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Katharine Shilcutt

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    February 20, 2012

    JerryBuilt Burgers Are Anything But

    I didn't learn the phrase "jerry-built" until I married [and later divorced] an Englishman. In America, we use the phrase "jerry-rigged" instead, but they mean the same thing: something that's poorly planned, hastily built or just generally thrown together. It's curious that JerryBuilt Homegrown Bur ... More >>

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    September 30, 2011

    This Week in Deliciousness

    PRO TIP: Never trust these things. Never ever.​Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we've filled a vacationing co-worker's cubicle with gummi bears. Ah, delicious whimsy! Good thing it's cooled off a little; last time we tried this back in July, she came back to a ... More >>

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    September 12, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​And the countdown continues. Katharine Shilcutt named her No. 16 favorite dish in the city, migas at Iguana Lupana. And she inspired commenter Dwilkinson to head out and try them: I just tried this place today based on this post, as migas is one of my favorite dishes, and was blown away by ... More >>

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    September 2, 2011

    We'll Be Here Labor Day, Just for YOU, EOW Nation

    ​So, we thought these pillows were kind of kinky, until we realized they're for people with babies...Thank God it's the weekend. Anyway, get a pencil, make a note: Eating Our Words will be reporting for duty this Labor Day. We taking eating and words that seriously. Oh, and drinking. We ta ... More >>

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    August 16, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Katharine Shilcutt wrote an interesting story about a patron who tweeted while eating at a restaurant and got kicked out. Who was wrong, and who was right? Readers were pretty split, but one commenter, Ralphy, didn't seem to care much: Darn!! Late to the show again. But my popcorn's ... More >>

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    August 9, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Katharine Shilcutt reported on a Whole Foods email which advised stores not to promote Ramadan. Commenter "My money where my mouth is" shared some thoughts: Not that i particularly care whether a store advertises its products to me at Ramadan or any other time with little placards say ... More >>

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    August 8, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Katharine Shilcutt is already more than halfway through her 100 favorite dishes in town; today's entry was on pho ga. Commenter Foster Janet took a moment to admire the list so far: One thought after reading list as of now....isn't it fantastic how most of the list is ethnic in nature.  Wh ... More >>

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    July 14, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today, Katharine Shilcutt wrote about a singing bartender at Crazy Frogs (not a sining frog at Crazy Bartenders, unfortunately), and the videos were certainly impressive. But, one commenter was concerned about the bar for different reasons. csoakley wrote: But...but this means I would have ... More >>

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    July 6, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Katharine Shilcutt posted about her review of the revamped Dragon Bowl -- which has a new chef and a new direction -- but commenter Gossamersixteen doesn't feel like forgiving the place: Ha I had a $25 lunch one cold Saturday last winter; about the worst even poorest excuse for Chine ... More >>

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    June 30, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Katharine Shilcutt wrote about what to eat when it is too damn hot outside to cook, and commenter 1311 shared an idea: Good list. But don't forget the ceviche. Had some trout in the freezer from a Rockport fishing trip -- two hours in lime juice, tomatoes, onions, etc. -- boom. Per ... More >>

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    June 27, 2011

    The Summer of the Fried Green Tomato

    Photo by Katharine ShilcuttThe Viola Lee taco is suitable for vegetarians and vegetable-loving carnivores alike.​Although I love making fried green tomatoes at home, I'm not that good at it. But when summer gets in full swing, I begin to crave the things like mad. And luckily, this year, an in ... More >>

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    June 13, 2011

    The Weekend in Slideshows

    Photo by Katharine Shilcutt​It was a busy weekend for food events, from the 17th anniversary party at Saint Arnold to the cattle call for Pilot Light tickets at Revival Market, but we managed to capture most of it. The line for those Pilot Light tickets started forming at 2 p.m. on Saturday a ... More >>

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    June 9, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Katharine Shilcutt wrote a long review of Tan Tan and blogged about needing to get the bad taste out of her mouth. And commenter Mike Calimbas wrote in to agree with her: I've always loved Tan Tan on Bellaire so I tried the one on Westheimer and boy was I disappointed. The service was slow ... More >>

