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17th Street Bar & Grillhttp://www.17thstreetbarbecue.com/locations.htm

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Taco Taco Cafe, San Antoniohttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60956-d470910-Reviews-Taco_Taco_Cafe-San_Antonio_Texas.htmlhttp://www.chowhound.com/topics/93376

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arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-31026016788291249492007-10-02T15:48:00.001-04:002007-10-02T15:56:25.128-04:00

Also on that note, if you are in Seattle and want wonderful, cheap wine and tastings on Sunday morning on the way to brunch Seattle Wine Outlet (on 1st Ave. across from Safeco Field) is the most wonderful place. It looks kinda janky from the outside but don't let that fool you. It is a wonderful gem, Richard who is really helpful and has a true passion for what he does is really helpful. You can

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-51105951800965034572007-10-02T15:27:00.000-04:002007-10-02T15:57:15.703-04:00

We had the BEST time selecting wines / cocktails for our wedding.EVE was amazing at hosting the reception, but they took great care of us even before the wonderful evening. For our tasting I swear we had 12 glasses each on either sides. It was so wonderful.So we were set on having a 2004 Richard Bourgeois Sancerre as our white wine. We had it once on a special bday for Mr.S and we both loved it

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-43204360448353206812007-09-29T12:23:00.000-04:002007-10-02T16:01:38.371-04:00

Yeay, our first homemade meal as husband and wife :)I'm still getting used to saying that...husband, husband, husband.Anyway it was yummy. I got to use our new knife, a Wüsthof Classic Hollow-Ground Chef's Knife. Apparently it is bad luck to give knives as a wedding present and the giver is supersitiously supposed to be "cut" out of your lives within the year. Once we found that out were really

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-38102768326962453162007-09-28T11:53:00.001-04:002007-10-02T15:23:53.633-04:00

Our photographer, Crystal Toole is amazing. I feel so indebted to her. She captured us and our amazing day so beautifully.sigh..i'm in love. I am going to do a narrowed down slideshow soon. I think she took like 1000 amazing photos. Mucho love to Crystal. Check out her blog with more detailed shots of her amazing wedding photos.

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-76457355480588283352007-09-04T18:27:00.000-04:002007-10-02T16:01:26.518-04:00

We are going to make our own wedding cake for the wedding.God help us....I am nervous considering we are doing our flowers as well. BUT how fun would it be to eat our own cake. I know it will be a proud moment for us.So we are doing the test white cake w/ raspberry filling tonight! Look for more photos soon! Cake above is aSylvia Weinstock. I love the flowers and the greens. Ours will not be this

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Here are some favorite shots from the last couple of days. I can't stop taking pictures. I took shots right after I got it, then took some inside the house when it was too dark outside, then again the next morning...and a few inside the office while I was figuring out how to upload and such. Look for gratuitous food porn shots soon!

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-7432996859712799932007-08-17T14:33:00.000-04:002008-12-12T19:57:25.883-05:00

The posting have been limited at the moment due to the upcoming nuptials !!!:) BTW we are still using the butter that I made.Ok I thought of something wonderful that I made recently that would be fantastic for you summer meat grillers.Enjoy!Spicy Sticky Ribs- with - Lemon Risotto- with -Grilled Pinapple (no recipe - just grill it for 4mins on each sideit will get nice and caramelly gooey)

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-84194402603233511242007-07-18T09:36:00.000-04:002008-12-12T19:57:26.071-05:00

I finally went to the Kerrytown Market this morning (without Mr.S...sorry) I couldn't help it, it was on the way to getting coffee and everything looked so fresh and juicy. Anyway I bought some fabulous bread.Roasted Garlic Cheddar -&- Jalepano CheddarI just cut off the slice of the Roasted Garlic Cheddar, it pretty fantastic.It getting that time of the month where I become an endless pit for

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-53111689176312607892007-07-16T12:40:00.000-04:002007-10-02T15:59:42.120-04:00

