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BIG PLANS w/ Carinos...
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 BIG WINE DINNER is on tomorrow/Tues 3/30 @ Carinos... *Hereâs the Menu Wine Tasting & Four Course Food Pairing*  *Scallops ala Scampi -Grilled sea scallops with a roasted tomato scampi sauce over a bed of fresh spring mix - paired with Caposaldo Pinot Grigio  *Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo -Five-cheese stuffed tortelloni pasta tossed with grilled sliced chicken, ham, mushrooms, peas and creamy parmesan sauce -paired with Estancia Chardonnay *Sirloin ala Modena -Sirloin grilled over our open flame with a parmesan crust and a balsamic vinegar reduction â served with crispy bacon asparagus  -paired with Cecchi Chianti Classico *Raspberry Mascarpone Mousse -A sweet raspberry and brandy mousse layered with raspberry puree - paired with Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling  *This Wine Dinner will be held on Tuesday, March 30th at 7:00 PM Price is 29.95 per person (tax and gratuity not included) Limited seating available, RSVP required at UR Carinos!! :) *Ted & I will  be having fun w/ Rocker & Jimmy & the Crew @ Carinos -Slaughter & 35SB  *Click Here to check out my Last Big Wine Dinner w/ Tray & the Crew @ Brodie Location!!  Â
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LUNCH/DINNER PLANS TODAY FOR A GREAT CAUSE...
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 ALL DAY TODAY!! :) *Carinos is donating 15 % of sales to the local American Diabetes Association... For 'ADA Alert Day'!!!  @ all Austin Metro area /San Marcos Carinos. Just let your server know you are EATING FOR ADA!!! :) * Don't forget to take advantage of their Pasta Harvest Celebration @ Carinos... All-You-Can Eat- Pasta, Salad & Fresh Baked Bread!!!  You'll have $ leftover to add a piece of Chocolate Italian Cake or Turtle Cheesecake to wrap up the meal! YUMMY!!  * WIN WIN ALL AROUND @ CARINOS!!
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It's Pasta Season...
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 is Celebrating ... *2010 100th Anniversary of the 1st Pasta Harvest.. Thanks to Alfonso Dente & his wife Marsala... Check out pastaharvest.com  Find out about the Rich history of Pasta & how you can 'Grow' your own pasta.... Make sure you tune in during the Lunch hour today... Tom D'Amato from the 'Pasta Growers of America' will be calling in to chat a bit about Why PASTA ROCKS!!! Make plans to head to Carinos for the BIG Celebration going on for a limited time.. 'All You Can Eat Pasta, salad & Fresh Baked Bread for $8.99' Heck of a Deal!!! Update: 2:30pm.. Chatting w/ Tom (Great Grandson of Alfonso Dente)  he said the 'Pasta Harvest'@ Carinos is on 'til May 1st!!  ENJOY SEVERAL TIMES  A LOT!!!   *Make Reservations for the 'Wine Dinner' happens the last Tuesday of each month. It's a Four Course Meal paired w/ Chef Select Wines.. $29.95 per person! Fun Night out w/ Friends or even date night. Ted & I will...   ...be having fun w/ Rocker & Jimmy & the Crew @ Carinos -Slaughter & 35SB *Hereâs the Menu for Tues March 30th Wine Dinner⦠Wine Tasting & Four Course Food Pairing*  Scallops ala Scampi Grilled sea scallops with a roasted tomato scampi sauce over a bed of fresh spring mix - paired with Caposaldo Pinot Grigio  *Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo Five-cheese stuffed tortelloni pasta tossed with grilled sliced chicken, ham, mushrooms, peas and creamy parmesan sauce -paired with Estancia Chardonnay *Sirloin ala Modena Sirloin grilled over our open flame with a parmesan crust and a balsamic vinegar reduction â served with crispy bacon asparagus  -paired with Cecchi Chianti Classico *Raspberry Mascarpone Mousse A sweet raspberry and brandy mousse layered with raspberry puree - paired with Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling  *This Wine Dinner will be held on Tuesday, March 30th at 7:00 PM Price is 29.95 per person (tax and gratuity not included) Limited seating available, RSVP required   Â
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CARINOS ROCKS...