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    June 7, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Katharine Shilcutt shared some excellent tips on preparing for hurricane season, which inspired commenter Captain Caveman to point out a crucial issue: Don't forget charcoal and cigarettes. If your local c-store has no power after a storm, these may be hard to come by.  And maybe eve ... More >>

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    May 24, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Katharine Shilcutt dined at Brasserie 19 and enjoyed the food, though she wasn't happy with the lack of options on the wine list. Neither was commenter Lillian: I weigh 135 lbs.  Know what happens when I drink more than 2 glasses of wine?  I'd tell you but I don't remember.  They need to ... More >>

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    May 23, 2011

    First Look at Brasserie 19

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttEnglish pea soup, lightly chilled, with lump Gulf crab meat: It's not available every day, but it should be.​On a drizzly Thursday night, the warmly glowing interior of Brasserie 19 beckoned the crowds inside its crisp white interior and onto its broad patio. The r ... More >>

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    May 20, 2011

    Burgers the Brazilian Way at Friends Pizzeria

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttNow that's a burger.​Upon initial glance, there are so many flummoxing things about the newly opened Friends Pizzeria: A pizza place that's Brazilian? A pizza place that serves hamburgers? Hamburgers and pizza with corn and peas on them? Houston might have become f ... More >>

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    May 5, 2011

    Happy Hour Scene: Getting High at 43rd

    The view.​The Place: The 43rd 43rd floor, Wedge Tower 1415 Louisiana 713-739-5560 www.the43rd.com The Deals: $2.50 domestics, $3 select imports, $4 wells, $4 house wine The Hours: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays (these are the only hours the bar is open - lunch is served from 11 a.m. to ... More >>

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    April 19, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Katharine Shilcutt took in a 'stros game and found herself at the FiveSeven Grille. And while she was frustrated by the $16 sliders, commenter Albert Nurick was downright outraged: $16 for three sliders? They're $5.78 at Little Bigs. Uncle Drayton, why do you insist on screwing over your fan ... More >>

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    April 18, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​On the subject of prom, Katharine Shilcutt has spoken. Prom-goers should eat at Haven. The end. Anyway, her post inspired some readers to reminisce about their own prom experiences. Wrote unclelijah: I went to high school in New Orleans. I took my prom date the Caribbean Room at the Pontcha ... More >>

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    April 12, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​One of life's truths: For every bad experience an EOW writer has at a restaurant, someone else has a good one, and vice versa. Katharine Shilcutt didn't enjoy dinner last night at the new Tasting Room, but commenter Rebecca Hadley had a great time last week: You went too fancy, Shilcutt! ... More >>

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    April 8, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Katharine Shilcutt posted her Top 5 Coffee Hacks, and wouldn't you know it? Some of y'all didn't agree with her and wrote in to tell us how it's done. One commenter, going by "Lol," really upped the ante: This is nothing. I grow my own coffee from seeds, harvest the beans, roast them using ... More >>

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    April 1, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Katharine Shilcutt filed an exclusive report on the new restaurant opening downtown, The Dark Horse, which will be serving human lardo. Commenter Evan Vinumguy T. had more info on the mysterious Chef Hamish, having worked with him in the past: I was the wine director for Chef Hamish ye ... More >>

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    March 21, 2011

    Katharine Shilcutt Nominated for a National James Beard Award

    Houston Press food critic Katharine Shilcutt has been nominated for a James Beard Award in the Multimedia Food Feature category for "Designer Meats" and the accompanying video "Butchering 101 with Chris Shepherd." The story describes how Houston chefs are curing and preserving their own meats, allo ... More >>

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    March 14, 2011

    Happy 3.14 Day: A Parade of Pie Porn

    Photo by Katharine ShilcuttBayou Goo at the House of Pies​In honor of Pi Day (March 14, 3.14, you get it...), we've put together a sumptuous selection in slideshow form of our favorite pies from the Internet. Yes, you can get incredibly tasty pies right here in Houston from places like House ... More >>

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    March 11, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Katharine Shilcutt counted down her top 10 places to eat crawfish, and commenter Matt wrote in about the proper way to do things: I believe Calliope's also seasons the water (that's what the owner told me, I look forward to trying them). I'm from New Orleans and will never understand w ... More >>

