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Beans and Legumes

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Where Are We Eating?

    This dish was so good, I forgot to even take a photo before digging in: yellowfin tuna steak cooked to a perfect rare, served on a bed of lentils and nopales. Yes -- nopales. As in cactus. But where did I find this unusual fusion dish in Houston? Think you know where we're eating this week? Leave y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week?

    Last week I spiced up the menu with Moroccan Inspired Burgers & Wasabi Salmon. With the weather warming up, I want to use my oven before it's too late. So this week, I'm making a roasted chicken and going back to my roots with some more of my Italian favorites. Here's what I'm making: Lemon Roast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week?

    Photo by FotoosVanRobinCooking low and slow can make the Moroccan Spiced Stew that much better. If you have extra time and a tagine, go for it.​Romantic seafood dinner. Check. Chocolate. Check. Roses. Check. Chocolate mousse. Check. Champagne. Check. Eating leftover chocolate all freaking week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Keep the Love Alive: Top Heart-Healthy Foods (Wine Included!)

    In honor of February, American Heart Month, The American Heart Society is promoting a Go Red for Women campaign. With heart disease being the number one killer of women, AHS is spreading the truth and myths about the disease and tips for prevention. Since eating well is a huge part prevention, we at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Ingredient of the Week: Black-Eyed Peas

    Happy New Year! Forget that pesky diet; start off 2012 on the right (lucky) foot with some black-eyed peas. (We're talking the legume, not the music group.) Eating black-eyed peas on New Year's for good luck and prosperity has long been a southern tradition. Some say it stems from Rosh Hashana, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week?

    Happy New Year, everybody! You know that that means; it's now time to join the gym, vow to stay true to your healthy resolutions, and give up by the time Cupid comes bearing promises of love and boxes full of chocolate-covered everything. You'll start with one or two strawberries, naturally; it's no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    First Look at Roost

    Roost is still BYOB for the time being, while new owner Kevin Naderi sorts out the last of his licensing issues.This is absolutely to your advantage, as the hatchling cafe, which only opened on December 11, is the sort of neighborhood bistro where you'll want to take a bottle of wine and settle in a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    It's Ribs, But Go For the Chicken

    Chuck Cook PhotographySkip the grocery store and take this chicken home instead.​Have you ever walked into a restaurant where the staff is so kind and eager that you just don't want to say anything bad about the food? Such is the predicament I find myself in. When I read about a place called ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    What's Cooking This Week?

    Photo by srqpixSpice it up for flavor without the fat.​Last week at my house, we dined on luscious Shrimp Bisque and some Squash, Manchego & Balsamic Onion Grilled Cheeses. Damn those were good. Not to pat myself on the back, but I have to pat myself on the back. Just kidding...but not really. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Comfort Food for Fall: Dad's Greens and Beans

    Photos: Christina Uticone​My comfort food kick culminated last week with a batch of greens and beans. I love this most simple soup, which is so easy to make because I almost always have the ingredients on hand. In the winter, everyone's grandpa or dad had a pot of greens and beans simmering on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Gimme My Hummus

    Anamaris Cousins PriceHummus​Not long ago, someone wrote to the editors at EOW asking for the best hummus recipe and we got right to work. Hummus has long been one of those things that make me think of the cute guy across the bar. He's hot and nice to look at and talk to, but he'd be way too m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Chef Chat, Part 3: Domenica Catelli of Catelli's

    Photos by Matthew DresdenCatelli's Ravioli (dc sauce on the left, butter garlic on the right)​After our spirited conversation (covered in parts one and two of this Chef Chat), Domenica Catelli brought out a few of her restaurant's dishes. I asked her about the challenges in creating a menu whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Texas Is 12th Most Obese State: Five Excuses For Why We're Fat

    The red parts need to lose weight​If every state in America was a schoolchild on a playground, Texas would be the fat kid playing by himself, dreaming of a day when he can float away and form his own playground, damn it. Basically, that's what this year's "F As In Fat" study found, which studi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    100 Favorite Dishes: No. 97, Bean Pie at Conscious Cafe

    ​This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston issue, we're counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite dishes from the last year, dishes that are essential to Houston's cultural landscape and/or dishes that any visitor (or resident) should try at le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Ingredient of the Week: Chickpeas

    Photo by John SuhChickpeas in their raw form​What is it? Also known as garbanzo beans, chickpeas are part of the legume family. They are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables in existence and are mostly used in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking.

