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mitted herb geek. She showed us some of the garden’s 28 types losophy, “Everything in moderation.” This is a chef who doesn’t
of rosemary and bragged about her basils. “I collect basils,” she shy away from butter. Just not too much.
said. “We’ve had as many as 45 different kinds -- though this From our first meal of Lobster Cake with house-made pick-
year we only had 35. It’s a total bust,” she said with a laugh. les and ginger aoli (80 calories) followed by an Umami Bison
Guests are encouraged to take home whatever herbs or flow- Burger (395 calories) and Avocado Lime Pie with Almond-Date
ers they want and the front desk is stocked with scissors and crust (357 calories) to our last meal of Fresh Crab Mini Taco (92
plastic bags. “Our cuttings are now all over the country,” said calories), followed by Rack of Lamb (360 calories), followed by
Shirey. We snagged Texas bay leaves and rosemary. Molten Chocolate Cake (553 calories). Every bite was exquisite.
We’ve been to a number of spas and Lake Austin has the best
food of them all. Perhaps its because five years ago they hired Just like the Lake Austin Spa.
French chef Stephane Beaucamp who goes by Julia Child’s phi-

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