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Lake Austin Spa & Resort
October 15, 2008
Lake Austin Spa & Resort
Austin, TX

Lake Austin Spa & Resort has only 40 guest rooms all situated along the water, an intimate and peaceful experience. Guest Chef to the resort, Chef Rick demonstrated sustainable recipes that were both healthy and delicious to everyday home cooks. Not only were they able to taste the magnificent food, they were also able to take home a signed copy of "Fish Without A Doubt", which contained all of the recipes. The class was such a hit with the students that many purchased more than one cookbook resulting in a sell-out!
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OYSTER STEW

8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
4 C whole milk
1 C heavy cream
Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper
Tabasco sauce
1 pint shucked oysters, with their liquor
Oyster crackers

Melt the butter in a wide saucepan over medium heat. Add the milk and cream and bring to a simmer. Season well with salt, white pepper and Tabasco (remember, you’re putting in the Tabasco so you can taste it, so don’t be shy), then add the oysters and their liquor. Cook just until the edges of the oysters curl; they’ll look like ruffled petticoats.

Serve hot, with plenty of oyster crackers.

There is something completely satisfying about this simple lunchtime soup. Shucked oysters make preparing it a snap!

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