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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Soups, Salads & Sauces | |
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| Second Bar + Kitchen | |
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| Pepperoni Soup | |
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| Endive & Apple Salad | |
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| Sweet Child O' Mine | |
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| G�ero's Taco Bar | |
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| Achiote Marinade | |
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| Tequila Aioli | |
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| G�ero's Famous Margarita | |
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| Eastside Cafe | |
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| Spicy Tomato Soup | |
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| Salsa | |
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| Congress | |
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| White Lobster Bisque with Fresno-Tomato Jam & Lobster Ricotta Fritter | |
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| The Oracle | |
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| Seared Sea Scallop with J�cama Salad, Coconut Cream, Cocoa Nibs & Chocolate Mint | |
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| Andiamo Ristorante | |
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| Fennel Salad with Walnuts & Truffle Oil | |
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| Roasted Red Pepper Soup | |
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| Justine's Brasserie | |
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| Montpellier Butter | |
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| Piperade | |
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| L'Enfant Terrible | |
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| Mulberry | |
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| Brussels Sprout Salad | |
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| Alamo Draft House Ritz | |
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| Plomeek Soup & Triticale Toast | |
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| Once Upon a Time in Mexico Chicken Salad with Jalape�o-Lime Dressing | |
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| Batched Old-Fashioned | |
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| Chuy's | |
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| Deluxe Tomatillo Sauce | |
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| Fonda San Miguel | |
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| Sopa de Elote (Corn Soup) | |
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| Ensalada de J�cama con Melon (J�cama-Melon Salad) | |
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| Small Plates | |
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| Barley Swine | |
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| Stuffed Pig Trotter with Mushrooms, Farm Egg, Greens & Mustard Vinaigrette | |
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| Quick-Grilled Scallop with White Asparagus Broth & Paprika Potatoes | |
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| FINO Restaurant Patio & Bar | |
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| Muhammara | |
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| Ghost of the Pine | |
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| Chorizo-Stuffed Dates | |
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| Vivo | |
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| Pan-Seared Queso Fresco with Chipotle Cranberry Compote, Grilled Bread & Raspberry Puree | |
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| Butter-Roasted Scallops with Chile de �rbol & Tequila Butter | |
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| Home Slice Pizza | |
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| New York-Style Clam Pie | |
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| The F'Heck Yeah | |
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| Contigo | |
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| White Bean Dip | |
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| Chicken & Apple Sausage | |
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| Uchiko | |
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| Ao Saba (Mackerel with Blue Foot Mushrooms, Juniper & Huckleberry Gastrique) | |
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| Yokai Berry | |
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| Haddingtons | |
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| Mussels Steamed in SarVecchio Broth with Slow-Roasted Tomato and Frizzled Leek | |
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| Big Plates | |
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| Fabi + Rosi | |
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| Rockfish with Mini Heirloom-Tomato Ragout, White Wine & Potato Nest | |
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| Jester King-Brined Pork Chop with Sweet-Savory Winter Slaw & Warm German Potato Salad | |
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| Sagra Trattoria & Bar | |
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| Brodetto di Pesce (Italian Seafood Soup) | |
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| Butternut Squash Lasagna | |
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| Moscato d'Austin | |
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| Tacodeli | |
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| Cochinita Pibil with Pickled Red Onions | |
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| Kom� | |
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| Tonpei-Yaki (Pork & Cabbage Omelet) | |
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| Botticelli's South Congress | |
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| Anatra Due Maniere (Duck Two Ways) | |
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| Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill | |
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| Pecan-Crusted Catfish | |
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| Frank | |
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| Jackalope Sammies | |
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| Kentucky Peach Cocktail | |
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| Noble Pig Sandwiches | |
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| Duck Pastrami Sandwich | |
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| Deviled Egg Sandwich | |
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| 24 Diner | |
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| Chicken & Dumplings | |
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| Meat Loaf with Sweet Onion Gravy | |
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| Paggi House | |
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| Gulf-Caught "Snowy Grouper" with Maitake Mushrooms, Holland Leeks & Fresh Black Truffle | |
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| Espresso-Rubbed Sika Deer with Butternut Squash & Spinach | |
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| Buenos Aires Cafe | |
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| Pastel de Papas (Shepherd's Pie) | |
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| Lomito Beef Sandwich with Chimichurri Sauce | |
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| Chez Nous | |
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| Joues de Porc au Lait (Milk-Braised Pork Cheeks) | |
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| Vivaneau aux Raisins (Snapper with Grapes) | |
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| Sides | |
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| La Condesa | |
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| Coles de Bruselas (Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Grapes) | |
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| East Side Showroom | |
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| Fried Squash Blossoms | |
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| Blue Bramble | |
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| Grilled Polenta | |
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| The Backspace | |
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| Giardiniera | |
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| Butternut Squash with Pumpkin Seed Pesto | |
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| Jack Allen's Kitchen | |
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| Tamale & Jalape�o Corn Bread Dressing | |
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| Tito's Sage Grapefruit Splash | |
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| Casa De Luz | |
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| Butternut Squash Millet with Tahini Parsley Sauce | |
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| Imperia | |
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| Spicy Edamame | |
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| Yin Yang Chocolate Martini | |
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| The Salt Lick | |
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| Salt Lick Pinto Beans | |
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| Thai Fresh | |
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| Kluay Khaek (Fried Bananas) | |
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| Nam Prik Ong (Northern Pork & Tomato Relish) | |
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| Chez Zee | |
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| Sweet Potato Pudding | |
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| Sharon's Coleslaw | |
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| Brunch | |
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| Foreign & Domestic Food & Drink | |
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| Fried Chicken & Biscuit with Redeye Gravy, Romaine Slaw & Lemon Jam | |
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| Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Peach Jam | |
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| JuiceLand | |
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| Originator | |
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| Orange Kush | |
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| Hyde Park Bar & Grill | |
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| Grilled Salmon Benedict on Parmesan Polenta | |
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| Huevos Rancheros | |
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| Passion Fruit & Raspberry Mimosa | |
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| Kerbey Lane Cafe | |
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| Migas | |
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| Tofu Scramble | |
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| Trace Restaurant | |
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| Drunken Doughnuts | |
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| Lavaca Omelet | |
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| Olivia | |
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| Southern Hoecakes | |
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| Lamar "Mac Daddy" Muffin Sandwich | |
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| Desserts | |
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| Parkside | |
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| Chocolate Doughnuts with Pecan Bourbon Ice Cream & Squash Cream | |
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| Banana Parfait with Cashew Ice Cream, Chocolate Soil & Rum Caramel | |
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| The Steeping Room | |
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| Lemon Lavender Tea Cake | |
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| Lenoir | |
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| Rosettas & Spicy Chocolate | |
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| Big Top Candy Shop | |
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| "King Killer" Bark | |
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| Cucumber Soda | |
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| The Highball | |
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| Chocolate Stout Cake | |
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| Uchi | |
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| Coffee Panna Cotta with Mango Yolk | |
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| Peanut Butter Semifreddo with Apple Miso Sorbet | |
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| ASTI Trattoria | |
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| Classic Tiramisu | |
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| Ricotta Brul�e | |
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| Polkadots Cupcake Factory | |
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| Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing | |
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| La Patisserie | |
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| Gateau de Pistache, Framboise, et Chocolat (Pistachio, Raspberry & Chocolate Cake) | |
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| Recipe Index | |
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| General Index | |
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| About the Author | |