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Monthly Archives: November 2008

Texas Eats: Pecans

It’s time to get cracking. With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, I’ve ordered my turkey and invited guests. But I have a lot of pecans to shell, still, for the Thanksgiving pecan pie. Last year our half-dozen pecan trees yielded so many nuts that our lawn became slippery with them underfoot our dogs became [...]

Local Sweetness, Delivered

There’s a new cookie-delivery company in town. In The Quarters building on Rio Grande, Cookie Lounge started its ovens last month and is baking made-to-order cookies in a novel spin on a very tasty concept. There’s local on the menu, too, though you might have to ask for the details. Co-owners Artie Rogers and pastry [...]