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Happy Belated Chinese New Year!

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Last night, I ordered sort-of Chinese food delivery and popped in a couple movies.  If you’re a music lover and the documentary sort, I highly recommend Sound City.  If you’re a girl that digs a solid movie-induced cry, then Celeste & Jesse Forever is where it’s at.  And if you know of any good Chinese restaurants near downtown Austin, please, please let me know!

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After my first bite of fortune cookie I couldn’t help but wonder what all went into this cookie, how you make them, and at what point the fortune goes into the cookie.  I found this recipe, which explained it all, and decided to add making fortune cookies to my list of baking accomplishments.

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Before we get into how these cookies didn’t really turn out, let’s just talk about how amazing the batter was.  Like, eat a spoonful or use to frost/inject a cupcake amazing.  I will definitely use this recipe in a fashion other than it was intended very soon.

The cookies, on the other hand, not that amazing.  I made the batter too fluffy which made for unbendable-without-breaking cookies that never became crisp.  And after reading through the recipe comments (why didn’t I do this before getting started?), it sounded as though the only people that had successes with this recipe added water to make a thin, pourable batter .  Knowing this, I’d like to give fortune cookies another try, too.

.@Peche_Austin

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Oh how I love, love, love Péché!  My friend Nathan took me here the second weekend I lived in Austin and it’s held a special place in my heart ever since.  And the only thing that’s kept me from blogging about this love is that it’s pretty darn dark in there and I typically don’t fancy carrying around my camera after an absinthe or two.  If you follow me on Instagram, I’m sure you’ve seen a Péché post or seven.

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This was my first Sunday visit, so Skylar and I were able to take advantage of all day happy hour which consisted of select $5 cocktails and half off  some bar food items (this is the case on Mondays too).  Naturally, my cocktail of choice wasn’t on special, but I ordered it anyway.  I refuse to deviate from the Absinthe God or Silver Monk (top left).  They both contain egg whites and they are both my most favorite cocktails in all of the land.  Seriously.

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And typically I’d order something very Kristin-esque, like the sage gnocci or a seafood dish on the daily menu.  But today I wanted something on sale something adventurous, so I went with the burger du jour, which was topped with duck liver and housemade picked vegetables.  And although I’ve ordered few burgers in my lifetime, I can tell you with certainty that this burger was more melt-in-your-mouth amazing than any burger I can recall.

Love Songs for Saint Valentine

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Because you’ll probably see a gazillion love-filled chocolate recipes today, I’m going to do something a little different.  Sure, I’ll probably bake some chocolatey goodness filled with love this weekend.  But today, on this very Valentines Day, I’m going to share with you my favorite can’t live without you tunes of all time.

 

Bright Eyes – First Day of My Life
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Built to Spill – The Weather
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The National – Slow Show
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The Postal Service – Such Great Heights
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Bloc Party – This Modern Love
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Jets To Brazil – Sweet Avenue
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