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Top 5 Special Edition Easter Candies

Like candy? Easter should be your second favorite day of the year (after Halloween) given the plethora of special and/or limited edition confections that emerge in celebration of the holiday. Last October I scoured the shelves for the best varieties for All Hallow's Eve, I've done the same this Marc ... More >>

Early V-Day Prep: The "Have A Heart" Cocktail

No sooner have the Christmas M&Ms been cleared from the shelves of Kroger then scores of red and pink chocolate boxes appear in preparation for Valentine's Day. I used to fight such excessively early celebrations. Now, I just kind of embrace it. In the spirit of the upcoming heart-themed holiday an ... More >>

Where Do Mexican Gardeners Throw Away Their Clippings?

And do Mexicans eat chocolates?

Top 5 Ways to Use Halloween Candy

Let's face it, eating Halloween candy plain can get old really fast. Sure, we all love the variety in miniature chocolate bars, the fun size packs of M&Ms and Skittles or the endless amounts of candy corn, but sometimes we need to spice things up a bit. Here's my top five list of ways to use your H ... More >>

Today's National Ice Cream Sandwich Day: Let's Make a Cake

Let's face it, many national food holidays are silly and dumb, but we all get a little bit excited when we find out we have an excuse to indulge. Since today is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, you can't help but smile, because what's better than the combination of a soft cookie/cake/whatever that ... More >>

8 Musical Activities That Should Be Olympic Sports

After years of preparation, unprecedented security, and a Mitt Romney gaffe or two, the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London get underway about 3 p.m. Houston time. At the same time, multitudes will gather in nearby Hyde Park for a free concert with Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, ... More >>

Carls' Jr. Testing New Ice Cream Burger

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Desserts In Disguise: Carl's Jr. Testing New Ice Cream Burger Top 5 Frosty Food Fakers

Wait, no, it's not an ice cream burger. It's a Brrrger. BRRRger. Jesus Christ. Carl's Jr. is testing this confection in a few California locations and yes, it looks ridiculous, but I also think I'm...jealous. I'd like to try it. I mean, I like a good ice cream sandwich just as much as anyone. (Wit ... More >>

Recipe: Homemade Caramel Corn

Ever since National Popcorn Day, I've sort of been on a popcorn kick. After all the savories, the Parmesan dill and Spicy Cajun, I had a hankering for something sweet. I was never a big fan of that pseudo-homemade Act II caramel corn. It was always so goopy, and the caramel was never distributed eve ... More >>

Alien Force

Man or Astro-Man? discuss their time on Earth.

Skittles Burger? Forget That Noise. Here's How to Make an M&Ms Burger

Photos by Katharine ShilcuttA Skittles burger is just a McDonald's quarter-pounder. This is a towering Texas-style burger. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.​By now, most of the Internet has seen the Skittles burger: the candy creation that somehow manages to make a compressed disc of pur ... More >>

Pimped Out S'mores

Joanna O'LearyI don't think I could fit a whole one of these in my mouth.​Since the beginning of summer I've consumed an inordinate amount of chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers, most often in the form of Campfire Bars. And I since I so worship this glorious trifecta, I can't believ ... More >>

Iggy Pop, the Bordeaux Connoisseur: The Funniest Food Requests on Riders

ITO EN, you're all that I wanted in a tea.​The next time someone calls you a picky eater, direct them to Weezer's backstage rider for their 2010 tour. Weezer demands that both regular and Canadian bacon be available for breakfast, that there be almond butter but no peanut butter, that there m ... More >>

Seven Easter Candy Favorites

​These days, my Easter candy consumption is less "get up early and hunt for my Easter basket" and more "stay up late stuffing my face with Easter treats." I was at H-E-B the other day, and I spent half an hour browsing the Easter display to see what's going on in the world of Easter candy. Not ... More >>

Cadbury Eggs vs. Peeps: The Ultimate Easter Candy Battle

Graphics by Monica Fuentes​Peeps and Cadbury Eggs might be the two most divisive Easter candies on shelves today. Loving or hating either one can easily be decried as heresy from staunch Peep apologists or Cadbury defenders. People don't seem to be as passionate about things like Reese's Peanu ... More >>

This Week in (Unrestrained) Deliciousness

Here at Eating Our Words, we all like the green ones. ​In true Mardi Gras fashion, this week Eating Our Words was a celebration of excess. After all, we kicked it off with a gallon of butter and a call to judge our Burger Brackets. Your enthusiasm for beef is overwhelming (and I want one of t ... More >>

What Your Favorite Color of M&M Says About You

naathas​We all have our favorite color of M&M. The one that you reach for first when there is a big bowl of candy staring at you. I have even heard about people who will only eat certain colors and then throw away the rest. While I think that's a bit extreme, I admit that I like to segregat ... More >>

Food in Film: Top 5 Food Moments in Christmas Movies

Christmas movies aren't all about plaintive children and heartfelt homecomings. Some of the best culinary scenes in cinema occur in seasonal flicks. Here are five to feast your eyes on: 5. Macaulay Culkin's monstrous ice cream sundae in Home Alone. Abandoned for the holidays by his distracted fa ... More >>

Puccini And The Radioactive Death Of Opera

Giacomo Puccini (left) and Arturo Toscanini​People who know nothing about opera know one of two names. The first is Wagner, whom most of us are familiar with because Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd danced around singing "Kill the Wabbit" to the tune of "Ride of the Valkries." The other is Giacomo P ... More >>

