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Rebecca Wallace Ford: What’s in Your Fridge Friday?
Rebecca Wallace Ford can, even though she says the Queen didn’t actually eat at the afternoon tea she catered at the Governor’s Mansion when Ann Richards was governor.
Wallace Ford, who founded Word of Mouth catering in the 1980s (her former partner owns it now), is the director of special services for the House of Representatives, which means she has a gorgeous office in the Capitol, where she supervises food service for the members’ lounge and speaker’s apartment.
A longtime power player in the Austin food scene, Wallace Ford started her career in food after fellow parents at her daughter’s school started asking her to make cakes for their parties. Pretty soon, she was catering the parties altogether. Eventually, Word of Mouth went on to be named one of the top ten wedding caterers by Bon Appetit magazine.
What three things are always in your fridge? Chardonnay (“My nine dollar nightly swill,” she says), 1 percent milk for my tea in the morning, Duke’s mayonnaise
What’s your favorite condiment? I use a lot of Dijon mustard, but who doesn’t.
What is your go-to breakfast? Bran cereal with half a banana and a sprinkling of blueberries.
Photos courtesy of Rebecca Wallace Ford.
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By marshall wright
September 4, 2009 7:32 PM | Link to this
I love to see the Duke’s mayonnaise in her fridge!
By Jette Momant
September 5, 2009 3:25 PM | Link to this
I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to promote restaurants where Rebecca, he daughter Kate and her son in law Deegan McClung are part of the culinary staff and I have been impressed by their creativity and the yummy goodness they produce. What a treat and an honor to know Rebecca Ford Wallace and her crew.
By Jamie Wilke
September 5, 2009 8:24 PM | Link to this
we always knew you were special!!! WOW
By Leslie Moore
September 7, 2009 4:48 PM | Link to this
As Rebecca’s former partner, I’ve had the pleasure of eating Rebecca’s cooking on many occasions, more so in the early days of our growing the business. There are so many talented chefs and great food in Austin these days but I still put Rebecca’s cooking at the top of my list.
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