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  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Ingredient of the Week: Eggplant

    pj_in_oz​What is it? Dubbed "aubergine" by the French, the eggplant is part of the nightshades family and is a fruit related to the tomato and bell pepper. Native to India, it has since spread to many other world cuisines, including Chinese, Mediterranean, African, Italian and French. Ther ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Chef Chat, Part 1: Kiran Verma of Kiran's

    Photo by Matthew DresdenChef Kiran Verma in the kitchen.​Chef Kiran Verma, of the eponymous fine-dining Indian restaurant in River Oaks (okay, River Oaks adjacent), took a circuitous route to her profession. At age 18, she left her native Delhi and moved to Houston with her husband. After a s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2011

    Charulata (The Lonely Wife)

    Photo by Matthew DresdenChef Kiran Verma in the kitchen.​Chef Kiran Verma, of the eponymous fine-dining Indian restaurant in River Oaks (okay, River Oaks adjacent), took a circuitous route to her profession. At age 18, she left her native Delhi and moved to Houston with her husband. After a s ... More >>

  • News

    June 9, 2011

    Broken Promises

    Readers recount problems with DFPS

  • Dining

    May 26, 2011

    Little India

    Hillcroft and Raja Sweets have become the epicenter of Houston's vibrant Indian population.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Bombay Pizza Company: Perfect for an Oscar Party

    The Slumdog.​With Academy Awards season upon us again, I have a recommendation for your Oscar party, sure to increase the number of folks in your social network, and that, my friends, is Bombay Pizza Company downtown. I've wanted to try the Indian-Italian fusion-y joint since its inception b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Shiftwork Bites: Paneer Makhani

    ​A few weeks ago over at Shiftwork Bites, I wrote about making molé for International Hot and Spicy Foods Day. I had asked various friends and acquaintances for piquant suggestions, and then promptly ignored all of them and made something else, instead. In a gesture of goodwill, and because t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Cardamom, Cumin and Curries at India Grocers

    ​A personal chef friend of mine was in need of some specific Indian spices on Saturday morning, so we headed over to the Mahatma Gandhi district (I'm so excited that this area now has a name that I use it at every available opportunity) and into India Grocers. India Grocers (6606 Southwest Fr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2010

    2nd Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston

    Twenty-eight states, 23 dialects, endless choices

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2010

    Jeffrey Becom: "Mirage: Images from India"

    Who's afraid of a little color?

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2010

    Rahul Mitra: "Dialogues from Disparate Worlds"

    The Indian-born artist explores social and economic disparity in his homeland

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Target Free First Sunday: Arts of India: Stories and Symbols

    Indian culture is the focus of today's family mini-festival

  • Dining

    May 27, 2010

    The Royal Treatment

    These super-kind folks have been doing knockout Pakistani and Indian food for more than 16 years.

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Random Ingredient: Garam Masala

    ​What is it? In Hindi, "garam" translates to "hot," and "masala" to "spice mixture" (according to Wikipedia and several other sites). With the powerful spices involved in any variety of garam masala, "hot" refers to the strength of the flavor rather than any tongue-burning capabilities. This v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Brew Blog: Beer and Cashews

    ​We had some spare cashews in the pantry and, being the innovative people we are, figured we should try to pair them up with a beer suited to their unique flavor. Step aside, peanuts. It's cashew time. We stopped by the D & Q and found two bottles we thought might fit with our chosen nuts. F ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    February Artful Thursday: The Art of Indian Cuisine

    The rainbow of spices used in this type of Asian cooking make it among the spiciest in the world

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Lunch in Bombay?

    ​Not quite, but we made a trip to Bombay Pizza Co. (914 Main St.) the other day excited about trying Indian pizza. There was a bustling lunch crowd. But the pizza selection wasn't what we expected -- pepperoni, supreme and veggie, these pizzas by the slice seemed standard. We grabbed a menu a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Don't Call it a Comeback. Call It a Cultural Moon Rising.

