The Full Flavor Palette
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published May 30, 2014
I’ll be headed to The Woodlands next weekend to help judge the final event of 10th annual Houston Wine & Food…
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2014 James Beard winners!
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published May 13, 2014
On May 5 at the Koch Theater in New York City, Food Network star Ted Allen presided over a black-tie-clad…
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Off the Wall
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published April 24, 2014
A few years ago, I had the good fortune to attend one of the inaugural “Where the Chefs Eat” culinary…
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Feast for the Senses
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published February 20, 2014
Looking ahead to spring, the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival, which will take place April 25-27 in Austin’s Butler Park,…
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Wine Enthusiast Magazine honors the Hill Country
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published January 17, 2014
The news couldn’t be any timelier. As we’re planning our April issue’s coverage of the red-hot Fredericksburg Wine Road 290,…
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A Tower of Power
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published November 1, 2013
Yes, according to the calendar, it has been “officially†fall since September 22, but it sure hasn’t felt like it…
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Have a Shot of Dessert: Base Recipes for Sweet Shooters
Written by Lois M. Rodriguez | Published October 29, 2013
By Lois M. Rodriguez For the past few years, I've enjoyed the opportunity to be part of Fredericksburg Food and…
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Regional Food Specialties, aka "Have you tried the Orange Dip?"
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published October 7, 2013
In the December 2013 issue, we’re running a story on San Antonio’s annual Tamales! Festival, which takes place this year…
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Refried Deep-Fried Blog
Written by Lois M. Rodriguez | Published August 21, 2013
I’m not sure I understand the competition to come up with the next best fried thing, and I’m not here…
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Hot Chocolate
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published August 16, 2013
I know it sounds crazy to drink hot chocolate when the temperature is still regularly above 90 degrees. But on…
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The Owl in Elgin
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published August 2, 2013
I recently made the short drive from Austin to Elgin, a town about 25 miles east of the city via…
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A Visit with the Vintner
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published July 3, 2013
For the August 2013 print issue of Texas Highways, I wrote about a Madeira tasting, held at Austin's Red Room…
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