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The Souvenir Menu: Chez Nous

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The downturn in the US economy had finally reached my plate. About a year ago, give or take, I started to notice a bad trend. I was eating a lot of mediocre meals. The places I was going to weren’t really changing, but the quality of what was being offered was really taking a hit. Restaurants were cutting back and having to make things stretch a bit farther than usual. Dishes that were pretty good just a year ago were being comped with apologies from the manager. With that in mind, I was … [Read more...]

Marigold owner serves up Indian home cooking

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Driving down South Lamar, you might notice an inconspicuous store with Indian clothes and decor in the front windows called Marigold – Gateway to India. Lata Karna is the owner of the retail store, which sells authentic Indian clothing, tapestries, and home furnishings. Originally from New York, Lata had a friend that would come to her house, cook traditional Indian food, and leave enough for an entire week. When Lata moved to Austin, she tried Indian food across the city and felt that … [Read more...]

Restaurant food has more calories than advertised

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Dieters can’t believe everything they read: The food at many popular chain restaurants and in the freezer section of the supermarket may contain a lot more calories than advertised. A study of 10 chain restaurants, including Wendy’s and Ruby Tuesday, found that the number of calories in 29 meals or other menu items was an average of 18 percent higher than listed. And frozen supermarket meals from Lean Cuisine, Weight Watchers, Healthy Choice and South Beach Living had 8 percent more calories … [Read more...]

The History Behind Tamales

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By Katie Warner Tamales can be traced back to as early as 7000 B.C. in Pre-Columbian history, when the Aztec women were taken along in battle as cooks for the army.  There was a need to have a more portable yet sustainable food and the tamales could be made ahead of time, packed and warmed as needed. Originally, the tamales were cooked by burying them in hot ashes, which made them crispy and brown. However, as time progressed, the Aztecs began to implement new methods for cooking, … [Read more...]

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