Have I mentioned Totes Awesome Channel here yet? A couple of weeks ago, 4 awesome bloggers and I started a Youtube channel. We will typically be vlogging around a theme each week. Last week, we vlogged about our ideal meals. Here’s my vlog from last week. Youtube Link In case you don’t have video capabilities, [...]
Araya Artisan Chocolates 2013 W Gray Houston, TX 77019 (832) 967-7960 www.arayachocolate.com It’s been a few months since Cindy took me to Araya Artisan Chocolates but a few of the truffles we sampled still haunts me. We settled for sampling 4 pieces. I picked two and she picked two. I picked the Orange Rum (top [...]
4710 E 5th St. Austin, TX 78702 (512) 385-2900 www.justines1937.com/ * note: website’s splash page has sexy black and white photos of topless women in bathtubs :) A couple of Fridays ago, at around 9 pm, my high school buddies, Hillary and Alex had just climbed my 3 flights of stairs after driving almost 4 [...]
1311 S 1ST The Trailer Park Eatery Austin, TX 78704 512-851-CAKE (2253) http://www.theholycacao.com/ The Frozen Hot Chocolate This past weekend, I hit up South Austin Trailer Park & Eatery, my main objective was to try Holy Cacao. I couldn’t help but dabble in another dog at Man Bites Dog, but Holy Cacao was my original [...]
500 N Shepherd Dr Ste A Houston, TX 77007 (713) 869-2910 www.nundini.com/foodstore.html On my last visit to Houston, Ms. Cindy introduced me to Nundini Italian Deli & Food Store. Judging just its exterior, you may find Nundini a little irrelevant. However, when you walk in, you can’t help but marvel at what a hidden gem [...]
Tonight we have a potluck at my night job gig. Our theme is Italian. It is up for debate whether or not I failed in keeping with the theme by making chocolate meringue cookies. Originally, meringues were credited to an Italian chef by the name of Gasparini who invented the recipe in the 1700s in [...]
It’s midnight and I’ve been home an hour from my night job. I’m feeling a little ragged after my 2nd gig so what did I do? Looked at my stash of food porn. Here’s the two desserts I relived through memory. Both consumed just this past weekend at Hyde Park Bar & Grill. Hot Chocolate [...]
2826 Rio Grande St Ste B Austin, TX 78705 (512) 476-3687 www.polkadotscupcakefactory.com This past weekend, I finally got around to trying Polkadots Cupcake Factory. Before this my favorite cupcakery was Be My Cupcake but Selina kept promising me Polkadots will not disappoint! If there’s anyone I could trust on cupcake judgement, it’s Ms. Selina who [...]
409 W 2nd St Austin, TX 78701 (512) 236-1657 www.teuscheraustin.com As I mentioned in my entry about my first visit to Teuscher, I’ve been meaning to go back to Teuscher to try their speciality that is champagne truffles. Angus, the owner stumbled on my blog entry not too long ago and reminded me I needed [...]
I’ve been meaning to make these Oreo truffles after reading about them on a few baking blogs. I kept forgetting about them until Jordan Reid blogged the easiest recipe for Oreo truffles I’ve seen. I made a day out of it on Saturday. No joke, it took me 4 hours to make them and about [...]