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The Business of Food

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

Mark Bittman wrote a good article, recently, in the New York Times on the food industry.    He talks about how it’s impossible for the food companies to do anything that really might improve the health situation in this country, because there’s no money in it. And even though what they are producing will eventually…

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Ratibor Country Grill

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

Sunday, we decided to try Ratibor Country Grill, because we’d heard so many good reviews of it.  Urbanspoon and Yelp both have a 5-star rating for it.  It is definitely a “home cooking” place, and they do a good job on their food. It is east of Temple, and fairly near the Oscar Store.  I…

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Austin Restaurants – June Tour

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

Last week I had a dental appointment in Austin, and decided to make an overnight trip of it.  I managed to go to three restaurants, while I was there. Actually, it was 4, but we won’t count Kerbey Lane for breakfast, because it’s a regular for me. Nina and I made it to Dock and…

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Citrus Bistro

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

Just a note before the actual post – It seems the website has a life of its own, and sends an email of something I’ve posted in the past (like the Shrimp Paella that went out again yesterday)!  I haven’t figured out how that happens – no surprise, I guess.  I get the emails also,…

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Laredo is All That

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

I was fortunate to travel to Laredo, and stay on a friend’s ranch.  Surprisingly, Laredo is going to be one of my new destinations – I love it.  We ate our lunches at a fabulous old hotel on the Rio Grande, La Posada. The second day, we split a kobe beef burger, and mahi mahi…

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