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Cheese

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week?

    I loved last week's menu. Mango Chutney Prosciutto Pizza = Pure Bliss. Veal Saltimbocca ain't so bad either. This week, since I have some leftover beer from the weekend and because I just freaking love it, I'm making a beer can chicken (along with another four meals to keep me going through the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week?

    Photo by cyclonebill​Last week, I made a garlicky, spicy Spinach Burger with Baked Sweet Potato Fries and Whole Wheat Spaghetti and Meatballs. With meals like those, it's hard to remember you're actually eating food that's good for you. Onward this week with some more healthy delights. Here's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    How To: Make an Antipasto Plate

    Photo by Bruce TurnerMamma mia!​It's not a holiday in my family without a big platter of antipasti. Every holiday, my aunt Estelle brings all the goodies from an amazing deli in Brooklyn. She leaves the presentation of the plate up to my friend Marisa and me, and then, without fail, proceeds t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Top 5 Twists on Tailgate Classics

    Photo by Brooke ViggianoWINGING!!!​Rutgers homecoming was last weekend. A lot has changed in the 5 years (gasp) since I've been at my alma mater's campus, mainly a lot more neon and house music. One thing though, has stayed the same: The Almighty Tailgate. It's not a secret that Rutgers stud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Would You Like Some Cheese with That Beer?

    Greg Engert, the only beer expert ever to be named Sommelier of the Year in 2010 by Food and Wine Magazine, first got his interest in fine craft beers from his father. After he studied abroad in Munich and Dublin, his taste for international brewing developed. Engert now works with chefs to pair ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    What's Cooking Next Week?

    Brooke ViggianoMake a date-night steak​The short work week was wonderful, as were the meals. Next week's menu plan brings me a romantic date night, breakfast for dinner, and my all-time favorite vinaigrette. On the menu: Crispy Chicken Salad w/ Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Zucchini & Squash ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Off the Wall: Capital Grille Delivers The Big O with Lobster Mac & Cheese

    ​ ...Outstanding, that is! What were you thinking? I'm pretty sure I'm writing this article from the afterlife because I have died and gone to heaven. Thank you to EOW reader Jeff for chiming in on last week's top five dressed-up macaroni & cheeses and pointing me in the direction of Capital ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Upcoming Events

    VIP tickets will be on sale this Monday.​Bought your tickets yet for the upcoming Haute Wheels food truck festival? No? Good. Because you'll have an opportunity to purchase heavily discounted VIP tickets for the event, which takes place on May 14 and 15 at the campus of HCC Southwest. The Hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Top 5 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

    Joanna O'LearyGrilled Cheese and Pesto Sandwich at Tiny Boxwood's​How can April be the cruelest month? It's National Grilled Cheese Month, which means I have an excuse to gorge on toasty cheese sammiches at least once a week. Here are five Houston establishments that offer some damn fine grill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Shiftwork Bites: Paneer

    ​The realities of Shiftwork Bites cooking - little space, little equipment, one burner - dictate what I can and cannot reasonably prepare at work. A lot of my meals tend to be one-pot affairs, as this makes setup and cleanup much easier, and doesn't stretch me too thin. I am still at work, rem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Liz Thorpe on Maligned Cheeses, Haven and the Houston Dairymaids

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttI want to be Liz Thorpe when I grow up.​Yesterday, we took a look at the new Murray's Cheese kiosks that are springing up in Kroger stores across Houston (well, in three stores...so far). Liz Thorpe is the vice president of Murray's Cheese Shop and a noted expert in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Murray's Cheese and Kroger: How's That For a Cheese Pairing?

    Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​The famous Murray's Cheese Shop didn't start out as the epicenter of the cheese universe. Its roots were much more humble than that: a sort of general store founded in 1940 by Murray Greenberg to sell butter and eggs to area residents in Greenwich Village. It trade ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Immortal Milk at Central Market

    ​"Cheese - milk's leap toward immortality."-Clifton Paul Fadiman, author, editor, radio host (1904-1999) Clark Wolf loves cheese -- and cheesy wit. As I adjusted my camera to capture the gorgeous array of artisanal cheese and fruit displayed at the front of the room during his Cheese Tasting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Local Spotlight: Swede Farm Dairy

    ​What: Outstanding goat's milk, goat cheese, and goat's milk yogurt from a salt-of-the-earth couple that raises a lot of kids. Tim and LeeAnne Carlson never intended to be dairy farmers or cheese makers. In fact, they moved to the country simply to have enough room to raise their expanding b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Five Easy Steps To Beer Pairing Nirvana

    SamuelAdams.comAnd you thought only wine could be paired with food.​No, we're not talking about the way the subtle notes of ice-cold rocky mountain air in that Coors Light accentuate the cool ranch flavor in Doritos, not here at least. The knowledge that different varieties of beer compliment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Cheese Plates For Dummies

    ​The plate of cheese and olives above looks nice enough, doesn't it? For those wondering, it contains hunks of Roncal, Manchego, Mahón, Iberico and Cabra Murcia al Vino -- all Spanish cheeses, some hard and some soft. It's a pretty decent variety of cheese, each representing a different regi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Late-Night Scene: Bombay Pizza Co.

