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June 1, 2009
Tasting Bluebell's New Flavors
With this Groom's Cake, I thee wed?Three flavors, which one will come out on top? Our little Texan creamery sends out rotational flavors -- each made for three months before being replaced -- alongside the year-round lineup. Sometimes old seasonal flavors make a comeback; sometimes the flavors are ... More >>
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August 5, 1999
Hot Plate
With this Groom's Cake, I thee wed?Three flavors, which one will come out on top? Our little Texan creamery sends out rotational flavors -- each made for three months before being replaced -- alongside the year-round lineup. Sometimes old seasonal flavors make a comeback; sometimes the flavors are ... More >>
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October 10, 1996
Collage Cuisine
Crostini mixes a little Italian with a little Thai and a little Texas for food all its own
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November 14, 1996
Pedigree Counts
Arcodoro has some growing up to do, but Dacapo's already does its parents proud
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September 22, 2005
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Strip House
Best of Houston
September 23, 2004
Best Chocolate-Covered Anything
Strip House
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October 16, 2003
Chock-full of Chocolate
IHOP
Best of Houston
September 25, 2003
Best Ice Cream Flavor
The Chocolate Bar's Creamy Dreamy Truffle
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November 28, 2002
A Slice of Chocolate, Please
The Chocolate Bar
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April 5, 2001
The Naked Truth
Morton's of Chicago
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November 9, 2000
The Price of Perfection
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland
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September 30, 1999
Hot Plate
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland
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July 8, 2009
Dessert Gallery's New Digs
Photos by J.C. ReidYou're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. That's the conundrum faced by owners of successful and long-running restaurants when deciding if they should "update" their establishment. If you change too much, you face a possible mutiny by loyal customers. If you don't ch ... More >>
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September 15, 2009
Chocolat du Monde in Rice Village
Photo by J.C. ReidWhen it comes to chocolate, there's the good stuff, and then there's the really good stuff. Once you get past mass-market chocolate like Hershey's, the next step up is Godiva and Ghirardelli, which are both certainly good-quality and widely available in Houston. But the rea ... More >>
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November 5, 2009
3rd Annual Chocolate Festival of Texas & Texas Wines
The Mayans and Aztecs were right about one thing - the fruit of the cacao tree is delicious
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November 16, 2009
Candy-Coated Fantasies
After a fruitful trip to Half-Price Books in Rice Village, we stopped by the newest location of The Chocolate Bar, which serves up chocolate-covered fun in just about any form you can imagine: fruit, nuts, popcorn, coffee beans, pretzels, Oreos and more. If you can dream it, they can dip it. ... More >>
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November 25, 2009
Fancy French Chocolates
I got a tiny box containing four chocolate truffles in the mail. I ate the one that was covered with pistachio crumbs and filled with green pistachio cream. It was so good, I ate the one covered with cocoa powder and filled with dark chocolate ganache. Then I put the box down for a minute, an ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
German Chocolate... Pie?
You've probably had German chocolate cake, the multilayered chocolate dreamboat filled and topped with a luscious coconut-pecan frosting. While this lover is a year-round nationwide favorite, most people have never heard of its cousin, the German chocolate pie. The pie version features the sa ... More >>
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December 17, 2009
Food Fight: Battle Hot Chocolate
Photos by Katharine ShilcuttLately, our food fights have been both adventurous and, well, about food. It's been a while since we focused on comfort food and even longer since we focused on drinks. And with the horribly drizzly and cold weather this past week, Eating Our Words has wanted nothi ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
VD Gifts: Chocolate Bar's Pizza of Love
Among the many Valentine's Day specials at the Chocolate Bar on Alabama is this giant chocolate pizza topped with cinnamon hearts, nuts and sparkling white icing and adorned with chocolate cupids and twin chocolate hearts. The chocolate pizza comes in an actual pizza delivery box and sells fo ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
Jan Bethancourt
The Chocolate Bar hosts a book signing for the author of Eat Chocolate with Breakfast
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February 9, 2010
Hot New Chocolatier in Town
Dark chocolate bark with chipotle and almonds marked the beginning of a romantic Valentine's Day season at my house. My wife is wild about chocolate and chile pepper confections, so I try to buy her some every year at this time. I used to mail-order the wonderful chocolate-and-chile pepper ba ... More >>