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 *Another FABULOUS WINE DINNER last night w/ Tray & the Crew @ the Brodie location... Ted & I weren't going to let a little Snow Stop us from having a YUMMY TIME...    Get in on the Next Wine Dinner @ the Carinos Location nearest you last Tuesday in  March.. Make Reservations NOW to be a part of it.. for a GREAT DATE NIGHT.. GIRLS NIGHT OUT.. FUN w/ FRIENDS!! IT ROCKS..   Here's the Menu for Tues March 30th Wine Dinner... Wine Tasting & Four Course Food Pairing* Scallops ala Scampi Grilled sea scallops with a roasted tomato scampi sauce over a bed of fresh spring mix - paired with Caposaldo Pinot Grigio *Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo Five-cheese stuffed tortelloni pasta tossed with grilled sliced chicken, ham, mushrooms, peas and creamy parmesan sauce -paired with Estancia Chardonnay *Sirloin ala Modena Sirloin grilled over our open flame with a parmesan crust and a balsamic vinegar reduction â served with crispy bacon asparagus  -paired with Cecchi Chianti Classico *Raspberry Mascarpone Mousse A sweet raspberry and brandy mousse layered with raspberry puree - paired with Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling *This Wine Dinner will be held on Tuesday, March 30th at 7:00 PM Price is 29.95 per person (tax and gratuity not included) Limited seating available, RSVP required Â
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Made New Friends in Cedar Park...
*Last night, I had the pleasure of hanging out w/ Sarah |
& the Crew @ Carinos in Cedar Park... Â  ...Help Celebrate Boys & Girls Club of Austin Day... BIG YOU ROCKS!!!... to Everyone who ate @ Carinos yesterday in honor of the B&GCA.. They raised lots of cash to help them out...:) ...BIG HEYS to my new friends... Reggie, Chris, Sarah, Jim, Reny, Cybil, Adam, Garrett & Robert  (Reggie won the Pampering from Halina's Day Spa..YOU GO GIRL) ..Oh yeah, there was also a 'FIRE WAR'Â w/ the Chefs in the kitchen... Definitely FOOD, FIRE & FUN @ Carinos in Cedar Park!!! Â
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Yummy way to help the Boys & Girls Club of Austin..
Today Day is the Day... |
Thanks to ...  All Day & Night mention to your server that you are eating for 'The Boys & Girls Club of Austin"  & Carinos will donate 15% of the sales!!! THAT ROCKS!!  Make Plans to Dine @ any of the 5 Austin / or San Marcos Locations & help a great cause.. EXTRA BONUS: Eat @ the Cedar Park Location @ 11620 N, FM 620 Between 7-8p, I'll be there spreading extra Love for 'Carinos Sweetheart' month w/ a chance to grab some Cool Mix Goodies!! Don't forget 'Sweetheart Month' is on @ Carinos.. 1/2 price Bottles of Wine & Raspberry Tiramisu is BACK!!! SEE YA IN CEDAR PARK A BIT LATER! :) 
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'Chef Piet' sharing his 'Secrets'...
Did you catch 'Chef Pieterson' from Carinos yesterday???? |
He spilt the beans on Carinos 'Marsala Chicken w/ wilted Spinach'... 8oz chicken breasts, butterflied 2 oz butter, melted All purpose flour, as needed 6 oz. sweet Marsala wine 4 oz. beef broth 1/4 cup butter, room temperature 2 oz. olive oil 2 tsp. garlic, chopped 4 cups fresh spinach salt and pepper to taste Method: 1. Work area and utensils should be clean and sanitary. 2. Cut butterflied chicken breasts into half, yielding a total of four chicken breast medallions. Place on sheet pan and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F. Chicken breast medallions should be fully cooked. Set aside. 3. To a heated saute pan, add melted butter. Dredge chicken medallions in flour, shake off excess flour and add to saute pan. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper. 4. Saute chicken and mushrooms until thoroughly heated and golden brown. Add Marsala wine and beef broth. Reduce by 50% and then add room temperature butter. Let butter reduce into the wine/broth reduction until a thickened sauce forms. 5. To prepare wilted spinach: add seasoned oil and garlic to a heated saute pan. Once oil is hot and garlic starts to turn golden brown, turn off heat and add spinach, salt and pepper. Toss spinach with olive oil until it becomes warm and starts to wilt. 6. Place wilted spinach over entire plate. Using tongs, remove chicken medallions from saute pan and place over center of spinach. Pour Marsala sauce and mushrooms over chicken medallions. Serve and enjoy! * I'm chatting w/ Chef Piet tomorrow.. have to see if I can get him to turn over the 'Raspberry Tiramisu' & 'Italian Chocolate Cake' recipes.. :)  *Don't forget next Tuesday 2/9...All Day & Night... 15% of the sales goes to Boys & Girls Club of Austin at all Austin/San Marcos Carinos Locations... Just let your Server  know you're eating for a Great Cause!!! 
