Queen City Tex-Mex Fiesta
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR EARLY FEBRUARY! Come join me in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday January 20th for a cocktail party and dinner at Paco’s Tacos & …
Cooking Demo on "Great Day Houston"
Just in case you missed me this morning on Great Day Houston, here’s the segment.
Sauerkraut and Beans
We used all my homemade sauerkraut–three heads of cabbage worth–in one holiday meal. The Ruthenian Christmas Eve feast features 12 meatless dishes. My mom used the kraut in a folded …
Eat Texas Oysters!
Texas oysters didn’t suffer any damage from the oil spill. My Christmas oysters came from Galveston Bay via Mishos Oyster Company in San Leon. They are nicely plump and very …
The Ultimate Christmas Gift for Q-Heads
Looking for an extra special gift for the Q-head on your Christmas shopping list? How about a three day BBQ camp at the prestigious Texas A&M Meat Science Center? This …
Tex-Mex Menu Doctor
In my latest career twist, I find myself working as a Tex-Mex restaurant consultant. First I showed the owner of Paco’s Tacos and his crew around the Houston Tex-Mex scene–and …
How to Make Sauerkraut
As a sauerkraut fanatic, I always intended to make my own someday. My grandmother made sauerkraut in a barrel. There was wooden disk inside the barrel with a stone on …
Pho Frenzy
After eating eating Vietnamese chicken noodle soup at Pho Ga Dakao on Bellaire for lunch, I decided to make regular beef pho for dinner. (I become a pho fanatic when …
Mom's Apple Pie
My mom made all the pies for Thanksgiving, and they were great as usual. We are going to her house in Georgetown to celebrate her birthday this weekend. She is …
Comments Please!
No kidding. You really need to e-mail a comment to the TCEQ if you want your kids to know what oysters taste like. Under the current water flow plans, Galveston …