Lately I have been sprucing up my morning routine. I have to admit I was sorta of getting in a little rut. Waking up late, skipping breakfast or grabbing tacos on the way into the office, maybe skipping that morning shower or walk with dog, you know normal running out the door kind of stuff. […]
Austin Food & Wine Festival 2015
Why hello there Chef Sheppard! This photo about sums up my marvelous time at the Austin Food & Wine Festival this year! Last year was so fun but this year was really cool because I was there repping Wu Chow (where I work) and while it was hot and I had to work a lot […]
Wine Tips & An Interview with Twin Liquors for the Umlauf Sculpture Garden Party
Rosé season is upon us! Hooray! If you follow along on my Instagram account, then you are well aware of my love for wine and rosé in particular. You can imagine how excited I was when the Umlauf Sculpture Garden reached out to me about covering their Garden Party this year! Not only is it […]
Vanilla Bean Strawberry Jam
Yes, it’s strawberry season! Probably one of my favorite things about spring. Even though I usually like veggies over fruit, perfectly fresh and juicy strawberries are pretty hard to resist. I made this jam based off of my recipe for Hatch Chile and Peach Jam. Its quick and easy, it’s not the jam you need […]
Italic Rustic Italian Restaurant & Bar Austin, TX
Italic Austin is opening this week! Hooray! Finally more italian food in Austin, not to mention it is from ELM Group, who is responsible for some of my favorite bread in town, i.e. Easy Tiger. So an addition of an Italian restaurant seems like a natural fit for the group. I was so excited to get […]
SXSW 2015 Recap
Hooray for SXSW 2015! It was a doozey, but a very fun doozey nevertheless. I am fortunate to live and work close to all the hoopla, so I get to experience it first hand. This year the entire festival took a few steps backwards and chilled out a little bit. I must say, it made […]