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February 12, 2010
Salt and Pepper Chocolate at Central Market
I tried some of the chile pepper chocolates from Central Market yesterday. The Spicy Maya bar is made by Chuao Chocolatier in San Diego. The label said it was infused with pasilla, cayenne pepper and cinnamon. It was the hottest of the chile pepper chocolates I tried, but a lot of the heat re ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
Araya Artisan Chocolate
Next door to the River Oaks Theatre sits the storefront for Araya Artisan Chocolate (2013 W. Gray St.), which is turning out some of the most decadent chocolates in the city. The room is miniscule, yet open and inviting. Lush orchids occupy angular white tables. The tiny sitting area offers s ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
Top Five Calorific Houston Desserts
kshilcuttBayou Goo at House of Pies.While calorie bombs laden with lard, salt, sugar and cream are traditionally staples of national chain restaurants that pride themselves on obscene portions (see: The Cheesecake Factory), a fair number of Houston establishments offer some equally cloying co ... More >>
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June 30, 2010
Summertime Splurge: Ice Cream at The Chocolate Bar
Whether it is an innate physiological response to the sweltering heat or a more shallow desire to look good while lounging poolside, people have a tendency to eat lighter during the simmering months of summer. But this rule of thumb excludes ice cream. So despite my recent healthful eating ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Food Destination: Hershey's Chocolate World
While visiting central Pennsylvania this past weekend, my sisters and I once again went to Hershey's Chocolate World, an assortment of chocolate-themed attractions primarily designed for children but enjoyable nonetheless for three female twenty-somethings. Save some spiffy renovations and a ... More >>
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August 4, 2010
Recipe: Mexican Chocolate Cake with Crema and Fresh Berries
After exploring the line of Cacique's authentic Hispanic products last week, I found myself unsure of what to do with a bottle of Crema Mexicana. It reminded me of a thinner version of sour cream and also of English table cream. Though the label suggests pouring it on a vegetables, tacos or c ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
"Really Rocky Road Cake" at The Chocolate Bar
Since cost-value has been a popular subject of debate surrounding some of my more recent posts, perhaps I should preface this write-up with my general attitude toward the prices at The Chocolate Bar: they're about 30 percent too high. I have in the past tolerated this mark-up because the pr ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
Sundae Sunday: Snickers Sundae at Amy's Ice Cream
The proximity of Halloween inspired me to recreate one of my favorite candy bars, Snickers, in the form of a sundae, so this past weekend I headed to Amy's for some experimentation. Admittedly I could have made this sundae just as well at home (or bought this pre-designed monstrosity), but t ... More >>
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October 12, 2010
The "Big O" at Dessert Gallery Bakery & Café
In a recent post, I referred to a certain dessert shop as "the town's only establishment solely dedicated to my drug [chocolate]." While this might be true, I realized I would be a fool to ignore what wonderful things other fancy local bakeries were doing with cocoa and cake. So I decided ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Food Fight: Mounds v. Almond Joy
As I was a child with a sweet tooth of heroic proportions, Halloween was always my favorite holiday. My parents refused to buy store-bought sweets, but this was purely an economic principle: They had no objection to me eating candy, so long as I acquired it myself. I also had to donate a thir ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
Top 5 Hot Chocolates to Warm You Up This Winter
The cocoa at Antigua.Cold weather is on the way - perfect for grabbing a Snuggie, a good book, and a steaming mug of delicious hot cocoa. Here our picks for the best options in town. 5. Nestle Abuelita Authentic Mexican Chocolate Mix (various supermarkets) This stuff would win for convenien ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Houston's Elusive Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie
fritishWhere can we get one of these?One of the few downfalls of my cozy hovel of an apartment is the unpredictable and unreliable gas oven. Which is tragic because baked goods, specifically moist, chewy chocolate chip cookies, are among my very favorite foods. Having so far failed to produ ... More >>
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January 14, 2011
Dark Chocolate Snickers
It seems like dark chocolate versions of mainstream candies popping up everywhere. While shopping for toiletries at CVS a few days ago, for example, I spotted a Dark Chocolate Snickers. The candy's packaging was appropriately black in color and on the back reads "CHOW-IN-THE-DARK" in Snickers ... More >>
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January 17, 2011
A Different Type of Chocolate Cookie
While another EOW writer, Joanna O'Leary, has been out searching for the perfect chewy chocolate chip cookie, I have been busy in my kitchen turning out an entirely different version. This recipe is adapted from Alice Medrich's new book Chewy, Crispy, Crunchy, Melt-in-your Mouth Cookies, wh ... More >>
