Jeff Houck

The Tampa Tribune’s food writer since 2005, Jeff Houck covers the way people live through their food. He also hosts the Table Conversations food podcast and believes that everything crunchy is good.

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Avocado Egg Rolls, Pork Belly Flatbread, Apple Risotto With Sausage [This Week’s Weekend Eats]

Posted Nov 7, 2011 by Jeff Houck

Updated Nov 7, 2011 at 04:29 PM

Every week, I look forward to Weekend Eats submissions, just to see who will surprise me with the food they choose to make and eat.

Lisa Lawless, who goes by @lisaiscooking on Twitter, is an Austin, Texas, blogger who does a great food site.

The picture above of her mini-pies is just such an example.

Here’s what her blog is about:

I have a little problem. I’m addicted to cookbooks, food writing, recipe collecting, and cooking. I have a lot of recipes waiting for me to try them, and ideas from articles, TV and restaurants often lead to new dishes. I started losing track of what I’ve done. So now I’m taking photos and writing about what I’ve prepared—unless it’s terrible, in which case I forget it ever happened.

I feel your pain, Lisa.

Here are the rest of this week’s submissions from my friends on Twitter and Facebook:

@CaraBarone - Spinach, mushroom, goat cheese & chive omelette from #Sunday’s in #ybor (sorry no pic)

@Brewkkake - Five Walgreens-brand ibuprofen for breakfast after a night of drinking @funkybuddhabrew’s awesome

@JHochstat - Had an amazing tasting menu at Tuyo in Miami. Norman’s team did great job. Foie Gras French Toast was highlight.

@tampawinewoman - baking success from @Food52 Bacon Coffee Cake adding to @oncebittentampa

@LynnATL - Made Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with goodies from the farmer’s market.

@SarahSeesSports - Avocado egg rolls at Kona after leaving the sports bar following the #Bucs loss

@Zachor - red beans and rice from the Cajun Café

@stresscake - Fried Chicken & Waffles w/all the sides & Salted Caramel Apple Pie & for good measure Dim Sum Sunday Brunch

@Tiff_Griff -Strawberry cheesecake cupcake & mint chocolate brownie!

@otmdish – beer can chicken cauliflower w garlic, fresh inger & tamari. Good, but big let-down from Sicilian feasting

@sekimori - Sliders with sweet chile sauce, oven fries, avocados and Sam Adams.

@RobinRipley - Simply sinful cinnamon muffins from the King Arthur recipe. OMG. Wonderful.

@SuwanneeRefugee - Philly cheesesteak from delcos in Dunedin. Showed self control and did not buy tasty cake.

@familyfoodie - Flan with Candied Raspberries MMMMM…. So good!

@fsutoby - caramel nut roll DQ Blizzard while watching nutty Les Miles beat Bama.

@SaintPetersblog - Banh Mi from Cafe Sab in the heart of downtown St. Pete.

Stuart Reb Donald - I had some delicious Dollar General knock-offs of Pop Tarts. They’re half the price and just as good.

Shirley Steele - A gyro from a stand at the MacDill Airfest. Sometimes its not always about the best food but the location, the person your with, and the level of hunger!

Laura Turke Fontanills - I made a yummy buttermilk poundcake with tres leches sauce. And Hungarian Goulash for dinner last night.

@flmnca -  crawfish pie and pan seared garlic lemon jumbo sea scallops

Not enough for you? Then here’s this week’s gallery of eye-tempters. Click on the image during the slideshow to read a description: