I’ve always wanted to visit Montesino Farm in Wimberley, and this weekend had three great reasons to make the hour trek. One: You can rent it for events. Two: Slow Food Austin was hosting a tour of the farm. Three: There was a barn dance.
These are really nice farm apartments (with full kitchen) that you can rent for the weekend.
I was hanging out in their outdoor kitchen/bar area when the Montesino herd of Miniature Herefords came by for a snack. They looked huge to me. I later learned that while …

I’m excited to share that I will be participating in the Slow Food Austin Quiz Bowl as part of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance team!
I’m so excited to be joining Megan of Stetted, Melanie of My Rubberbandball and the Austin Chronicle, and Kathryn of Austin Gastronomist as the only all-food blogger (and potentially the only all-female) team!
And we have a study strategy. Maybe not as extreme as what Rodney Dangerfield did in the film Back to School, but we’re serious about learning as much food trivia as we can over the …

Labor Day marks the traditional end of summer and while the weather is still in the upper 90’s, calendars and inboxes are filling up with fun events around town.
Austin Restaurant Week kicks off on Sunday, Sept. 13-16 and the following week — Sept. 20-23. The event is a great opportunity to try fixed price meals at higher end eateries throughout the city from $25-$35. Five percent of the proceeds will go to the Sustainable Food Center and AIDS Services of Austin.
On Sunday, Sept. 13, the JCAA invites the community to …