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The Eating Our Words 100: Server Thai Van of Kata Robata

Eating Our Words has embarked on a project to profile 100 Houston culinarians of all fields, practices, careers and backgrounds. This isn't a Best of Houston list, it's not a 100 Favorites list and it's not in any particular order. Instead, the Eating Our Words 100 is a way to introduce our readers ... More >>

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 >>

Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs

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 to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Robb Walsh: If you're still stumped for a Christmas gift, Robb Walsh would like ... More >>

Food Fight: Battle Tuna Salad Sandwich

Kraftsmen on the left, Weslayan Cafe on the right. ​When it comes to tuna salad sandwiches, I'm with David Rosengarten: there is no better homemade sandwich. So simple - in its most basic form, comprising only canned tuna, mayonnaise, and bread - and so delicious. But there's also a dark side ... More >>

Sundae Sundays: Ben & Jerry's

​Ben & Jerry's has held a special place in my heart ever since I visited its factory and one particularly generous scooper let me have, like, 1,000 free samples. I generally find the flavors pleasing and inventive, with great chunk-to-ice cream ratios (no hunting around for peanut butter cups ... More >>

Meals on Reels: Food, Inc.

Chef Monica Pope serves up a heaping helping of truth

Before there were cowboys, there were ...

"Vaqueros y Rancheros" Exhibit hosted by Casa Ramirez

Chocolat du Monde in Rice Village

Photo by J.C. Reid​When 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 >>

Murder by the Book: Jack Kerley

Delving into the minds of serial killers might not seem like fun, but it suits this mystery novelist just fine

Football Star Sausage Smackdown!

  I was standing in the pre-packaged sausage aisle of Disco Kroger. And right there at eye level was one of the greatest head-to-head matchups in football history. Yes, I said football. Earl Campbell's Hot Links vs. Vince Young Hot Links. The blog post wrote itself. "The taste of Vince Young's ... More >>

Battle station: Kroger’s

Slideshow: Bayou City Farmers’ Market

Letters to the Editor

Best Chocolate-Covered Anything

Best New Restaurant

Hot Plate

Ben & Jerry's

Best New Construction

U.S. 59 South

Murder in Small Town X

A cheese maker bites it in Actors Theatre's melodrama

Best Middle Eastern Grocery

Droubi's