http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com Outstanding food finds, recipes, and culinary tips from just about everywhere Mon, 25 May 2009 17:25:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Raspberry Buttermilk Cake Found on SmittenKitchen.com You can use any which berry you please, like blackberries or blueberries or bits of strawberries or all of the above. This is a good, basic go-to buttermilk cake  — moist and ever-so-light — a great jumping off point for whatever you can dream up. Makes one thin 9-inch ... http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2009/05/25/raspberry-cake/ httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRUxNMRnSus http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2009/05/10/video/ I was in Philadelphia PA this week so I did what any NiftyFoodFinder would do while there... check out the Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich.  Locals Pat and Harry Olivieri are credited with inventing the Philly Steak Sandwich in the early 1930s (actually cheese was added later explaining some of the name confusion). Pat and Harry first began selling steak sandwiches in their ... http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2008/03/03/for-real-philly-cheesesteaks-go-back-to-its-roots-pats-king-of-steaks-in-philly/ Wine visionary Greg Bruni, now a winemaker at Llano Estacado Winery (Lubbock, Texas), left a lucrative winemaking career in California to pursue the challenge, adventure and creativity of the emerging Texas wine industry. Since com­ing to Lubbock, Greg has been working on building a Texas Rhone-style wine from the ground up.  One of Greg Bruni's most ... http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2008/02/10/llano-estacado-texas-signature-rhone-rhone-style-red/ The Real New Orleans Style Restaurant really does make you think you just might be eating out in New Orleans rather than Round Mountain, Texas which is just 16 miles north of Johnson City Texas on US Hwy 281. [Set your GPS to: 10541-B US Hwy 281 N. Round Mountain, ... http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2008/02/02/the-real-new-orleans-style-restaurant/ The Texas Hills Winery in Johnson City Texas describes their 2004 Cinque Vino Rosso blend as "five red wines, an artistic blend of red wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Ruby Cabernet, Sangiovese, and Syrah". I found this wine to be relatively gentle and straightforward with a long lasting finish. At first ... http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2008/01/28/wine-cinque-vino-rosso-texas-hills-vineyards/ Most people do not expect a city owned and operated eatery to produce a meal worthy of the Nifty Food Find Blog. But, that is NOT the case with the Red Bird Grill at the Ladybird Johnson Municipal Park golf course clubhouse. [take US 87 south out of ... http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2008/01/25/the-red-bird-grill-makes-a-hole-in-one/ Fans of out of the way eclectic eateries are going to be instantly at home at the Alamo Springs Cafe located at 101 Alamo Road, Fredericksburg TX 78624. [They are actually located about 12 miles SE of Fredericksburg on Grapetown Road. phone 830.990.8004]. However, if you should stop and ... http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2008/01/22/alamo-springs-cafe/ I called one of my friends to meet for a Nifty Food Finds search but he taunted me with the fact that he was already eating a Charles’s Golf & Grill cheeseburger at his desk [Charles’s Golf & Grill is located at 714 S. Washington St, Fredericksburg Texas, 830.997.3533]. He ... http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2008/01/19/charlies%e2%80%99s-golf-grill-makes-a-hole-in-one-with-their-cheeseburger/ A few years ago I discovered the world of home-style Tex-Mex food when I ate at Hilda's Tortilla Factory located at 149 Farm Market 2093 (Tivydale road) in Fredericksburg Texas. I'm talking about a world where the food really does look and taste homemade. OK, kids. This ... http://www.niftyfoodfinds.com/2008/01/16/hildas-tortilla-factory-also-is-tops-for-an-authentic-homestyle-tex-mex-lunch/