Eating Our Words tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating/74 2009-11-06T23:03:36Z The Houston Press Food Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en This Week In Deliciousness tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.260128 2009-11-06 17:00:00 2009-11-06 17:03:36 Welcome back to the weekly round-up here at Eating Our Words, where we have a lovely bouquet and notes of walnut and oak in our boldly earthy flavor. Effervescent, but never insistent. Robb W... John Seaborn Gray Welcome back to the weekly round-up here at Eating Our Words, where we have a lovely bouquet and notes of walnut and oak in our boldly earthy flavor. Effervescent, but never insistent. Robb W...

Continue reading "This Week In Deliciousness" > ]]> 0 Upcoming Events tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.260121 2009-11-06 16:30:00 2009-11-06 16:54:12 ​Although it's taking place next month, spots will fill up quickly for Absinthe: Revealed, so we're doing you a favor by telling you about it now. On December 5 at 7:30 p.m., Avant Garden ... Katharine Shilcutt ​Although it's taking place next month, spots will fill up quickly for Absinthe: Revealed, so we're doing you a favor by telling you about it now. On December 5 at 7:30 p.m., Avant Garden ...

Continue reading "Upcoming Events" > ]]> 0 Food Fight: Battle Tamale tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259924 2009-11-06 16:00:00 2009-11-06 16:12:27 ​That special time of year is quickly approaching again, whether we're ready for it or not. That's right: It's almost tamale time!Tamales at Christmas are a tradition not only in Houston, but in ... Katharine Shilcutt ​That special time of year is quickly approaching again, whether we're ready for it or not. That's right: It's almost tamale time!Tamales at Christmas are a tradition not only in Houston, but in ...

Continue reading "Food Fight: Battle Tamale" > ]]> 0 Fan Mail for a Flounder tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.260073 2009-11-06 15:30:00 2009-11-06 14:56:34 Flounder season has just started, and I have had it twice already. It's a wonderfully flavorful fish that's almost always cooked whole because it is nearly impossible to get all the meat off the b... Robb Walsh Flounder season has just started, and I have had it twice already. It's a wonderfully flavorful fish that's almost always cooked whole because it is nearly impossible to get all the meat off the b...

Continue reading "Fan Mail for a Flounder" > ]]> 0 Openings and Closings: October 2009 tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259945 2009-11-06 15:00:00 2009-11-06 16:54:36 ​If restaurant openings are an economic indicator, the last month would seem to signify that things are picking back up -- at least in Houston. Things we've learned from this month's openings... Katharine Shilcutt ​If restaurant openings are an economic indicator, the last month would seem to signify that things are picking back up -- at least in Houston. Things we've learned from this month's openings...

Continue reading "Openings and Closings: October 2009" > ]]> 0 Flaxseed Fad? tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.260054 2009-11-06 14:20:04 2009-11-06 16:14:07 Acai berries, whole grain, probiotics and fiber are about to be usurped by flaxseed. Once seen mostly in specialty health food stores and used as an additive to salads, breads and soups, flaxseed... Lauren McKechnie Acai berries, whole grain, probiotics and fiber are about to be usurped by flaxseed. Once seen mostly in specialty health food stores and used as an additive to salads, breads and soups, flaxseed...

Continue reading "Flaxseed Fad?" > ]]> 0 At La Plaza tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259942 2009-11-06 13:00:00 2009-11-06 11:53:01 Machacada con huevo, the Northern Mexican dish of dried beef with scrambled eggs, makes a lovely Saturday morning breakfast. I ate a wonderful version last Saturday at of La Plaza restaurant on Bi... Robb Walsh Machacada con huevo, the Northern Mexican dish of dried beef with scrambled eggs, makes a lovely Saturday morning breakfast. I ate a wonderful version last Saturday at of La Plaza restaurant on Bi...

Continue reading "At La Plaza" > ]]> 0 Café Rabelais and Manon tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259938 2009-11-06 12:00:00 2009-11-06 11:46:30 Since we were seeing Opera in the Heights's production of the French opera Manon, we decided to pay homage by writing about another amazing French feat going on here in Houston. Café Rabelais in t... Greenway Barista Since we were seeing Opera in the Heights's production of the French opera Manon, we decided to pay homage by writing about another amazing French feat going on here in Houston. Café Rabelais in t...

