Cheese!

Cheese!, originally uploaded by .solo..

Antonelli's Cheese Shop

second day of operation: inaugural visit.

loved.

following a passion of artisan cheeses, meats, vino, beer & other fineries. great neighborhood setting. amazing staff ecstatic about sharing tasteful worlds through samples & conversation.

colliding colors

colliding colors, originally uploaded by .solo..

my favorite new tradition.

relaxed sleeping in (as much as 7 am with lola allotments); meandering neighborhood morning constitutional that reminisce of happy places wandered: eastern european city walls; canal towpath & english/welsh gardens; tide-swept sun rising beaches; silent ancient forest & conversing bubbling rivers.

rested & happy self prepared; setting off with music / news eastward; lazily weaving through neighborhoods and arriving to final pickings & tabled placements with fresh dewed produce. fully awaked cheerful farmer greetings & affirming morning welcoming rooster solos.

fresh coffee mug filled leads to growing conversations and reviews of the mini-seasons that encompass a week. favorites fondled & nibbled; choice pieces picked.

weighed & counted tallies allow monetary exchanges to complete; fresh morning pastry treats selected for immediate reward. circuitous recessional route back to auto allows fields & coop perimeter appreciation. produce stowed and the merging back into a regular morning commute schedule.

all with a comprehensive smile and cycled life affirmations

a few of my favorite things

breakfast.desk, originally uploaded by .solo..

an odd way to start the day?

oothu white - zhi tea
green onion, carrot - boggy creek
raw milk colby - full quiver farms
duck egg - countryside farm
chicken egg & wheat - richardson farms

smoke kiss

smoke kiss, originally uploaded by .solo..

super bowl gastronomic day of food and excess:

finally a perfect time to experiment with a whole rabbit. typically quartered and sauteed / oven finished the opportunity now presents itself for a long slow oak smoke.

marinade of mustard seeds (black & yellow), calvados, dandelion greens, sorrel, pepper & coriander.
three hours between 230-250 (windy day of damp wood) followed by a tight wrap oven finish to bring to temp (155) yielded a beautiful sweet yet smokey moist meat.

reward

reward, originally uploaded by .solo..

2010 Austin January apples to complement. countryside rio grande valley heritage turkey rilletts by dai due. homemade fresh bread from richardson wheat flour.  happy taste

couldn't decide on a cheese to accompany.

likely an aged goat.

a goal

a bus I'd take

a bus I'd take, originally uploaded by .solo..

how to describe?!

a day:
begin with relaxed sloped lawn mid morn (post farmers market) coffee and delicate pastry conversations and shared tastings. add slaloming cross town smiling week hiding sun biking. new passionate indian trailer crushed glass patio feet-on-chair indian food sampling. affirmations and smiled welcomes of future patronage. headphone insertion & friend-meet-up; sampling plate of shared entrepreneurial culinary excellence. discussions of ideas & possibilities. taped exchanges. neighborhood full rollings to things yet unseen. magical school bbq stories of beginning and introductions of possibilities & sharing of local meat purveyors. unanticipated success & meat congregation. favorite patio rio relaxing with books & surprise friend transitional making; a town loved. cozy storied familiar finish: knowing that all days are new & offer endless opportunities of happy life experience

siesta (dual

siesta (dual, originally uploaded by .solo..

pack perfection

injera mix

injera mix, originally uploaded by .solo..

Karibu Ethiopian: finally visited as promised

standard lunch plate fare (reduced menu options): excellent veg options; tasty meats. typically order off the expanded menu for more in depth options so dinner explorations definitely on the horizon. coffee perfection though I must find a way to have the entire fancy pot remain tableside.

Bath time

Bath time, originally uploaded by .solo..

cozy cleaning trust. confused reassured bonding.

entertaining. humorous. rewarding.

prelude

plan view chop

plan view chop, originally uploaded by .solo..

fresh favorite:
chopped boggy creek sorrel along with thick cut richardson pork chop.

salt, white & black pepper. seared simple prep. happily rested. meat tells its own tale

stocking

stocking, originally uploaded by .solo..

fresh free grouper heads & bodies. morning stock making.

san miguel seafood: downtown farmers market sourced

bay leaves, peppercorns, allspice berries; pinch o salt

one recipe:
bring stock to temperature and add quality rice noodles; simmer for ~20 minutes until all stock is absorbed.
sauce of sliced serranos sautéed with fresh garlic (bulb & shoot), small bit of peanut butter, thai chili sauce & coconut milk.

new tote

new tote, originally uploaded by .solo..

finally broke down and got a knife bag. too much camping, cabin, travel requires... affordable & functional

Custom

Custom, originally uploaded by .solo..

cocktails by jeff - excellence

paggi house patio

carroted rewards

carroted rewards, originally uploaded by .solo..

boggy creek freshly laid morning table.

work traditions usually dictate the regular week morning routine of early waking; lola running; tea & snack commute for a productive 7-ish am office start to the day. however I have reconsidered...

new mid-week morning still consists of waking hill run routine; but either a longer run or a later start as the goal is to wander over to the east side for the ideal morning: warm tea and waking feeding chickens heralding the breaking day while fields are being hoed and picked. fresh from the ground produce as well as cheese, eggs & chickens up for acquisition. a proper day start

>farm happenings

communications upgrade

communications upgrade , originally uploaded by .solo..

i3G finally upgraded & synced.
poco cocoa; boots in the oven. recommendation-ally begun

two ways

two ways, originally uploaded by .solo..

acid cooked; sear finish.

rice & greens (broccoli & dandelion)

radish & seaweed: texture

inquisitive

inquisitive , originally uploaded by .solo..

local sourced golden yolked eggs & fresh feta; slow cooked pork leftovers.

more experimentation with morning scrambles. this time cooling attempted with full quiver farms feta & diced pork shoulder. butter cooling is preferred for creamy textural balance but result was still excellent. shrimp tails not as crispy but size & pan balance challenges firm exterior with tender medium flesh. perhaps two ways to cook...

boris verifies

pie happy hour

pie happy hour, originally uploaded by .solo..

weekend of canyon of the eagles RECA LDC retreat.

secret society revelry and things getting to know. a great group of individuals comprehensively. the year will accomplish much.

also a reason to stop & acquire some of the best pies (along with Blanco Bowling Club) in central tejas. meringue as high and fluffy as the eye can see.

A fine sunny spring day of seventies: afternoon road trip with surprise pies ending in canyons of eagles. Stars, stories, games & introductions.

It's retreat day for the Leadership Development Council of Real Estate Council of Austin.

a new story begins

an assignment

In the traditional Peter Graves fashion: I accept.

Karibu ethiopian restaurant & bar

rare kitfo & injera first on the list.

impressions & photos to come