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I like the idea of Mexican vanilla, but the only time I can really taste it is when I eat Amy’s Mexican Vanilla ice cream. The vanilla Amy uses is pretty distinguishable from just about any other vanilla, and some might even say it’s an acquired taste (acquired by many Austinites, for sure!). At any [...]
Published on September 24, 2011
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This recipe, which is my dad’s all-time favorite cake, was passed on to me by my step-grandmother, Bessie. I’ve made it several times since, but never quite the same way. Bessie’s original version used cake mix, so sometimes I use that too – the “butter flavor” cake mixes work the best. Sometimes I make the [...]
Published on February 19, 2008