One Live Humpback Whale: Local Fantasy Tour Riders

​Everyone probably knows that top-selling bands like Van Halen routinely demand everything short of the moon and stars for their tour contract and rider, but specifically No Brown M&Ms. Some bands have a schedule for required nourishment, or in Rush's case, for booze. The "Weekly Booze Schedul ... More >>

Roger Clemens: Ex-Red Sox GM Jumps On The Steroids Bandwagon

The smell of indictments in the air...​I'll admit that I've taken my share of potshots at Roger Clemens. I've tried to rely on matters that have been part of some record, or have some evidence for support, like The Mitchell Report, Clemens' public statements, and things said to Congressional inves ... More >>

The Situation: Seven Stupid Things He (Or A Very Good Imposter) Said On His Flight To Houston

Laugh all you want -- he's getting a Bentley for his birthday​The Situation is in town!! He's here for a show, but you probably already knew that. Hey, hey -- that's not an insult. We're not saying you're the kind of person who follows The Situation's career or anything. Just that you're a d ... More >>

Strange Snacks

​If you were ever a fan of Sex and the City, you may recall the episode from season four in which the women recount their "secret single behavior" -- the things each of them did when their boyfriends, lovers or husbands weren't around. Carrie admitted that her "SSS" was standing around in the ... More >>

Top 5 Best Easter Candies

We all look forward to various seasons. For some it's crawfish, oyster, or softshell crab season. For others, it's barbecue season. For us, it's Easter candy season. After all, Easter candy is better than the candies of all other holidays combined. Oh we'll grant you that Halloween has some winners ... More >>

RIP, Sweethearts

​This Valentine's Day, you won't find the nostalgic Sweethearts of elementary school crushes past. Instead, you'll find a new, fruitier version of these classic American icons. After 145 years, NECCO has decided to "upgrade" the flavors of its conversation hearts. Here is a list of the new fla ... More >>

The 5 Smelliest Foods You Should Never Bring to the Office

Photo courtesy of Passive-Aggressive Notes​Two things happened this week that predicated this post. Number one: We brought a vegetable tray to our weekly staff meeting. This was onerous enough in and of itself, as the Houston Press staffers are accustomed to chips and cookies of indeterminate ... More >>

Gas Station Chicken

​The gas station food trend is sweeping through Texas. Last week, Katharine Shilcutt tried gas station sushi on the corner of Jefferson and Hamilton. This week, we tried gas station chicken in Austin, Texas. The El Pollo Regio we visited is on the Northeast side of town near 290. It consists o ... More >>

The Shameless Chef: Happy Holiday Uncookies

Yup, it's a dessert again, just like Thanksgiving. Something about the holidays ignites my inner sugar lunatic.​Happy Holidays! And no, that's not just political correctness talking; there happens to be plenty of holidays besides Christmas in December, including St. Stephen's Day and the Emperor's ... More >>

That New Fancy-Ass HEB On Buffalo Speedway Hates Blondes

Photo by Liana Lopez​Yeah, we've all heard about the blonde who couldn't call 911 because there wasn't an "11" button on her phone. The one who took her scarf back to the store because it was too tight. The one who hates eating M&Ms because they're so damn hard to peel.The new HEB at Buffalo S ... More >>

Frozen Fast Food Frenzy

I, for one, welcome our new McFlurry overlords.It's hot as balls in Houston. You can do your best to hurry from air-conditioned house to air-conditioned car to air-conditioned movie theater / bar / restaurant / etc., but at some point you're going to be forced to spend more than 30 seconds out ... More >>

This Week In Deliciousness

The proper presentation for mat kimchee should mirror as closely as possible the appearance of an exploded chicken.Welcome back once again to the weekly round-up at Eating Our Words, where we've found a way to put gravy on pretty much everything (you just have to tell people it's "some kinda sauce") ... More >>

Tex-Cajun Cuisine at BB's Cajun Cafe

This is the new late-night place to be if you like poor boys, grits and gravy, and breakfast in the middle of the night.

Tonight: Crystal Stilts at Rudyard's

Crystal Stilts hails from Brooklyn, N.Y., and specializes in the sort of shoegaze-indebted garage rock that's so dangerously laid back it's just short of comatose. I've never caught 'em live, but my guess is that their shows are rapturous, daze-inducing events - religious drone-pop experiences, ... More >>

Capsule Stage Reviews: The Altruists, ...and L.A. Is Burning, Cav/Pag, The Strangerer

Capsule Stage Reviews: The Altruists, ...and L.A. Is Burning, Cav/Pag, The Strangerer

Bryan Adams's 11, 11 Times Through

Just Like "Heaven"

Atari's Alone in the Dark is scary for all the wrong reasons

Leave It Alone

Iron & Wine, The Shepherd's Dog

CD Review

Lippe Service

Murder by Numbers

Mourning the latest hip-hop casualty in two easy steps

Hacienda Brothers

Self-Titled

If You Can't Take the Heat...

Get all hot and bothered at the Houston Fiery Foods Show

Dark Riders

The good, the bad and the ugly rock-star performance contracts

College Credit

Shopping spree for your first apartment: $2,500
Spring break in Cabo: $1,000
Avoiding college credit card debt: priceless

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