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    March 10, 2011

    Banishing Bugs with Bay Leaves

    Photo by Katharine Shilcutt​Boric acid kills roaches (among other creepy-crawlies). Which is great if you want to dispose of roach carcasses and enjoy crafting little tinfoil boats and filling them with white powder, gleefully placing them in enticing spots like kitchen cupboards, the insectic ... More >>

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    March 10, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Katharine Shilcutt gave readers a primer on how to eat crawfish, getting commenter Trisch ready for the season: Fond memories of many a bug battle! My sister and I once went to a crawfish/baseball event with a $20 entry fee. At first, the organizers refused to serve more than one plate ... More >>

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    March 8, 2011

    On the Cleaning and Care of Copper

    Photo by Katharine ShilcuttWho needs a $70 bowl stand when you have accidentally if lovingly made dents that serve the same purpose?​Outside of your classic cast iron cookware, one of the best investments you can make -- especially if you're a baker -- is in copper. It conducts and holds heat ... More >>

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    March 7, 2011

    A Gallon of Ghee

    Photo by Katharine Shilcutt​Among the other wondrous things you can find at Costco these days is this half-gallon container of ghee, or clarified butter. The gigantic jar you see above cost just a hair under $10. Considering the price of butter at the grocery store -- four sticks of Land o' L ... More >>

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    February 7, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Katharine Shilcutt celebrated the Chinese New Year this weekend, indulging in some tasty-sounding takoyaki. Commenter foongfest missed that delicacy, but did manage to snag something else he liked: My winner for the day? Taiwanese sausages. Yes, it was probably just cooked up pre-packaged s ... More >>

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    February 3, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​With the 2011 Snowpocalypse on the way, Katharine Shilcutt reported on Houstonians stocking up so they can hunker down. Commenter Caroline Trum was among them: I got my shopping done early, $40 for groceries at HEB, $80 for booze at Spec's. The proper food-to-alcohol ratio for a snow day. ... More >>

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    January 31, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today the intrepid Katharine Shilcutt brought EOW readers something they didn't know was missing from their lives - the edible condom. And it was... horrifying. Commenter Houston Reader wasn't pleased: I'm all for creating awareness of very serious causes but I do not need a dirty looking co ... More >>

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    January 27, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today we published Katharine Shilcutt's "United States of Beer," and of course, expected beer nerds the country over to go apeshit. We closed our eyes and landed our arrow on a typical comment from one of them: Congratulations. This is the stupidest thing I've seen all day. MGD 64? WTH? I' ... More >>

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    January 26, 2011

    The Lasagna at Ponte Vecchio: Enough Chances

    ​At the end of last year, Katharine Shilcutt requested feedback from EOW readers. She wanted to know what you'd like to see more of in 2011. Two commenters, Kyle and Ash, indicated that they'd like to see more coverage on downtown eateries, with a focus on tunnel fare. As a fellow downtown wor ... More >>

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    January 7, 2011

    Cheap Oysters, Cold Beer and a Boat

    Katharine Shilcutt​Like many other Houstonians, I love a good oyster. Most of the time I prefer them cold, slimy, raw - topped with a bit of cocktail sauce and a squeeze of lemon - slurped directly from the shell. Luckily for me, Houston is a prime place to go oyster slurping, in price and av ... More >>

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    January 5, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Rice Ideas Men Like

    ​Katharine Shilcutt posted an ad for rice featuring a woman who plans to introduce the unexpected into her marriage...by serving her husband rice. But as commenter Rebecca Hadley pointed out, the ad doesn't mention the most important aspect of man-pleasing-through-rice: Ah ... but it didn't ... More >>

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    September 22, 2010

    Odd Pair: Fried Green Tomatoes and Cuvee

    ​Last Thursday, Katharine Shilcutt got us desperately scrambling to find some good fried green tomatoes before the summer ends (soft weeping). We found ourselves at the bar at Max's Wine Dive (4720 Washington Avenue) begging the chef to make us a plate of our favorite hot-weather food and then ... More >>