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Ingredient of the Week: Fava Beans

    luvjnx​What are they? Immortalized by Dr. Hannibal Lector in the Oscar-winning film Silence of the Lambs, these fat, light green legumes are one of the oldest cultivated plants in civilization, and they're currently in season. Coming in a pod that's around six inches long, they require a lit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Shiftwork Bites: Megadarra

    ​For years now, I've been chasing the perfect megadarra. I was first introduced to this Middle Eastern staple at Droubi's. My family has been visiting this grocery store-cum-lunch counter location for quick weeknight dinners for years, especially on Wednesdays, when megadarra and fried potatoe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Eating Red Beans and Rice Without a Fork

    ​I make a killer red beans and rice. It's so simple and easy to do, it always makes me flinch a little when I get the urge to order it at a restaurant - unless I'm in New Orleans, where it just comes with the territory, along with po-boys, hurricanes and Abita beer. On a recent visit to New O ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Bean Pie, My Brother?

    Photo by Romana Klee​If 2011 is supposed to be the year of the pie, I would like to humbly submit the bean pie for consideration as one of the great examples of pie innovation throughout the years. At Conscious Cafe -- the subject of this week's cafe review -- you can buy bean pie by the slic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Shiftwork Bites: Cassoulet

    ​Shiftwork Bites is all about flexibility. Sometimes, that just means altering a cooking method to suit my circumstances. Occasionally, it means taking liberties with the specifics of a recipe. Such was the case over the weekend when I decided to make a batch of cassoulet for my coworkers. T ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 18, 2010

    "Exotic" Ethiopian

    You eat it with your fingers, yes. But the vibrant cuisine at Sheba Cafe isn't so unfamiliar.

  • Dining

    September 9, 2010

    Cajun Made

    You eat it with your fingers, yes. But the vibrant cuisine at Sheba Cafe isn't so unfamiliar.

  • Dining

    August 21, 2008

    Fava Favorites at Mint Café

    You eat it with your fingers, yes. But the vibrant cuisine at Sheba Cafe isn't so unfamiliar.

  • Dining

    March 22, 2007

    Reggae Hut Cafe

    What a jerk

  • Dining

    June 1, 2006

    Poor Boys and Philanthropy

    A new Cajun-Asian sandwich shack run by Katrina evacuees

  • Dining

    October 6, 2005

    Cajun Cave

    At Roadhouse dance hall, the party starts at 2 p.m. every Saturday

  • Dining

    June 9, 2005

    Cat Got Your Tongue?

    Soul on the Bayeaux

  • Dining

    July 22, 2004

    Bogotá's Best Birds

    Don't cook tonight! The first of a three-part series on summer takeout

  • Dining

    February 12, 2004

    Bang This

    The Red Lion Pub

  • Dining

    October 3, 2002

    Nostalgic Onions

    Cafe Lili

  • Dining

    July 18, 2002

    Currying Favor

    Raja Quality Restaurant & Sweets

  • Dining

    February 7, 2002

    Whata Lotta Falafel

    Antone's Import Co.

  • Dining

    January 17, 2002

    Pigeon with a Fine Pinot

    Chris Olbekson

  • Dining

    October 11, 2001

    Chicken Run

    Try the Third Ward Creole fried-chicken shack taste test for yourself

  • Dining

    April 26, 2001

    Everything's Kosher

    Two new eateries lay down the Jewish dietary laws

  • Dining

    March 15, 2001

    Smells Fishy

    Tex Chick

  • Dining

    April 1, 1999

    Delhi-cious

    Ashiana offers more than the same old dal

  • Dining

    March 4, 1999

    The Cajun Rages

    Ashiana offers more than the same old dal

  • Dining

    March 28, 1996

    Liberty, Fraternity, Gastronomy

    At the Avenue Grill, all things are created equal, and tasty

  • Dining

    December 28, 1995

    Going for the Gold

    A pair of culinary outposts bring the taste of the Philippines to the Medical Center

  • Dining

    September 15, 1994

    Touring Little Persia

    Houston's best undiscovered cuisine unfolds along the Hillcroft strip

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