Email Author Cathy Matusow

2010 Stories by Cathy Matusow

• Comment of the Day: Happy New Year's!

  published Dec 31, 2010

  We're going to end the year here at Eating Our Words on a positive note. Katharine Shilcutt listed the top ten EOW posts of 2010, and commenter Albert Nurick left her some well-deserved words of encou... More >>

• Comment of the Day

  published Dec 30, 2010

  We here at Eating Our Words don't shy away from service journalism, letting you know where to eat on New Year's Eve and such. Another servicer Letting you know you're not crazy. When Lauren Marmaduke ... More >>

• Comments of the Day: On Wine with Lunch, and Hipstamatic

  published Dec 29, 2010

  Today we're doing two comments of the day, because we so wholeheartedly agree with them both. First, in response to Katharine Shilcutt's post "Stretch that Dining Dollar: Eat Fancy at Lunch," commen... More >>

• Comment of the Day: The Doc and the Gazelle

  published Dec 28, 2010

  Today Geri Maria Harris reported on the Twiga Terrace Restaurant in the zoo's new African Forest. And Doc Ricky had some ideas he thinks would work better than Twiga's veggie burgers and three-cheese ... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Beans, Part 2

  published Dec 27, 2010

  Fatty FatBastard has been raging about beans and chili, on Eating Our Words and elsewhere, and in doing so, he has made today more entertaining. He even jumped on an unrelated post by Nicholas Hall, a... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Beans and Chili

  published Dec 24, 2010

  It's official. Whenever the subject of beans and chili comes up, things get heated, fast, even in a post about "Yankee Chili." Commenter Christopher was particularly passionate: I've had chili sans b... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Rat Kroger Edition

  published Dec 23, 2010

  Turns out, you guys feel passionately about your Inner Loop Krogers. We can debate various monikers all day long -- Posh versus MILF Kroger, etc. But HOPEFULLY only one of you has the nickname for the... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Taboo Edition

  published Dec 22, 2010

  You know what's even more taboo than foot fetishes and pig-human relationsr Admitting you like Becks Prime. But in Joanna O'Leary's post about the Becks California burger, commenter Sugarlandin trie... More >>

• Comment of the Day: The MSG Question

  published Dec 21, 2010

  Does somebody have an axe to grind with Hartz's Fried Chicken, or should its chicken be rechristened Chicken a la MSGr Consider today's comment of the day, from - yes - commenter Skip Foreplay, about ... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Shiny Toy Edition

  published Dec 20, 2010

  Katharine Shilcutt gave our readers a bright and shiny toy to play with today with "The Nation's BBQ Capital According to Google, and It Ain't Texas." Some readers did their own investigations and cam... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Meta Edition

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Oh, the gag had longevity. While leaving a comment, a few of you pranksters would sign off with ~malleso surks or whatever, using the nonsensical words you had to decipher before your witticisms were ... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Coronitas Edition

  published Dec 16, 2010

  Today Lennie Ambrose discussed food and drink that sound good but always disappoint, including Corona, which he said doesn't hold up much past the first sip. Which got one of our commenters kinda, wel... More >>

• Comment of the Day: The Authenticity Wars

  published Dec 15, 2010

  Commenter Kendra was dismayed to hear about plans for a revamped menu at Mai's from Katharine's Shilcutt's post on "Restaurants We're Excited About for 2011." But commenter Thanto wasn't buying it. ... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Sucky Presents Edition

  published Dec 14, 2010

  Today we had a few dissenters to Kevin Shalin's "Top 5 Worst Holiday Food Gifts," specifically from within the pecan community. We also had some suggestions for other sucky presents, like this one f... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Tell Us How You Really Feel Edition

  published Dec 13, 2010

  We love you guys when you're sweet, wishing our writers a Merry Christmas and all. But we also love it when you get bitchy. Commenter Clement, you told us how you really feel about some of the chang... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Burning Lady Edition

  published Dec 10, 2010

  Jus' Mac seems to have a few fans, including one Christopher Keeble, who really, really disagreed with the mac and cheese establishment's inclusion in Katharine Shilcutt's "Most Disappointing Restaura... More >>

• Comment of the Day: WTF Edition

  published Dec 09, 2010

  Today Kevin Shalin posted his top 5 food WTFs, which stirred some debate in the comments section. We were partial to Bruce R's contribution to the conversation: Thank you, Kevin. In order to assist w... More >>

• Comments of the Day: Sex vs. Sweets Edition

  published Dec 08, 2010

  In the comments section of "Five Desserts That Are Actually Better than Sex," somehow things devolved quickly into a discussion of Paula Deen's attractiveness level, holes - wrong and right - and choc... More >>

• Two Eating Our Words Commenters Receive Major Award

  published Dec 07, 2010

  You guys are the best, really. You give us a reason to get up in the morning with comments to our writers like "Eat a dick you talentless hack." But seriously, in many ways the comments really make ... More >>

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  Alegria: A Cirque du Soleil Classic

  published Nov 05, 2010

  Big news from Cirque du Soleil this week: The French Canadian circus is doing a Michael Jackson show that will open in Montreal in October 2011. And if you hadn't heard, Michael Jackson The Immortal i... More >>

• Write for Eating Our Words

  published Sep 30, 2010

  Hey, guys. We know you're out there doing it - you're eating. You're visiting new restaurants, exploring holes in the wall, trying recipes, coming up with your own, comparing grocery store prices, s... More >>

• Pardon Us

  published Sep 21, 2010

  We've had some technical difficulties today, folks. But our little meltdown appears to be over. See you tomorrow, foodies food fans!... More >>

• Paula Deen Eats a Lasagna Sandwich

  published Sep 14, 2010

  The Houston Press Art Attack blog featured a video today that we felt Eating Our Words readers really should see. Thanks goes to internet-video expert Vernon Caldera (full disclosure; he's a friend ... More >>

• The Gulf Oil Spill and the Seafood Industry

  published May 05, 2010

  With the Gulf oil spill now a full-on environmental disaster, seafood lovers are worried. Commercial and recreational fishing has been restricted in certain areas of the Gulf, and seafood supplier Lou... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  The Gulf Oil Spill and the Seafood Industry

  published May 05, 2010

  With the Gulf oil spill now a full-on environmental disaster, seafood lovers are worried. Commercial and recreational fishing has been restricted in certain areas of the Gulf, and seafood supplier Lou... More >>