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Savorish Issue 1
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By LASA EZINE
44 pages, published 13 DEC 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Pho: Vietnamese Noodle Soup
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The Steeping Room: Restaurant and Tea Lounge
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They have a sidewalk cafe along with indoor seating! |
Specifically, I recommend The Empress’ Cup,a rose flavored tea which is absolutely divine. It really is fit for royalty. I also enjoy their Blueberry and Lychee teas.
The Steeping Room also serves breakfast in the mornings and brunch on Sundays. (I’ve never been for breakfast, but the menu looks awesome.) Also, they serve light snacks to be eaten with a cup of tea, and larger items for a full meal. And then of course, there are the sweet treats. The selection changes from day to day, but generally they have scones (delicious!), cookies, cakes and cupcakes. Everything is simply delicious!
Check out their tea listing, and the food menu for more info.
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The Best Way to Make Your Own Pizza
This guy can catch it with one hand!!! |
Pumpkin Bread: Just About the Most Delicious Stuff Out There
- Hello! So, as my mom is the only one in our family who has the slightest talent in baking and the like, I asked her a while ago for her recipe for pumpkin bread (which, surprise, surprise, she always makes around Halloween time). She sent me a recipe that she usually follows, and sometimes she adds chocolate chips (which I never complain about). This recipe, if you can manage to bake the bread well, usually comes out with a rich pumpkin bread with a moist texture. Apparently it is also a relatively healthy and low-fat recipe for pumpkin bread.
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup(s) (packed) light brown sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup(s) pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1/4 cup(s) canola oil
- 1/3 cup(s) low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup(s) whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- Happy Halloween!
- Lily
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
You Can't Beat Beet's
Raspberry Cheesecake! |
Being a quirky Austin restaurant, they have some very interesting menu choices. There is a spectacular variety of salads and appetizers to choose from, all of which are worth your while. For the entrees, Beet’s offers “ELT”s (Eggplant-Lettuce-Tomato) to Cha-lu-pas, to Raw Reuben (a dish that frequents the 5 star reviews on Yelp and other review sites). Even the drinks menu is so diverse: they have everything from mocha frappes, to “green berry” smoothies to beet juice. Check out the entire menu here.
The food of course is amazing, but it really pales in comparison to the desserts. The chocolate cheesecake? Oh. My. God. It is to die for. I’m not even kidding. The first time I had it, I started off skeptical... I mean, uncooked cake? But after the first bite, I was hooked. Beet’s has daily desserts which often include a new cheesecake flavor (strawberry, raspberry, green tea...). Also, the raw/vegan ice cream is very nice. If you want to try your hand at making raw cheesecake, try this recipe.
Tip: Use your Go Local card to get 10% off your total!
Baguette House, a Vietnamese Sandwich Shop
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Bring Your Own Shopping Bag: A Grocer's Ploy
The incentive to grocery companies is very important as well. First of all, they save money if you bring your own bag. Second, they gain the support of environmentalists that favor the use of reusable (cloth or burlap) shopping bags. On top of that, they make money selling them to you with a huge markup. None of this benefits consumers, and in fact, it negatively impacts them because they must buy shopping bags as well as trash bags (which they wouldn't get without plastic shopping bags).
Another thing most people don't consider, is that the reusable bags need to be manufactured also, and this too has a negative effect on the environment. Why would you pay for a reusable bag? It is a ploy by supermarkets to make more money.
A Bag That Isn't Green |
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Why You No Eat at Asia Cafe?
Tofu and sea food. Yum.
A few years ago, this restaurant started off at the back of an Asian grocery market, mostly invaded by elderly Asian parents shopping at the market for their weekly dose of tofu. Well now, it's still filled with plenty of people, but there is much more diversity, and a much nicer setting. The owner of the restaurant was a single mother, who had come to the United States with just enough money to start a little home-run business shipping Asian foods. My mother knew her (as all of the Asians in Austin seem to have a magical telepathic social connection to each other).
