Email Author Katharine Shilcutt

Awards

• 2012 - Association of Food Journalists Awards

  "A Tale of Two Dinners"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 11, 2011

  "The Fish That Got Away"

• 2011 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published June 10, 2010

  "Designer Meats"

• 2011 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published June 10, 2010

  "Designer Meats"

• 2011 - Lone Star Awards, published April 15, 2010

  "Chef Tats"

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2010 Stories by Katharine Shilcutt

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  Keeping the Change at Georgia's Farm To Market

  published Feb 08, 2010

  Sandy's Market on I-10 at Dairy Ashford was long our favorite grocery store in town, even though it meant a drive not only outside the Loop but outside the Beltway. An odd sort of hippie paradise in t... More >>

• Where Are We Eatingr

  published Feb 08, 2010

  A hot corn tortilla. A cool smear of sour cream. The beginnings of an excellent taco. Does this look familiar to your Think you know where we're eating this weekr Leave your best guess in the comment... More >>

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  Openings and Closings

  published Feb 05, 2010

  Perhaps the saddest news out of this latest crop of restaurant shutterings comes from B4-U-Eat, which reports additional information out of the Cafe Zol (2411 S. Shepherd Drive) closing: "We're going... More >>

• The Week in Photos

  published Feb 05, 2010

  Although the week has been blustery and rainy, that hasn't stopped the talented photographers in the Houston Press Flickr pool from capturing the city -- even in its off days. Want to see your own pho... More >>

• Unlikely Sex Toys: The 5 Kinkiest Kitchen Utensils

  published Feb 04, 2010

  In one of our many strange and winding trips through the twisted pathways of the Internet, we stumbled across this site: http://www.xxxitchen.com. Despite the URL, it's not nearly as NSFW (that's Not ... More >>

• A South American Breakfast at a Greek Cafeteria

  published Feb 04, 2010

  Harry's (318 Tuam) is hands-down one of our favorite places for a leisurely breakfast on the weekends. Its unassuming exterior hides one of the best spots in town for a good, hearty breakfast that won... More >>

• Sampler Plate: This Week In Food Blogs

  published Feb 03, 2010

  Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention tor Leave the address in the comm... More >>

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  An Unlikely Winner at the Mushroom Throwdown

  published Feb 02, 2010

  The big guns were brought out last night for the fourth -- and largest to date -- throwdown organized by Jenny Wang and the Houston Chowhounds: the Mushroom Throwdown at Vic & Anthony's. From the judg... More >>

• Where Are We Drinkingr

  published Feb 02, 2010

  There's nothing wrong with a little day-drinking, especially when the weather is cool and a sun-drenched room or patio is calling your name. Think you know where we're drinking this weekr Leave your ... More >>

• A Sweet Showdown

  published Feb 01, 2010

  The third annual Saint Arnold One Pot Showdown took place at the brewery's brand-new location on Sunday afternoon, a day which closely resembled last year's Showdown in cold weather and cheerful compe... More >>

• Where Are We Eatingr

  published Feb 01, 2010

  A warm, fresh sandwich on a cool, drizzly day. Yeah, it sounded good to us too. So we went and picked one up at this restaurant. Does it look familiar to your Think you can guess where we're eating th... More >>

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  Openings and Closings

  published Jan 29, 2010

  rAs news that Tootsie's will be moving into the nearly completed and mostly unleased monument to conspicuous consumption, West Ave (the hulking mixed-development monolith at the corner of Westhei... More >>

• Food Fight: Battle DIY Salad

  published Jan 29, 2010

  At the beginning of the month, Ruthie Johnson posted a very helpful guide to the best salads in Houston. The Big Salad at Paulie's, the even bigger salads at Barnaby's, the Tex-Mex-inspired salads at ... More >>

• The Week In Photos

  published Jan 29, 2010

  At January's end, winter is beginning to look bleaker and colder than Houston is accustomed to. Despite this, the talented photographers in our Flickr pool find the brightest, most colorful and most i... More >>

• Not Eating Sushi at Soma Sushi

  published Jan 28, 2010

  Chef Jason Hauck would kindly like for you to disabuse yourself of the notion that Soma Sushi only serves sushi. Sure, it's a sushi restaurant. Sure, the word "sushi" is in its name. But as we discove... More >>

• Sampler Plate: This Week In Food Blogs

  published Jan 27, 2010

  Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention tor Leave the address in the comm... More >>

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  The 10 Most Useless Kitchen Gadgets

  published Jan 27, 2010

  Last week found many of our readers up in arms about being told they didn't need a bread machine, pasta maker, fondue pot or whatever other countertop device that sits gathering dust in 90 percent of ... More >>

• The Meat of the Matter at Ray's Franks

  published Jan 26, 2010

  For weeks, there have been rumors swirling about the impending demise of popular downtown eatery Ray's Franks. We first talked about our love affair with the horror movie-themed restaurant in July 200... More >>

• Where Are We Drinkingr

  published Jan 26, 2010

  It's been perfect weather recently for one of our favorite activities: patio drinking until the sun goes down. Can you figure out where we were drinking in the shot belowr Leave your best guess in th... More >>

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  Just Desserts: Wrapping Up the Cupcake Smackdown

  published Jan 25, 2010

  We lost count of the guests somewhere around the 300-person mark. The crumbs and frosting of 144 different cupcakes smeared most of the available table surfaces. Empty cups of milk and wine lay discar... More >>

• Where Are We Eatingr

  published Jan 25, 2010

  A meal so good that the photographer dove right in before remembering to stop and take a picture. Can you figure out what dish we were demolishing and what restaurant served it upr Leave your best gu... More >>

• Upcoming Events

  published Jan 22, 2010

  Smackdowns, showdowns, throwdowns. There's food violence aplenty coming up for your voyeuristic pleasure. Bread and circuses, served up daily by your Houston food community. This Sunday, of course, i... More >>

• Food Fight: Battle Supper Club

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Other cities have had them for years, but -- as with many concepts -- Houston is a bit behind the curve. We're talking about chef-driven, intimate, fiercely modern, multi-course dinners that allow a c... More >>

• The 10 Most Useless Kitchen Appliances

  published Jan 21, 2010

  We talk a lot on this blog about eating. We talk a lot about cooking. We also talk a lot about booze, food porn and the "less polite" bodily functions (in case you're wondering, the "more polite" bodi... More >>

• Sampler Plate: This Week In Food Blogs

  published Jan 20, 2010

  Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention tor Leave the address in the comm... More >>