Apr 142011
 
Our first Austin Field Trip: Thai Food Deconstructed, with wine pairings

I am excited to announce our first Austin Field trip, a joint venture between CuisineXplorers and Wine for the People. On Saturday April 30, from 3-5pm, we will be visiting with Jam Sanitchat of Thai Fresh to help her launch her new endeavor Thrice, a coffee and wine bar with live music adjacent to the Thai Fresh space. Thai Food Deconstructed aims to be a More

Dec 212010
 
Mima's Recipes ~ Chiles en escabeche

It’s that time of the year…the weather is (mostly) chilly, the garden needs to be cleaned and harvested, and there are presents to make for friends.  I started last week, picking up most of the peppers before the hard freeze: serranos, jalapeños and Hungarian Hot. With the serranos and jalapeños I made traditional rajas en escabeche, the classic Mexican pickled chiles with onion, garlic, carrot More