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    June 21, 2010

    Top 10 Restaurants in Montrose

    It's a little bit insane to try and narrow down all of the food options in the Montrose area to a "top 10." This list, as with all others, is personal and also imperfect. Such an exercise will surely lead to impassioned protests of "How could you be so stupid as to have missed _____?" and insults of ... More >>

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    June 17, 2010

    Katharine Shilcutt Will Be the Next Food Critic at the Houston Press

    Kid Katharine says, "Seconds, please." ​She sat through and videotaped the complete butchering of a pig. She also authored our June 10 cover story that went with the video, about how local restaurateurs are curing their own meats. She organized a Cupcake Smackdown that pitted 11 professional ... More >>

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    May 11, 2010

    Smokey Fire Just East Of Downtown

    Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​Office-dwellers downtown might have thought the George R. Brown Convention Center was on fire this afternoon, as smoke from that area burgeoned up. Instead it was an abandoned commercial building on the other side of 59, at Polk and St. Emmanuel, that was the site of ... More >>

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    April 19, 2010

    iFest: Of Drew Brees and Discount Perfume

    Photo by Jason Wolter​Every year since 1971, iFest has grown. And every year, it becomes less and less distinguishable from any other festival in Houston, for better or for worse. This year's iFest spans two weekends and roughly ten city blocks around City Hall. It's filled with more sights, s ... More >>

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    January 15, 2010

    On the Question of PB&J

    ​After reading Katharine Shilcutt's screed on the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich, we thought we'd weigh in. Packing a lunch box for a kid in pre-kindergarten might sound like an easy matter. But here at our test kitchens, we follow exacting rules for the creation of peanut butter a ... More >>

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    December 2, 2009

    Crave Cupcakes for the Holidays

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttCrave Cupcakes in Uptown Park dropped a dozen cupcakes off at Eating...Our Words this morning to give us a chance to try out its special holiday flavors: gingerbread with cream cheese frosting and eggnog with nutmeg frosting (with a perky green and red holly replica on to ... More >>

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    November 12, 2009

    Man Food for Your Man Cave

    Eating Our Words headed over to The Guy Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center this past weekend, where we found -- as expected -- a plethora of manly products for sale, manly sports to play, manly women to ogle (wait, that came out wrong...) and manly foods to sample. Check out our favorite ... More >>

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    October 8, 2009

    No Holds Barred Chili Cook-Off: Let the Flames Begin

    Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​Next Saturday, October 17, the normally bucolic grounds of Shady Tavern will be invaded by the heat-seekers and flame-throwers at the No Holds Barred Chili Cook-Off. Now in its third year, the young but increasingly popular chili cook-off will feature betwee ... More >>

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    October 4, 2009

    ACL Day Three: Hey, Dude. Maybe Think About Putting Your Shirt Back On

    Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​We're just saying. The shirtless look really isn't for everyone. ​And while you're at it, broseph, tell you girlfriend to pull up her board shorts so we don't all have to look at her asscrack while we're trying to jam to Black Joe Lewis. Thanks. This goes for the r ... More >>

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    October 4, 2009

    ACL 2009 Day Three: Mud!

    Photo by Craig HlavatyNo, that is not Rocks Off.​At this point Rocks Off is so jaded from mud, rain, bro-dudes, and janky taxi-cab politics that Eddie Vedder himself could be standing before us and we wouldn't know him from Adam Lambert. As Willem Dafoe said in Platoon "The worm has turned for you ... More >>

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    October 4, 2009

    ACL 2009 Day Three: Life Inside the Media Tent

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttThe Toadies meet the mud​Media "tent" is misleading, actually. Part of the Rocks Off team has spent the better part of the three days of ACL inside the media area, attempting to identify smaller, more unknown bands as they traipse through like Roma, wrapping our laptops ... More >>

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    October 4, 2009

    ACL 2009 Snapshot: Thanks, But No Thanks

    Photo by Katharine Shilcutt​Yeah, we appreciate the offer - especially the tasteful way you've written it on a giant cardboard penis - but we think we'll tastefully decline today. Good luck at the festival though, dude.

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