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All-Clad Tri-Ply Stainless-Steel Sauté Simmer Pan 4-Qt. $99 (William Sonoma)

Posted 16 September, 2011 at 3:22pm by Tina Jiang

I saw this deal posted on DealNews.com today and just had to post it on OT to spread the word:
All-Clad Tri-Ply Stainless-Steel Sauté Simmer Pan 4-Qt. - $99 (William Sonoma)
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It's one of All-Clad's classic tri-ply stainless steel collection. We have a d5 version of this pan and simply love it and use it for everything - sauteing vegetables, browning meats, making pasta dishes, stews, etc.. I love its large, flat bottom (like a frying pan, great for browning meats), the sloped sides and flared rim (makes scooping and pouring things easy), the tight fitting lid, and the loop handle in addition to the long handle. We had a 6 qt. Tramontina saute pan which used to be my favorite pan, but I like the All-Clad saute simmer pan even more because of its sloped sides and flared rim.

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All-Clad Tri-Ply Stainless-Steel Sauté Simmer Pan 4-Qt. $99 (William Sonoma)

What I Ate: September 7th, 2011 (South Congress Cafe)

Posted 9 September, 2011 at 12:17am by Tina Jiang
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We were looking for a place to eat dinner last night, and decided on South Congress Cafe since we haven't been there in a while.

Calamari - seasoned sliced semolina breaded calamari steaks served with an orange ginger red chile sauce ($12)
As usual, the calamari was super tender and delicious.
Calamari

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What I Ate: September 6th, 2011 (Tandoori Bistro)

Posted 8 September, 2011 at 3:24am by Tina Jiang
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We are always looking for good Indian food in South Austin. In a previous visit, we tried the lunch buffet at Tandoori Bistro (1605 E. Oltorf, Austin, TX 512-383-8210) and liked it, so we came back for dinner to try more things.

Vegetable Samosas ($4)
Vegetable Samosas

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What I Ate: September 6th, 2011 (Tandoori Bistro)

What I Plan on Watching During Fall Television Season 2011

Posted 8 September, 2011 at 2:52am by Michael Chu
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For the last couple years, I've been making a grid to plan out what TV shows I plan on recording on my TiVo HD. I can only record two stations at once, so some nights I have to make hard decisions. Luckily, cable networks tend to replay their shows, so, I can rely on catching an encore presentation instead of the prime time showing when I have conflicts. Green is what I'm currently planning on recording and yellow is what I'm interested in.

Monday
8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm
ABC Dancing with the Stars
September 19
Castle
September 19
CBS How I Met Your Mother
September 19
2 Broke Girls
September 19
Two and a Half Men
September 19
Mike & Molly
September 26
Hawaii Five-O
September 19
CW Gossip Girl
September 26
Hart of Dixie
September 26
NBC The Sing-Off
September 19
The Playboy Club
September 19
FOX Terra Nova
September 26
House
October 3
HBO Bored to Death
October 10
Enlightened
October 10
Angry Boys
December 5
The Life & Times of Tim
December 19

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What I Ate: September 1st, 2011 (24 Diner)

Posted 8 September, 2011 at 1:55am by Tina Jiang
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A few nights ago we ate dinner at 24 Diner (600 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 512-472-5400), which was recently featured on Crave - a new show on The Food Network.

Corn Fritters ($7.95)
These were more like deep fried hush puppies than corn fritters. They are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The dipping sauce was mildly spicy, creamy, and cumin flavored.
Corn Fritters
Corn Fritters

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