I have one of the fabulous Kaldi one-cup coffee and tea makers from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, review coming soon. But if someone you know (like, you know, yourself) wants one of the $179.95 babies for Christmas, this weekend is a great time to pop into one of six Austin locations, get a sample,…
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Lil Holiday Comforts
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Tamale Tamale Tamale
I tweeted a lot about these babies, and external sources have confirmed: TAMALES ARE AWESOME!! Particularly these tamales. That I made. These are my 3 flavors. I was inspired to make tamales thanks to a new ridiculously awesome Austin blog called HilahCooking.com. Check it out. These are the video instructions I followed (I used vegetable…
Merry Christmas! DO Good
I don’t care how you do good, but you need to do it. Smiling at people, holding the door for someone, carrying groceries … it’s the little things. But if you are looking for a place to donate money this season, I have two places. Both work primarily with kids. Do Good: Debra I got…
Christmas Must-Watch: Chimney Intruder! LOL!
“He’s climbing in your chimney, snatchin’ your cookies up–tryin’ to eat ’em! So yall need to hide your gifts, hide your trees, hide your gifts, hide your trees …” “Santa ain’t my ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-homie!” OMG. This is hilarious. Antoine Dodson is awesome.
Austin: Get Olivia to Cater
Yes, one of my fave restaurants in Austin is now catering for Christmas! This is James. He is neat. In what he describes as an effort to forge a deeper connection with his clientele while bringing the “local is better” message home, Chef James Holmes of Olivia (one of my top ten must-dos in Austin) has launched…
Aspen: 12 Days of Aspen
It’s almost Christmas! And almost 2011! The 12 Days of Aspen is cool because it captures both … from December 20-31, check out all sorts of FREE FUN for 12 days. My Fave Stuff Calendar of Events (click here for the full calendar) December 20 2-4pm: FREE Skating, Hot Chocolate & DJ | Silver Circle Ice…
Austin: Merry Tamale
Do you know how much I love tamales? I love them a lot. I love them so much that when I found them at ACL (see the tweet), I proceeded to eat them for 3 days straight and almost-but-not-quite grow tired of them. Alas, I must travel to the Farmer’s Market and test my luck…
Aspen: AYP Holiday Party
In continuing Aspen’s party-every-night trend, and party at Sky Hotel (that’s the one at the base of Aspen Mountain with the hot tub …), the 8th Annual Aspen Young Professionals Holiday Party takes place Thursday December 9th. It’s AYPA Members only but non-members can join at the door for $50. Snack on hors d’oeuvres and…