Mmmmm. This was so great. A wonderful light grilling dish. Mr.S made this for me last night. It was wonderful. Believe me, thinking about him making this 1 year ago sounds far fetched. I'll let him talk about it and not ruin it, but I will post the recipe in the meantime. It has bourbon in the marinade...granted Mr.S accidentally put in 2tbs instead of 2tsp. :) I actually think that made it even

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-22514558341699026142007-07-13T10:32:00.000-04:002008-12-12T19:57:26.446-05:00

If you are a foodie you know your Top Chef, but you may not always have the time to check out the blogs. I had a few moments this morning before starting a crazy paced afternoon and I happened upon a great blog by Gail Simmons commenting on sustainable farming and supporting your local farmers."Food & Wine launched Grow for Good in December 2006, a campaign to raise $1 million to benefit Farm to

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-36794506387989772922007-07-12T09:58:00.000-04:002008-12-12T19:57:26.764-05:00

I am thinking of sending a great foodie friend a pie from her favorite bakery in NY, Babycakes. Its vegan and their frosting is so perfectly sweetened creamy good. She just moved back to Michigan from there and I know she missing NY immensly. Being vegan is tough, but being vegan in northern michigan is worse.Every place that I have lived in always has little foodie stores that are special only

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-88707943628323853892007-07-11T09:40:00.000-04:002008-12-12T19:57:28.091-05:00

While working out yesterday I ran into this fantastic recipe for homemade butter in the The New York Times Magazine. Mr.S LOVES a little slab of cold butter on warm bread. So I thought I would try it out to see if we can taste the difference (which I'm sure we will). It's been so hot these past couple of days that I didn't think I should make it because the temperature might effect the

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-78144389214580725132007-07-09T19:25:00.000-04:002008-12-12T19:57:28.627-05:00

I just happened across this bottle on a photo on some random flickr page.The packaging looked great I'd never seen it before...so I did a little research.It's wine soda! Vignette Wine Country Soda are non-alcoholic soda featured as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sweetened only with varietal wine grape juice from California vineyards. Yum. They are available here for $35 a pop (well a 12-pack mix).

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where:Matt's in the Market city: Seattle, Pike Place Market Experience:My love for Matt's in the Market is its charm. Inviting, Informative and wonderfully fresh it is Seattle at it's best. Located steps up and away from the heart of Pike Place Market, they take full advantage of their location with the freshest foods.If you like a quaint restaurant with amazing food that you can watch being

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So we need to be more pro-active about these posting so I have decided that I will start doing local Seattle restaurants that we LOVE! Today will be ....hmm... Matt's in the Market . This is one of the first restaurants that Steve and I went to here in Seattle. And it is by far one of our favorites..coming later today :)Monday: Matt's in the MarketTuesday: Via TribunaliWednesday:

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Every week Steve will get the urging for some homemade cookies, seriously kids its every week...Usually its the traditional chocolate chip..but we decided to make something new. We have the Mrs.Fields Best Cookies book , but it has failed us numerous times so I wouldn't recommend getting it. Anyway we decided to make a chocolate cookie with mints in it.I wasnt in the mood for that so I took half

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-40285919574420509742007-02-04T00:21:00.000-05:002008-12-12T19:57:29.808-05:00

Where: Le Colonial City: Chicago, Rush Street Experience:SO here is our first tastebudies adventure..yes its a month late...but its here! soo...excuse the spelling mistakes and enjoy!hhmmmm:) ok so i immediately smiled thinking back to this place. why? because as you will come to find out I am a sucker for great atmosphere, because I know how hard it is to find. UGH...so quaint..so french/

arunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746728752543825828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665533542520965393.post-20205466599576971292007-01-02T15:00:00.000-05:002007-10-02T15:57:36.072-04:00

let the adventure begin!what is this all about...well....I (aruna) LOVE food, eating food, trying new food, cooking food, looking at food. Food to me is so much more about an extension of an experience that you have with someone. I dont know why it holds so much joy for me..but it does. Maybe it has to do with my heritage (pakistani) and its role in my culture. I dont know but flavors make me

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