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Short n' Sweet: A Vietnamese Cafe
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They have three circular menus behind that counter which you can pick from. The three main types of drinks that they serve there are smoothies, pearl drinks, and slushies. The cup sizes are cleverly named Short, the smallest, Sweet, which is medium sized, and Big Boy, the largest cup. My favorite drink to order there is the strawberry slushie, which is very sweet and sour. Their signature drink however, is one of the most interesting drinks that I have ever tried; it is called the Crazy Drink. This drink is composed of many different and complex yummy ingredients. I would attempt to describe what exactly makes up this delicious drink, but even after many years of going there, I still cannot pinpoint all of the ingredients exactly. When you first receive it, there are many different colored objects, with colors ranging from blue to pink. There are also pearls, small marble shaped dots, and much, much more. It is essentially chaos in a cup. When you take the first sip, you get a sip of the sweet, tea based water, which is then cut off by the arrival of the other components, which are meant to be chewed. Some have the consistency on gum, and take a while to swallow; others seem light and airy and dissolve in your mouth. The entire flavor of the drink all together is hard to describe besides sweet and savory, and especially addicting.
The Crazy Drink
Short n’ Sweet is a very good place to go if you want to sample some Vietnamese drinks or snacks. The staff is friendly, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is happy and playful, you should come down and try some drinks for yourself to see. You can see the location, contact information, and reviews here.
Treat Yourself: Berry Austin
Mochi (tastes better than it looks) |
All in all you would be hard pressed to find a restaurant with as much Austin culture as Berry Austin (which for the record, is better than Amy's by quite a bit, despite being less well known).
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Staving Off Peanut Allergies
Peanuts and walnuts. Yay.
A Local Incentive: Austin's "Go Local" Cards
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A Go Local Card (photo by Kenny Li) |
Contrary to popular belief, the Go Local card is not just for restaurants. While most participants in this program tend to fall into the food and drink category, other subdivisions include arts & entertainment as well as beauty. Several Austin boutiques offer special deals to Go Local cardholders; I would take advantage of this as Austin boutiques tend to be quite costly! The Austin Lyric Opera often gives cardholders discounts on tickets as well. Groups and organizations can also sell Go Local cards as fundraising. (Fun Fact: the LBJ/LASA class of 2012 is selling these cards at school events to raise money.) There are so many advantages to owning acard it seems foolish not to do so!
Not sure why to buy local? Here are 10 good reasons.
Most local businesses sell Go Local cards, or they can be bought online.
See you around town!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
A Taste of India in Austin
Clay Pit Restaurant |
Clay Pit: Contemporary Indian Cuisine
Clay Pit is a stylish, upscale restaurant, located in downtown Austin, in the heart of the UT campus. It has an excellent ambiance and very tasty food. It attracts a very stylish and smart crowd, so a smart-casual dress code is suggested. Keep in mind that Clay Pit is a slightly expensive option which would be perfect for a special night out. Visit their website here.
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With a motto of Fresh, Fast and Flavorful, Tarka Indian Kitchen is more casual restaurant
owned by the same people who own Clay Pit. It is easiest to describe Tarka as almost an Indian fast food joint: they have more take-out options and speedy service. This is the best place to go if you want Indian food to-go, or are looking for a more casual atmosphere. You can find their menu and locations here.
Madras Pavilion
In stark contrast to the preceding restaurants, both of which boast of north Indian cuisine, Madras Pavilion is one of the best places in Austin for south Indian delicacies. The dishes are perfect for all you vegetarians out there. They are busiest at lunchtime, when you can enjoy their buffet as well as order things a la carte. And as always, here is their website link.
Photo credits to Larry Miller (Flickr).
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
T & S Chinese Seafood Restaurant
The Correct Way to Eat Sushi
Tuna Sushi |
How to Hold Chopsticks |
Week Two: I'm Slowly Getting the Hang of these Blogs: Coco's Cafe
Photo credit to Benjamin Munsayac
For today, I've had the great epiphany of ranting about another aspect of my busy life, which would, simply put, be Chinese School. Well, of course I'm not going to talk about Chinese school directly and risk the possibility of boring you guys to death, I'm going to talk about a
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