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paulaforbes.bsky.social
Food writer @ Texas Monthly. Cookbook author. Formerly: Eat Me Daily, Eater, Epicurious. Central time zone lifer. [email protected] She/her. You know this boogie is for real.
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here is my review of ransom canyon: I cannot recall another show that so obviously used fake ice cubes in drinks

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austin weather tonight stupidly perfect ahead of our first 100 degree day tomorrow I tried to find a joke to make there but it’s just depressing

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if we are gonna do burger discourse again i am going to need someone to bring me a cheeseburger

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it's almost famous plum cake season

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thrilled to report my belgian-american love @raphaelbrion.bsky.social has been slowly mastering the art of tater tot waffles

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reminder that salted buttermilk is one of the best salad dressings!!! (i buzzed 1 ramp into it also, bc i have 2 b me)

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yarn folks: anyone have a rec for a heathered fingering weight yarn that comes in a bunch of colors that won't break the bank? knitpicks heathered palette colors veer too dark for what i'm working on (some dark is ok but i want a range)

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yarn folks: anyone have a rec for a heathered fingering weight yarn that comes in a bunch of colors that won't break the bank? knitpicks heathered palette colors veer too dark for what i'm working on (some dark is ok but i want a range)

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howdy cookbook fans,

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also i promise this is fun even if you don't live in texas! i mean who doesn't like enchilada meatloaf!!!

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GUESS WHAT @texasmonthly.bsky.social has given me the keys to the Cooking with TM newsletter. 😈 Twice a month in your inbox, first one rolls out Sunday! Sign up here:

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absolutely SCREAMING at the JBFA media noms. @texasmonthly.bsky.social for food coverage in a general interest pub? THE TURKEY BOOK for best single subject?! @raphaelbrion.bsky.social FOR HIS FIRST EVER BNC PACKAGE?!!!! what a morning

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absolutely SCREAMING at the JBFA media noms. @texasmonthly.bsky.social for food coverage in a general interest pub? THE TURKEY BOOK for best single subject?! @raphaelbrion.bsky.social FOR HIS FIRST EVER BNC PACKAGE?!!!! what a morning

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thiiiiiis. i eat by myself a lot and recently was told there was no side salad (or any side vegetable) at a pizza-n-pasta joint. i am not paying $18 for a salad i will eat 1/4 of?!

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an annoying superpower I have acquired in the past few years is spotting when the same locations are used in vastly different movies/shows

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equal parts thrilled and jealous that i am not cookbook blogging during this australian plagiarism scandal

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ChòpnBlok's brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Montrose neighborhood expands—and dresses up—the dishes it became known for at Post Market food hall. You can read @paulaforbes.bsky.social's first review here: www.texasmonthly.com/food/chopnbl...

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"Simply put, my duty and privilege is to recommend where you should be eating." Upon the release of her first review, @paulaforbes.bsky.social breaks down what readers can expect when it comes to her restaurant and dining coverage.

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one of my favorite stories from when i worked at eater: we snuck a friend of mine into restaurant wars during the texas season (2011). we had to erase any digital connection we had (unfriended each other on fb) so production wouldn't know. i felt very cool like a spy

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We've got a real treat today over at TM: a @paulaforbes.bsky.social double feature! Her much-anticipated first restaurant review AND a "manifesto" of sorts on how she plans to approach her job in the era of influencers and Resy. www.texasmonthly.com/food/chopnbl...

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I love @paulaforbes.bsky.social's intro essay on @texasmonthly.bsky.social talking about her approach to restaurant reviews and reporting on Texas foodways. Everybody eat what Paula tells you to eat!!

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what is texan cuisine? it's my lucky, lucky task to find out

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in february, i went to houston for one bitterly cold week and ate as much as i could. the best place i went during that trip is the subject of my first @texasmonthly.bsky.social review: chopnblok in montrose

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