    ​Bombay Pizza Co. (914 Main Street) adds chutneys and tandoori flavors and make extremely unique -- and extremely delicious -- pizza. Since it's a downtown destination, we chose to park for free in Midtown and catch the rail straight down Main Street to the Main Street Square exit. The restau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Pola Artisan Cheeses

    ​We'd tried Pola Artisan Cheeses (1829 Colquitt, 281-414-2509) at the Urban Harvest Farmers' Market and even taken some to the St. Arnolds Brewery, but when we heard it was being made in a house in Montrose, we had to see it for ourselves. We called ahead to make sure it was cool to take a "ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Antonelli's Cheese Shop

    ​Specialty shops are not dead. Just ask Kendall and John of Antonelli's Cheese Shop in Austin (4220 Duval Street). On February 11 of this year, they opened Antonelli's Cheese Shop in the city's famous Hyde Park area. Not to worry, Hyde Park Grill and Dolce Vita fans. Antonelli's Cheese Shop ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Pecorino di Fossa: Cheese of the Hole in the Ground

    ​The cheese list at Da Marco Italian restaurant is short but full of surprises. Take this aromatic sheep's milk cheese called formaggio di fossa, for instance. I had some the other day with crusty bread and berry jam and the last splash of a luscious Montepulciano. The cheese was outrageously ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    $6.59 For Cheese...Must Be Local

    ​When I can, I buy local ingredients. I feel like I'm doing my good deed for the day, and sometimes they just plain taste better. But when the price for local is almost double the competitor's price, I break my rule and forgo it. Susan Holle started Cheesygirl in Sealy, Texas, after leaving ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Late Night Scene: Max's Wine Dive

    At Max's Wine Dive at 10:30 p.m., it is the rare table that doesn't have wine on the table. But having had enough, our group just orders food. Around the table, attractive couples lean toward each other in those annoying, tiny bar tables over glasses of white wine. It's mostly couples except for ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 7, 2009

    Surprise!

    Pink's Pizza's Santa Monica has a hidden, delicious ingredient.

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    Stuffed Tenderloin Cheeseburgers

    photos by Robb WalshHomemade Cheeseburgers Ready to Grill On the subject of cheeseburgers, James Beard wrote in American Cookery, "this means a piece of processed cheese atop a cooked hamburger patty and broiled just long enough to melt. It is not very good." Instead he offered his own recipe fo ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 8, 2009

    Brie Good at Cafesito Cocina Mediterranea

    photos by Robb WalshHomemade Cheeseburgers Ready to Grill On the subject of cheeseburgers, James Beard wrote in American Cookery, "this means a piece of processed cheese atop a cooked hamburger patty and broiled just long enough to melt. It is not very good." Instead he offered his own recipe fo ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 17, 2008

    Zoe's Kitchen

    photos by Robb WalshHomemade Cheeseburgers Ready to Grill On the subject of cheeseburgers, James Beard wrote in American Cookery, "this means a piece of processed cheese atop a cooked hamburger patty and broiled just long enough to melt. It is not very good." Instead he offered his own recipe fo ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 27, 2007

    Mockingbird Bistro

    photos by Robb WalshHomemade Cheeseburgers Ready to Grill On the subject of cheeseburgers, James Beard wrote in American Cookery, "this means a piece of processed cheese atop a cooked hamburger patty and broiled just long enough to melt. It is not very good." Instead he offered his own recipe fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Drinking My Own Tex-Mex Apologist Kool-Aid

    photos by Robb WalshHomemade Cheeseburgers Ready to Grill On the subject of cheeseburgers, James Beard wrote in American Cookery, "this means a piece of processed cheese atop a cooked hamburger patty and broiled just long enough to melt. It is not very good." Instead he offered his own recipe fo ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 28, 2007

    Picazo Restaurant

    Squash It

  • Music

    February 22, 2007

    Musical Food Groups

    If singers were cheese, what kind of cheese would they be?

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2007

    Cookbooks: Getting Cheesy

    If singers were cheese, what kind of cheese would they be?

  • Dining

    August 17, 2006

    Retro Food

    The Melting Pot

  • Dining

    April 13, 2006

    Make Mine Moldy

    Dharma Cafe

  • Dining

    January 12, 2006

    Real Greek

    Harry's Restaurant

  • Dining

    December 9, 2004

    Hot Plate

    Harry's Restaurant

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best New Cafe

    Harry's Restaurant

  • Dining

    June 3, 2004

    Change Is Good

    Baby Barnaby's

  • Dining

    June 19, 2003

    Simply divino

    divino

  • Dining

    March 13, 2003

    Katy Pie

    Pizza Bella

  • Dining

    February 20, 2003

    Say Cheez

    An ode to the stuff that makes Jake's Philly Steaks

  • Dining

    February 6, 2003

    Nice Gnocchi

    Simposio

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Neighborhood Spot in Bellaire

    Auntie Pasto's

  • Dining

    December 27, 2001

    Resolution Relief

    California Pizza Kitchen

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Cheese Selection

    Spec's Liquor Warehouse

  • Dining

    May 24, 2001

    Olive Pit

    Whole Foods Market

  • Dining

    October 5, 2000

    Grecian Formula

    Mykonos Island

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Neighborhood Spot in Bellaire

    Auntie Pasto's

  • Dining

    April 20, 2000

    Stick a Fork in It

    Resurrecting fondue: The Melting Pot makes playing with food acceptable once more

  • Dining

    August 28, 1997

    A Slice of Heaven

    New York Pizzeria bakes up a pie that's the stuff of dreams

  • Dining

    June 23, 1994

    A Roma Therapy

    Collina's pint-size Italian cafe smells like home

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