More on Foodways Texas BBQ Summer Camp
From Foodways Texas: This Houston Chronicle story by Greg Morago about our 1st Annual Barbecue Summer Camp brings back tasty memories. Stay tuned for details on our 2nd Annual Barbecue …
Victory for the Cottage Food Bill!
UPDATE: The governor signed the Texas Cottage Food Bill into law on June 17. Starting in September 2011, home bakers, canners and farmers will get an exemption from regulations required …
Chingo Bling in the New York Times
UNITED TASTES Rapping About Tamales and Deportation Photo by Axel Koester for The New York Times Chingo Bling enjoys a taco dinner before performing at the Key Club in West …
Central China for Breakfast
Central China restaurant at 9390 Bellaire in Houston’s new Chinatown is a lovely place for breakfast. The restaurant opens at 7:30 am and serves the long fried cruellers known as …
Hallal Pepperoni?
I thought this was a hallal pizzeria, what’s with the pepperoni?” I asked the Mexican-American pizza maker. “It’s hallal pepperoni–it’s made out of beef,” he replied.
Trashfish To Go: Total Catch Market
If you haven’t visited P.J. Stoops at his “Total Catch Market” yet, this Saturday (April 2) will be an excellent day to stop by. Stoops sells unusual fish that are …
Texas Whelks, Escargot-style
In the cookbook published years ago by Antoine’s restaurant of New Orleans, the author claims that when the dish known as Oysters Rockefeller was first invented, the French chef was …
Aw Shucks, Ya'll
Garden & Gun Magazine The Southerner’s Guide to Oysters Whether you’re baking them, frying them, or eating them raw, there is nothing better than the sweet briny goodness of a …
Hungry? Wanna Get Some Tex-Mex?
We couldn’t figure out what to put on the bathroom doors instead of Men and Women. Hombres and Mujeres sounds a little formal. So we called our buddy Chingo Bling. …
Felix Chairs Restored
When Felix Mexican Restaurant moved out of their home on Westheimer, El Real bought some of the fixtures and furnishings from owner Felix Jr. to preserve the memory of the …