez y Seis de Septiembre), and many here in the U.S. don’t know that it isn’t a national holiday in Mexico. It’s regionally celebrated … Continue reading
