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~ My Blog~ Well, this is a new idea for me and it is still in the works! I imagine I will be telling stories, sharing what I ate for dinner, new recipes, tips, and ideas. You can expect restaurant reviews, party reviews and frustations and triumphs with cooking. I may blog everyday and I may not. I hope you enjoy what I am about to embark on and that it brings you some kind of inspiration and curiosity . That is really all I want from Gina's Kitchen and the people that I touch and share my love of food with. Thanks for stopping by and please remember..... FOOD, FUN, LIFE, LOVE!! Gina August 10,2007 Well, 14 months later and I still have something to say; I no longer have the physical kitchen at 12th ST, and Gina's Kitchen is still alive and kicking. I offer catering, personal cook services, consulting, food styling, and special services. Please contact Gina, 512.658.0338. I am also pleased to announce that Dana Drutz is moving to Prescott, Arizona as her home base, and will be doing food styling in the Northwest.Good Luck to Dana and Bill. If you have any questions and inquiries about personal chefing and concierge services, please contact Gina, 512.658.0338. Thanks to everyone who has participated and supported Gina's Ki†chen in the past. We wish you, Food , Fun, Life, and Love! Tata, Gina May 30,2006 Please check out the new classes we have for the summer! We also have a new renter who will be doing kids cooking classes. For more information, contact Kate Caswell at Cookabilities: Kids in the Kitchen Classes,444-Cook or visit www.cookabilities.com May 8,2006 My goodness time flies!What a fabulous Spring we have had with Parties, Weddings, Great Classes and lots of rain! We have a couple of new instructors teaching classes this summer so please email us to sign-up for class and event listings. Also, remember that we can cater your Backyard BBQ, Graduation Parties, and Intimate Dinner Parties.Summer is also the time for Private Cooking Classes- all you need is 10 of your favorite friends and we will design a class just for you! Please take part in the wonderful Central Texas bounty that is surely to come upon us and visit your local Farmers Markets and support the people that feed us! I want to congratulate, Pat Sharpe, on her recent James Beard Award and all of the new Les Dames d'Escoffier Members- Welcome! Tata,Gina Feb 16,2006 Well, oh my gosh! The Austin Men's Cooking Club is here this evening and they just gave me a taste of their appetizer.Slightly sauteed calamari with yellow peppers, red onions, garlic, and serrano peppers.. Yummy! This is what I love about Gina's Kitchen..Thanks to Kitty Crider for her fabulous words in the article yesterday and to Kelly West for her colorful pictures and to both of them for capturing the spirit of the Kitchen.To all , Food,Fun,Life, and Love! Tata,Gina Feb
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14,2006 Jan 14,2006 Hello Everyone and Happy Spring! Oops , not yet. We have some great classes coming up the end of this month and in February. If you would like to do treat your sweetie on Valentine's Day, we have a great class with sweeties Dana and Bill. Avoid the crowded restaurants and slaving away over the stove to impress the one you love. Sign-up for this sexy class, soon, as it will fill up. I had a great day volunteering as a Dame with Paula Biehler at two local kitchens that serve lunch on Saturdays . Please take time out in your busy lives to help those that are truly hungry. Have a great Sunday- and always remember Food, Fun, Life, and Love! Tata,Gina Jan 6, 2006 Wow, it's 2006 and the Longhorns' are #1- I really am not into Football all that much but it was nice to blare the 'Eyes of Texas' to my cousins in LA on Wednesday night! As true valley boys, they we're like "Whatever". So, as a true Valley girl ,I responded with "Oh ma gawd, we so totally dissed USC". That's my semi-orange blood seeping through.The new year is buzzing with bride's and clients wanting to learn new cooking techniques. We will be doing the Oslo Bridal Happy Hour on Jan 12, 5:30-8p. Please stop by and say hello and sample Gina's Kitchen's delectable tastings.I am also very proud to say that Barbara Chisolm has named Gina's Kitchen's, South Austin Cobb Salad, as one of her fav's in the Chronicles "The Year in Dining, 2005". Please check out the article in this week's paper , as it has oodles of useful information about sleepy restaurants, gourmet products, and the big guns of the restaurant world. I must agree with Claudia that, Uchi, is a fabulous place to dine and Impress.Vespaio is Primo Ristorante for this Sicilian Girl! I just wish we could still afford to dine there. A little kitchen cooking news: Alexandra and I have come up with a fabulous recipe: Rose Cheesecake, it's eggless!! My Mama challenged me to do something for Amy Graf's,who doesn't eat eggs, Bridal Shower on Sunday, and oh my!!All of you Ovo-Lacto Veggies, give us a call and we will make ya happy! Have a great night everyone- Uncle Cameron, it was great speaking Italian with you- Love to the Valley Familia.. As Always, Food, Fun, Life , and Love! Tata,Gina Jan 2, 2006 December,
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October 15 , 2005 Hi Everyone! Has it really been seven months since I've been here. I've been here in Austin working on alot of stuff. We are now selling our Grab N' Go food at the Farm to Market Grocery on South Congress. It's a great neighborhood store where you can find everything you need and really enjoy the experience of shopping(does anyone remember the 10th St 'neighborhood' grocery?).These are the perfect days that remind us of why we are in Austin and keep us here. We are gearing up for the Holidays- Does everyone have their parties booked with us? If not, it's time to do it..Please head out to Boggy Creek Farms for The Greencorn Project Fundraiser, it promises to be a fun and beautiful day!It's tomorrow from 12-5p.It's been a little over a year now that we have been at our new location with the cute aprons in the window on 12th St. I thank all of you who have supported me and my staff at Gina's Kitchen.Please continue to do so and drop me an email sometime, I would love to hear from you! Check out our new classes for November, they sure are going to be yummy!Have a great weekend.. Food, Fun, Life, and always Love! Gina March 10, 2005 Happy sunny days to everyone in Austin! Love, Gina Happy sunny days in Austin to everyone March 1, 2005 We have had a very busy New Year here at Gina's Kitchen.We are doing Party and Wedding proposals as fast as our fingers can type.Film shoots,baby showers, birthday parties, and team building events are keeping us on our toes as well. We will be doing the "Cosmo Festival" at Old Settler's Park in Round Rock the weekend of April 2 & 3. It will be a fabulous cultural event with lots of music, arts and crafts, a kids' zone, and International Food- of course! We will have an Italian booth selling delicasies from Gina's Kitchen. Please go to www.ethnopia.com to get more information. We would love to see you there. A few foodie buzz notes: The folks at Asti will be taking over the Granite Cafe location on 29th St sometime this year. There will be a Farmers'-type market on South Congress between Texas French Bread and '7'.Our own Tom Pedersen will be selling his Kakawa Cocoa Bean Chocolates at the Tea Embassy on 9th and Rio Grande. Please check out this fabulous establishment that Carol Sims and her family have started. You can find one of a kind teas, sweets and accoutrements at her faboulously remodeled !9th century house. In the Spring she will be hosting a monthly Tea Party which we are lucky enough to cater. Please patron this Austin Original.To cap off from my last entry- the In-Laws Party was as smashing success. I felt honored to be a part of such an amazing event.Bill and Ann are truly lovely people with great friends and family... Something for us all to aspire to- Chin- Chin as the Italians say.. Well, it's time for me to go home to my family as they keep calling me- ready for Supper. Always remember, as I try to do everyday- our days are about Food, Fun, Life and Love- find a way to incorporate them Everyday!! Tata,Gina
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