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February 8, 2011
Chocoholics Unite: Chocolate Festival at Central Market
Right in time for V-Day, Central Market is hosting its annual Chocolate Festival. The aisles are filled with chocolate products of all varieties. One of my favorite local chocolatiers, Araya Artisan Chocolates, recently began selling their products at Central Market, making it even easier t ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
Sweets for the Sweet at Perry's
Perry's has introduced some new dessert items that took over a year to conceptualize, tweak, taste, tweak again and, finally, present to the public just in time for Valentine's Day - although, ironically, these desserts will NOT be available today, because Perry's is only offering a pre-fixe ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
Chocolate Extravaganza Class with Ruben Ortega
Though Central Market's Chocolate Festival is technically over, sweet memories lived on last week as My Table's Pastry Chef of the Year, Ruben Ortega, taught a packed classroom the ins and outs of cooking with chocolate. Ruben has worked at several Houston restaurant institutions, including ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Favorite Three: Desserts
Tres leches from Samba Grille.I asked my fellow food bloggers to choose their three favorite desserts in Houston. Let's take a look at what they said. Geri Maria Harris 1. Churros and Hot Chocolate from Hugo's 2. Flan from El Rey 3. 5 Nut Brownie from Hillstone (formerly Houston's) Geri's ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
A Sweet Experience at Expressions Fine Chocolate
Truffles: Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Pistachio, Almond Turtles and Almond-Pecan FlorentinesMy experience with Expressions Fine Chocolate began before I even stepped foot into their Westchase storefront. I received a $30 voucher from Houston Entree and was eager to try some gourmet ... More >>
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June 10, 2011
Greatest Grub: Chocolate Cake
Kevin ShalinMom's Chocolate Cake at Benjy's.Chocolate. In my book, it's a superfood. Have something to celebrate? Break out the chocolate. Have a bad day at work? Time for chocolate. Feel like you're going to explode from overstuffing yourself at dinner? Chocolate to the rescue. Here ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Top 5 Comfort Foods for When We're Stressed
Photo by PixeltopiaChocolate makes everything better.I want to be clear. This is a list of comfort foods that make me feel warm and fuzzy instead of stressed and anxious. This is not a health expert's list of top foods you are supposed to eat to help fight stress. In fact, some web perusing c ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
The Semantics of Heated Chocolate Beverages
Photo by Joanna O'LearyTwo paths, one destination.Or, "Does Differentiating Between Hot Chocolate and Hot Cocoa Make You An Inveterate Douchebag?" I hope not, because now I feel compelled to. Up until a year ago, I used the terms "hot chocolate" and "hot cocoa" interchangeably. Then, one da ... More >>
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December 26, 2011
Holiday Classics: The Chocolate Truffle
Photo by Rev StanWant. Need. Must. Have.Each week this month, we've featured some holiday cookie classics on Eating Our Words in honor of the season. With Santa and Hanukkah Harry fully bribed by our delicious treats, it's time we whip out the big guns: New Year's Eve's Chocolate Truffles. ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Top 5 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Desserts To Try in Houston
Photos by Joanna O'LearyRaven Grill's Peanut Butter Pie.For many dessert fiends, there's no sweeter marriage than peanut butter and chocolate. These days, however, it's hard to find restaurants and bakeries that serve this delectable combination. I'm not sure about the reason for this backla ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
A Month of Chocolate: 29 Ways to Indulge
Photo by Bill DorrisIn January, we brought you a Month of Oatmeal in honor of National Oatmeal Month. That was nice and all, but February's here. And in February, it's all about the chocolate baby. From complimentary s'mores at a poolside bar to a Snickers beignet (is this real life?), here a ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Super Bowl Snack For a Crowd: Oreo Truffle Footballs
Photo by Mel SharleneTouchdown!Earlier, we brought you a Super Bowl Buffalo Chicken Dip big enough to feed a game day crowd. Now for the sweets (I mean, you need something to counteract all of the spicy wing dip and beer, right?). With only four ingredients, these Oreo Truffle Footballs are d ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Valentine's Day Dining 2012
photo by Julie Soefer. There's no excuse fellas. The "I CRAVE U" box from Crave Cupcakes doesn't even require exiting your vehicle. Ed. note: We are running this again after publishing it a week ago, for all you last-minute lovers. It isn't hard to figure out why dining and chocolate candy ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Ingredient of the Week: Dark Chocolate
Photo by John SuhEat them by the handful.First, a quick and dirty lesson on the varieties of chocolate: Unsweetened chocolate is all cacao and no sugar, making it incredibly bitter. It is also known as baking chocolate and is usually found in the baking aisle of grocery stores in the form ... More >>
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