Greetings from Austin!

     This week marks my first-ever trip to Austin, Texas, and my first time attending the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) annual conference. I only have a day under my belt, but already this experience has been rewarding, challenging and incredibly educational. Although most who meet me wouldn't guess it, I am incredibly shy at times. I think it must have something to do with the fact that I grew up for much of my life as an only child. This week being shy just wouldn't cut it, so I pushed myself out of my comfort zone, meeting and talking with amazing people, including some of the most influential names in food.

Although I sat next to the Dorie Greenspan at a round-table and across from the lovely, down-to-earth Shauna, of Gluten Free Girl and the Chef, I stopped short of asking to snap a photo with them. Hopefully tomorrow I do a better job of whipping out my iPhone to document a few more of these memorable moments. For now, I'll leave you with these photos of the dinner and walk my mom and I enjoyed at a local Austin taco joint, Guero's.

{Outside Guero's, waiting for our table}

 {My lovely mother, who is looking very fabulous pre-wedding, don't you think?}

 

{I loved the look of this Chicken diner from afar}

 {Only in Texas would you see real, live cowboys on horses downtown}

{Our dinner was a-may-zing! Fresh veggie tacos in whole wheat tortillas with tons of guac!}

More updates coming at ya tomorrow!

Madison