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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Who woulda guessed? Food bloggers like potlucks
If the growing blogroll of Central Texas food blogs over there on the left hand side of this blog isn’t evidence of a strong, vibrant food blogging community, the images (and these great pictures from Yelper Michelle Cheng) from the food blogger potluck we had last weekend might persuade you.
Several dozen food bloggers (and their fans) gathered at the South Austin house of Penny de los Santos, a photojournalist who now specializes in food. (When the Texas issue of Saveur comes out this summer, which de los Santos shot almost entirely herself, you can see her beautiful pictures in print.)
Dishes ranged from pate and veal sweetbreads (the chicken fingers of the offal world, according to Ryan of Nose to Tail at Home. yum, yum!) to vegan quinoa salad and the most delicious coffee brownies I’ve ever had (if the baker of these brownies would please step forward, I would very much appreciate the recipe). Mando Rayo of Taco Journalism brought his El Mundo de Mando Taco Factory and whipped up chicken tacos on site. The Tipsy Texans concocted a “tea” that didn’t contain any tea but did feature a black currant liqueur.
Thanks to everyone who came, and I’m already looking forward to the next potluck…
And to the thousands of readers who read (and comment on!) Central Texas food blogs, thank you for taking the time to make food blogs a part of your day.
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Check out funky chickens, coops on Saturday
If you’re interested in raising chickens in your backyard, you’ll have the chance to learn how from nearly 20 chicken coop owners Saturday in the free Funky Chicken Coop Tour.
See coops in both urban and rural settings to learn about why people are raising backyard chickens and to get ideas for your own coop. The self-guided tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Here is a map of the participating chicken owners.
Who knows what you’ll find on your tour. Ixchel Granada de Rayo says there will be tacos for visitors to her chicken loft, pictured above.
Video: Funk Chicken Coop Tour Preview. Chicken owner Ashley O’Brien introduces her chickens and shares her reasons for joining the 2009 Funky Chicken Coop Tour on April 11, 2009. Emma Janzen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN
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