back of the house: olivia
When I was assigned to shoot Olivia as the first restaurant for my new Back of the House feature in Edible Austin, the first order of business was to have dinner there and get a feeling for what kind of restaurant it was. We arrived early for drinks and to make introductions with Executive Chef/Owner [...]
whole hog: a class of hog butchery
What the hell is head cheese? That’s what I’ve always thought as it looked at me ominously and disgusting from the supermarket deli case. Something so unappetizing that I never thought to give it a shot; due in large part to the name. What the hell? As equally gross and disgusting sounding as the finished product had always looked. I’ve never been to France (or Europe) so scratch out having an opportunity to eat something authentic and possibly delicious.
