Lunch: I made tuna salad and served it on toasted potato bread.

Dinner: We felt like Olive Garden, so we went there for dinner. We started with the salad.

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What I Ate: April 5, 2010 (The Olive Garden)

Lunch: We tried to go to Chick-Fil-A for lunch, but forgot they don't open on Sundays. So, we walked across the parking lot to Burger King where I had a Whopper and Tina had a TenderCrisp Chicken Sandwich (and we shared a small order of fries). While eating, I remembered the last time we ate at Burger King and how we had decided never to eat at Burger King if there were other fast food options (including McDonald's). One look at my meat patty was enough to jar that memory, but it was too late. I wonder if we'll be able to remember next time.

Dinner: I prepared a meal somewhat similar to my Burger King lunch, but completely different. I cooked a grass fed beef filet mignon (from US Wellness Meats) sous vide at 55°C (125.5°F) for three hours and then seared it until the exterior was a deep brown. The beef was seasoned with applewood smoked sea salt and ground dried porcini. I prepared roast potatoes to go with the steak as well as mushrooms and grilled zucchini.

Lunch: I had a couple of brisket tacos from The Zubik House at the Austin Farmers Market. There were very tasty and I loved the ample amounts of cilantro.

Dinner: Both Tina and I wanted to eat crawfish and crab, so we headed off to Joe's Crab Shack where both can be had without us dealing with the inevitable clean up from shellfish guts splattering everywhere. We ordered a "Sunset Fire-Grilled" Steampot (Dungeness crab, Alaskan Snow crab, shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes) which is normally seasoned with their Fire-Grilled flavor but we tried it with Joe's Dry Rubbed BBQ instead. The crabs were very flavorful, but we preferred the flavor of the Fire-Grilled seasoning that we tried last time.

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What I Ate: April 3, 2010 (The Zubik House, Joe's Crab Shack)

Lunch: We ate leftovers from last night's Indian dinner.

Dinner: We watched Clash of the Titans at the Alamo Drafthouse where I ordered the Lamb of the Gods (lamb chops, orzo salad, and grilled zucchini). Tina had the Kraken Crab Cakes (served with Athena's Caper Mayo) and we shared a basket of chips and queso with pico de gallo. I couldn't take a photo during the meal, so here's a blurry shot of the credits scroll and our empty plates.

Dinner: Tina and I went to dinner with the Fearless Critic Austin editors and review council to celebrate the publication of the 3rd edition of Fearless Critic Austin (a guide where we honestly review Austin's restaurants without pulling any punches). In this photo of the group, you can see Erin McReynolds (the managing editor) holding up the cover art. The book should be available in a few weeks.

We ate at G'Raj Mahal Cafe (91 Red River, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 480-2255‎) which serves excellent Indian food from a trailer. The lighting was very dim but the food (we tried what seemed like nearly every item on the menu) and company was excellent. We're definitely going to go back to eat some more Indian food.

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What I Ate: April 1, 2010 (G'Raj Mahal Cafe)