Frog Leg Frenzy
Wondering why so many Houston chefs and food lovers have been talking about frogs lately?
CIA, Texas
The CIA San Antonio campus at the Pearl Brewery Complex on the north end of the Riverwalk is undergoing a major expansion at the moment. The new CIA building will …
A Peachy Peachy Weekend
When I lived in Austin, I thought that the best peaches in Texas came from the Hill Country. Then I moved to Houston and tasted Cooper’s Farm peaches and peaches …
Mayhaw Time in the Thicket
Mayhaw season is here and if you want to buy some, go visit Bill Jackson. He has a bunch in the freezer. The Jackson fruit farm is on the edge …
Texas Lardo
Chef Ryan Pera at The Grove has a talent for charcuterie. Morgan Weber is a cutting-edge pig farmer. Talk about a match made in heaven. Pera is making salami and …
Twoberry Jam
Those dewberries I bought on 90A the other day got made into jam. I had about four cups of dewberries, but I also had four cups of strawberries that my …
How to Make a Frito Pie
Cut open a bag of Fritos corn chips, ladle some hot Velveeta over top, add a scoop of chili con carne, some raw onions and chopped jalapeños. Voila!
Beef 101: Where Meat Comes From
The movie Food Inc. talks about a “curtain” being placed between the consumer and the meat in the grocery store. “The industry doesn’t want you to know the truth about …
The Tex-Mex Grill: Barbacoa de Borrego
From the Houston Press Eating Our Words blog: This recipe originally appeared during the rodeo barbecue cook-off. It’s complicated, but the results are spectacular. Borrego actually means mutton in Spanish, …
Article Archives: "Hot Sauce Safari," 1995
Writing about food as a freelancer was a tough way to make a living and I was about ready to give up after several years of poverty. My fortunes changed …