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PLAN A DATE NIGHT...
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 *WINE DINNER on Feb 23rd.. Ted & I have such a Great time @ these.. GREAT DATE NIGHT... OR Grab a Group of Friends.. IT'S A YUMMY BLAST!!! *Looking forward to Enjoying @ Brodie Location on 23rd!!! :) Here's the menu: Wine Tasting & Four Course Food Pairing 1.)Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup A hearty winter soup with diced grilled chicken and fresh vegetables - paired with Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc 2.)Shrimp Rosetta Pan sautéed shrimp, mushrooms and artichokes tossed with fettuccine in a creamy tomato basil sauce - paired with Tormaresca Chardonnay 3.)Grilled Chicken Romesco Marinated chicken breast with a roasted red pepper garlic puree over seasonal fresh vegetables  -paired with Rosemount Shiraz 4.)Panna Cotta with Seasonal Berries Traditional eggless custard baked and topped with fresh blackberries and raspberries - paired with Nivole Moscato dâAsti This Wine Dinner will be held on Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:00 PM Price is 29.95 per person (tax and gratuity not included) Limited seating available, RSVP required go to carinos.com make reservations @ the Carinos nearest you!!  Also..Make plans to Dine @ Carinos on Tuesday February 9th... JOIN CARINOS BENEFIT NIGHT Supporting THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AUSTIN  All Day Tuesday February 9th All Austin Area & San Marcos Locations 15% of sales donated to the local Austin chapter Bring your family, friends & neighbors and help raise funds for a worthy cause. Be sure to mention the organization so they receive credit!!! THIS ROCKS!!  |Â
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YUMMY TIMES...
*Last night Ted & I had a FANTASTICÂ 'DATE NIGHT' in San Marcos |
@ Carinos 'Wine Dinner'... Every last Tuesday of each month Carinos has this Fabulous Dinner at all their locations that feature a 4 course meal of off menu items paired w/ 'Chef Select' Wines.. It was my first time @ The San Marcos Location... It ROCKED.. Chris, Chef Ben, Kristin, Amy, Joanne & the rest of the San Marcos Carinos Crew ROCK! The Meal..v ery Yummy but of course my Favorite (since I got a WICKED CHOCOLATE SWEET TOOTH) was the Triple Chocolate Tiramisu...OMG!!! * Check out the Yummies & my new Friends in San Marcos...   * Sign up to be a Carinos E-Club member to get the heads up on the next WINE DINNER.. FEB 23RD...
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BIG YOU ROCKS...
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 *EVERYONE WHO ATE @ CARINOS OVER THIS WEEKEND.. YOU RAISED MONEY FOR PEOPLE IN HAITI.. $20,000.. THAT ROCKS!!! ..GUESS WHAT??? CARINOS IS ABOUT TO KICK OFF SWEETHEART MONTH BY BRINGING BACK A 'FAV' NEXT WEEK!!! A HINT... IT'S VERY YUMMY DELICIOUS... YOU CAN ONLY GET IT IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.. ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE ITALIAN CHOCOLATE CAKE (MY FAV) ANSWER SOON!! :) Â
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GREAT DATE NIGHT IDEA....
IT'S BACK @ CARINOS... |
2 CAN DINE FOR $19.99  Ted & I had the perfect date night... YUMMY FOOD....GREAT DEAL!!! Also learned 1st hand thanks to Tray @ the Brodie location how they make a Carino's Signature Dish that is on the '2 can Dine menu'.. Skilletini...  *Disclaimer: No eyebrows were cinged in the making of this video because I stayed out of the kitchen!!! :)
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GREAT EATS FOR A GREAT CAUSE...
Got a heads  up from my Friends @ Carinos... |
"Carinoâs will be making a donation to the Red Cross designated to assist with relief for earthquake victims in Haiti. For all guests that dine with us this Saturday (January 16th) and Sunday (January 17th), we will make an additional donation to the Red Cross. " *Don't forget 'Two can dine for 19.99' is back.. :) Â
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FANTASTIC TIME LAST NIGHT...
