Houston Restaurant Community Gardens?
Leaders of the Houston restaurant community are exploring the idea of buying vacant lots in the Fifth Ward and turning them into organic gardens. At a recent meeting, the group …
The Tex-Mex Grill is now on sale!
Today is the release date for my newest cookbook, The Tex-Mex Grill and Backyard Barbacoa Cookbook. Here’s a new recipe video in honor of the big day.
Crowning a Pizza King
New York Times restaurant critic Sam Sifton called the pizza at Motorino the best in New York. Motorino has two locations, one in Brooklyn and one in the East Village. …
Bad New for Boogies Fans
The barbecue at Boogie’s Bar-B-Que was very good–and the smoked boudin was sublime. I had already taken a big time photographer out there to shoot some images for an article …
Aw Shucks, Thanks for the Shout Out, Rayna!
At left, Mariano Martinez visits the world’s first margarita machine which he donated to the Smithsonian Institute. For the full story, read the account by Rayna Green, a curator in …
Himalaya's Pakistani Fajitas
I was talking to Lori Moffat at Texas Highways Magazine about Houston’s wacky ethnic fusion dishes yesterday. I thought of Kaiser, the lovable head chef at Himalaya on Hillcroft. Kaiser …
Barney Greengrass: The Sturgeon King
I met up with Bryan Caswell, Houston’s celebrated seafood chef and the author of the Wholefish blog while we were both in New York. I got him to meet me …
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 …
At Barbecue Inn, You Order Fried Chicken
“You know that’s gonna take 25 minutes,” the waitress will warn when you order fried chicken at the Barbecue Inn in North Houston. Just smile politely and tell her that’s …
Headcheese Balls
You’ve heard of boudin balls, right? So how about some headcheese balls! Chef Justin Bayse is whipping these cheeky hush puppies up over at Stella Sola, the meat-lover’s restaurant in …