    ​ During the Washington, D.C. sniper hunt of 2002, you didn't want to be the person who owned a white van in that metropolitan area. That's because the alleged sniper, who randomly killed ten people and critically injured three, was supposedly driving one. Everyone was looking for that vehicle des ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2009

    "Blast India"

    A quartet of artists give us the view from here, there and everywhere

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Mango Smoothies, Onion Rings and Donuts

    ​Hillcroft -- that magical street where the adventurous soul can find the weird, wild and wonderful cuisine of India and the Middle East. Udipi Café at 5959 Hillcroft is just off 59, tucked between a gas station (go figure) and a jewelry store (go figure again). This restaurant came recommend ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2009

    The Crucifer of Blood

    Play it cool at the ExxonMobil Summer Chills whodunit

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Upcoming Events

    Photo by Olivia Flores AlvarezCrawfish season is at its close, as noted by Robb Walsh last week, and you can catch the last big boil of the season at Calliope's Po-Boy tomorrow, June 13. They're serving up the biggest mudbugs of the year for $26.99 per person, which includes all-you-can-eat crawfish ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Last Call For Art: Casual Encounters and Indian Film

    Indian film Rang de BasantiThe art exhibit "Casual Encounters" closes at Domy Books this Sunday. A group show featuring work by Dirty Jeff, Will Boone, Patrick Griffen, Derek Albeck, French, and curator Give Up, "Casual Encounters" includes photos, drawings, portraits and collages. The international ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 28, 2009

    Curry in a Hurry

    Indian food on a pizza at ZPizza

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    A New Blackboard For The Poor, Via Rice University

    "Can you ustnnderad this stnecnee?" Well, if you can, then you understand probabilistic logic -- and you're half-way to understanding the I-Slate being developed at Rice University by computing professor Krishna Palem.  The I-slate is a solar-powered LED tablet Palem and his project partner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    The Whole Wide World: Putumayo Presents: India

    Various Artists Putumayo Presents: India www.putumayo.com With Slumdog Millionaire's recent sweep at this year's Oscars, the music of India has become more and more present on our airwaves - a slow trend that began four decades ago when George Harrison first introduced Ravi Shankar's ragas t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2008

    Milana

    She loves me, she loves me not gets the Bollywood treatment

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2008

    The Cuisine of India

    Get a taste of peace at this benefit for the Boniuk Center

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2008

    The Cuisine of India

    Get a taste of peace at this benefit for the Boniuk Center

  • Dining

    February 28, 2008

    Paneer and Pizza at Gourmet India and Kings Chicken

    Get a taste of peace at this benefit for the Boniuk Center

  • Dining

    December 7, 2006
  • Calendar

    August 3, 2006
  • News

    June 8, 2006

    The Plane Truth

    Houston minister Dr. K.A. Paul flies around the globe using Jesus to pull in worldwide donations -- unfortunately spending more money on jet fuel than orphans

  • Film

    May 11, 2006

    Troubled Water

    Deepa Mehta completes her trilogy amid outrage from Hindu fundamentalists

  • Calendar

    May 4, 2006

    Lagaan to This One

    Deepa Mehta completes her trilogy amid outrage from Hindu fundamentalists

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2005

    Curry Favor

    Cozy up to India at the International Festival

  • Dining

    May 6, 2004

    Shrimp N' Ice Cream

    What to order at the Indian seafood restaurant Fish N' More

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2003

    (East) Indian Summer

    A local community celebrates its heritage

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2003

    Exploring the Subcontinent

    "Border Crossings" will tell you more about South Asia than CNN will

  • News

    October 10, 2002

    Diva of the Deal

    How Enron's high temptress turned massive projects into a $2 billion wet dream for the company -- and an estimated $100 million profit for herself

  • Culture

    August 29, 2002

    The Art of Oil

    Welcome to the "Jewelled Arts of India," made possible by your SUV

  • Music

    November 8, 2001

    Gypsy Caravan II

    Sunday, November 11

  • Dining

    April 26, 2001

    Everything's Kosher

    Two new eateries lay down the Jewish dietary laws

  • Dining

    April 19, 2001

    Bombay Beach Memoirs

    Lunch with Darayus Kolah

  • News

    November 23, 2000

    RiceTec Paddy Whack

    An Alvin-based rice company, the Prince of Liechtenstein, the United States Patent Office, and an Indian eco-feminist bring global trade debates to a roiling boil on Houston's back burner

  • Culture

    September 30, 1999

    Intensely India

    Stoppard finds love in past art and rebellion

  • News

    September 25, 1997

    Desi Dance

    The music is called bhangra, and it's the sound of a whole new way of being Indian. Or Pakistani. Or Bangladeshi.

  • Calendar

    March 20, 1997

    Press Picks

    The music is called bhangra, and it's the sound of a whole new way of being Indian. Or Pakistani. Or Bangladeshi.

  • Dining

    January 23, 1997

    A Dose of Dosai

    At Madras Pavilion, a South Indian treat is given its due

  • News

    April 27, 1995

    Music of (Angry) India

    The sudden cancellation of a KPFT staple stirs Subcontinental trouble

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