*Ted & I had a blast w/ our friends Steve & Randy last night... |
 we took advantage of Carinos "Monday Family Night" @ the Brodie location... .. 1/2 off Family Platters..  ..OMG what an amazing deal...look at the size of the portions.. feeds 2-3 Peeps each.. we took home dinner for another night... The Price Rocked!!..Dinner for 4 Under $30 food/non-alcoholic drinks .. FABULOUS!!!.. *Make plans w/ your Family/Friends next Monday.. plus check out Carinos other 'Rock'n Deal's'... :)
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WHAT A YUMMY FUN TIME...
*BIG YOU ROCKS to David & the Crew |
 @ Carinos in Southpark Meadows... ...Ted & I had another Fantastic Wine Dinner... Carinos does it once a month...4 course off menu meal w/ Chef Select Wines... Last night was the 'Big Holiday WD' .. and we definitely got in the Holiday Spirits!! :) Met alot of 'New Friends'...  & the Food... OMG..:) My favorite was the 'Prosciutto wrapped Tenderloin w/ Asiago mashed potatoes & roasted Squash... They need to add that on the menu... My favorite wine.. The Dessert Wine: Robert Mondavi Moscato D'oro...YUMMY!! Since December gets pretty busy for all.. Carino's next Big Wine Dinner is January 26, 2010... Dessert is 'Triple Chocolate Tiramisu... YUM!! Great way to settle into the New Year after the Holidays Hustle & Bustle.. MAKE RESERVATIONS TO DO IT! YOU WILL LOVE IT!!! (Here's a Sneak Peek...SSSHHH)  *GET IN ON CARINOS E-CLUB TO GET THE 411 & OTHER GREAT GOODIES.. THEY EVEN SEND B-DAY TREATS VIA EMAIL.. I GOT MINE FOR NEXT WEEK!! :) 'ULTIMATE YUMMY FUN!!!' Â
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LOOKING FORWARD TO A BIG DATE NIGHT...
*Ted & I are looking forward to another Fabulous |
"HOLIDAY" 'Wine Dinner' @ Carinos/Southpark Meadows location. It will be our first time eating @ this location... Can't wait to meet David & The Fabulous crew there & try out their Yummy  Dishes.. (Click Pix ..Make Reservations)  Last month, we Had a Blast @ 'Our Carinos' (one closest to where we live) Brodie location in Sunset Valley w/ Tray, Louie & the Crew.. CHECK IT OUT!! *The Holiday  Menu is the Same @ All the 5 Fantastic Austin/Metro Area location Carinos..You can make your reservations for TONIGHT @ 'Your Carinos'.. IT REALLY DOES ROCK!!!
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Carino's ROCKS...
OMG.. I had one of THE BEST  Dinner Experiences @ |
Carino's/Brodie location last night... *Thanks to John, Tray, Matt, Matt, Luis, Sam David and the Whole Awesome Crew @ Carinos/Brodie...  .....Wine Dinner featured a 4 course Meal that was paired w/ certain wines that compliment the dish... I'm not a Big Wine Expert & sometimes this type of thing can seem overwhelming, but Luis..the Wine Master Host... (New Friend Marian & WMH Luis)  Made it Fun, Interesting,,,  I felt totally at ease trying something I have never tried before & deciding if I like it or not... The bonus, these are wines you will be able to find in local stores and they won't break the bank.. Carino's is not stingy w/ the Food or Wine Portions!!! ...Another Bonus, Ted & I met new friends... Angie & Charles...  ...The next Big Wine Dinner is Carino's Holiday Dinner Tues 11/17 a bit earlier in the month of November since Turkey Day is later in the month...  Make reservations now @ your Favorite Carino's Location (5 Austin/Metro Area Locations) ...Spots can Fill up Fast... Join the Carino's E-Club  to get heads up on all their Great Events.. PLUS THE BIG YUMMY MONTHLY WINE DINNERS!! Heads up!! :)           BTW: I'm not a Big Pumpkin Fan... but the Pumpkin Tiramisu last night ROCKED.. .CARINO'S will have it available for dessert during the Holidays! :) GIVE IT A TRY.. YUMMY!!
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