Continue reading "Café Rabelais and Manon" > ]]> 0 Thursday Spaghetti at Saint Basil tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259879 2009-11-06 10:00:00 2009-11-06 10:20:03 Doh! I forgot to go to the Thursday spaghetti luncheon at Saint Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church on Eldridge Parkway again. Every Thursday I wake up with the intention of going to the spaghet... Robb Walsh Doh! I forgot to go to the Thursday spaghetti luncheon at Saint Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church on Eldridge Parkway again. Every Thursday I wake up with the intention of going to the spaghet...

Continue reading "Thursday Spaghetti at Saint Basil" > ]]> 0 Late Night Scene: Taco Cabana tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259703 2009-11-06 08:00:00 2009-11-06 09:47:33 Okay, confession: It's been years since I went to a Taco Cabana without the aid of a much-needed designated driver. But the bell tolls for all of us, and tonight it's my turn to drunk-sit and som... Sarah Rufka Okay, confession: It's been years since I went to a Taco Cabana without the aid of a much-needed designated driver. But the bell tolls for all of us, and tonight it's my turn to drunk-sit and som...

Continue reading "Late Night Scene: Taco Cabana" > ]]> 0 The Ultimate Oyster Cracker? tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259696 2009-11-05 17:27:26 2009-11-05 17:44:00 My brother Dave got me hooked on these hot and spicy saltines. He says they're the perfect oyster crackers. I haven't tried them with oysters yet, but I will soon. The home version of these has b... Robb Walsh My brother Dave got me hooked on these hot and spicy saltines. He says they're the perfect oyster crackers. I haven't tried them with oysters yet, but I will soon. The home version of these has b...

Continue reading "The Ultimate Oyster Cracker?" > ]]> 0 Tacos & Tits & Ass: Bizarre Love Triangle tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259492 2009-11-05 16:00:00 2009-11-06 12:01:42 ​There's food porn -- teasing photographs of donuts glistening with a fresh coat of glaze, artfully arranged plates looking like architectural plans, footage of cakes being frosted as the icing ... Katharine Shilcutt ​There's food porn -- teasing photographs of donuts glistening with a fresh coat of glaze, artfully arranged plates looking like architectural plans, footage of cakes being frosted as the icing ...

Continue reading "Tacos & Tits & Ass: Bizarre Love Triangle" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/tta7-thumb-crop.jpg Fiending for Berripop tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259508 2009-11-05 15:00:00 2009-11-06 11:59:16 Berripop is the current designer drug in a long line of addictive frozen yogurts. The consistency is smooth and creamy, with surprisingly few calories. The locations at Greenway and Uptown Park r... Lauren McKechnie Berripop is the current designer drug in a long line of addictive frozen yogurts. The consistency is smooth and creamy, with surprisingly few calories. The locations at Greenway and Uptown Park r...

Continue reading "Fiending for Berripop" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/berripop-crop.jpg Banh Cuon: Huynh in EaDo tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259503 2009-11-05 14:00:00 2009-11-05 14:31:11 We sampled the banh cuon nhan thit nuong, or steamed rice rolls with chargrilled pork, at Huynh on Emanuel for lunch the other day. The cute little rolls came crowded in a soup bowl with a vinegar... Robb Walsh We sampled the banh cuon nhan thit nuong, or steamed rice rolls with chargrilled pork, at Huynh on Emanuel for lunch the other day. The cute little rolls came crowded in a soup bowl with a vinegar...

Continue reading "Banh Cuon: Huynh in EaDo" > ]]> 0 A Chat with David Mascari of Downing Street tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.259498 2009-11-05 13:00:00 2009-11-05 13:44:29 ​When I sit down at the last free seat along the bar at Downing Street, David Mascari wins me over immediately by getting my name and shaking my hand after he takes my drink order. It's obvious he... Sarah Rufka ​When I sit down at the last free seat along the bar at Downing Street, David Mascari wins me over immediately by getting my name and shaking my hand after he takes my drink order. It's obvious he...

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