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Molly Dunn

  • Dining

    May 23, 2013

    The 10 Best Downtown Restaurants

    More than tunnels and tourist traps.

  • Dining

    May 16, 2013

    The Pho-ndamentals

    A beginner's guide to Vietnamese cuisine.

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2013

    Foodstagramming Is Apparently a Problem

    We are all guilty of whipping out our phones to snap a photo of our food at dinner, then making it look artsy and hipster before uploading it to Instagram for all our friends to see, secretly hoping they will be jealous of the delicious meal we are about to consume. While many restaurants are banni ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 9, 2013

    Todo con Queso

    Houston's 10 best Tex-Mex restaurants.

  • Dining

    May 2, 2013

    Hot to Trot

    Houston's 10 best spots for a first date.

  • Dining

    March 14, 2013

    Crazy for Crawfish

    Houston's 10 best mudbug joints.

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2013

    Zagat Survey Reveals: In Times of Turmoil, We Still Buy Coffee

    A recent Zagat survey revealed that we still consume coffee even if the price of a cup of Joe continues to increase while our economy struggles to get back on its feet. In fact, the average American consumes 2.2 cups of coffee each day, according to the Zagat statistics. Although we need to cut bac ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 28, 2013

    Praise the Lord and Pass the Pints

    Houston's 10 best beer bars

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2013

    Top 5 Cupcake Toppings Besides Frosting

    Cupcakes are hands-down my favorite treats: personal cakes with the perfect amount of frosting to cake. Not to mention, they're super cute with pretty piped frosting on top. However, as much as I love decorating the top of each cupcake with a swirl of frosting and possibly some sprinkles, I have fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2013

    The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Inspired Recipes for Hard-to-Inspire Cooks (That's Me)

    Molly Dunn really needs to stop writing about cookbooks, because I'm going broke and gaining weight. That goes for you, too, Patrice Shuttlesworth! I was browsing the shelves at Brazos Bookstore less than two weeks ago, and mentioned to manager Jeremy Ellis how much I had enjoyed the cookbook Plen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2013

    An At-Home Romantic Valentine's Dinner: Steak and Chocolate Cake

    For those of you who don't enjoy having a "romantic" dinner in a crowded restaurant on Valentine's Day, or for those of you who have yet to make reservations, have no fear. You can make a delectable, upscale and romantic meal at home. The key to making a restaurant-worthy meal is to keep it simple a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2012

    How To: Classic Italian Panna Cotta

    Two summers ago, I studied abroad in Florence, Italy, and got to taste and cook some of the best food I have ever had in my life. The first dessert we ate while in Italy was a creamy, pudding-like sweat treat, otherwise known as panna cotta. I had never had panna cotta before, but I read about it i ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 22, 2012

    Dining Out on Turkey Day

    Our guide to restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2012

    Lightened Comfort Food: Alfredo Pasta

    One of the creamiest dishes I know is pasta with Alfredo sauce. I mean it's practically cheese, cream, butter and pasta ... that's why it is so good. As a kid, I never liked tomatoes (don't shun me; I love tomatoes now). So tomato sauce on my pasta was never an option or something I would opt for. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2012

    Dudepins.com: A Pinning Site for Guys

    Recently, I received an email about a new Pinterest-style website for men. Dudepins.com is laid out just like Pinterest, but instead of pins for wedding decorations, crafts and desserts, Dudepins has everything it imagines a guy might want to pin online. It's true that women dominate Pinterest, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Mexican Dorito Casserole

    The classic cheesy nacho chips known as Doritos have been used in various ways over the years. Most recently, Taco Bell has transformed their signature taco shell into a Dorito taco shell ... still not too sure about that one. But, this week on Pinterest, I stumbled upon a casserole dish using Dorit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2012

    Special K Flatbread Breakfast Sandwiches: Quick & Tasty

    I love Special K products. The cereals, snack bars and chips are always tasty. While shopping at Walmart I came across a new product in the frozen section -- breakfast flatbreads, all less than 250 calories. I decided to give them a try. With choices from sausage, egg and cheese, ham, egg and pepp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Baked Pumpkin French Toast

    What's better than a seasonal breakfast? A seasonal breakfast that's super-easy to make. Pinterest always has a wonderful selection of recipes you can prepare ahead of time to ease the stress of getting things cooked on time. I came across this recipe last week and just loved the ingredients the bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2012

    Fry What You Like: Cinnamon Rolls and Bacon-Wrapped Avocado

    I love my university for various reasons, but a new reason is that we have a "Fry What You Like" competition where teams of four get to fry anything of their choosing. All we have to do is prepare our items, dip them in a frying batter, roll them a coating of our choice, and the Baylor dining servic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2012

    Halloween Treats: Glow-in-the-Dark Cupcakes

    Cobwebs, witches, monsters and other creepy things always get incorporated into Halloween desserts. But, if you want to take your cupcakes to a whole new level, try making them glow in the dark. I love looking up fun recipes for Halloween. For some reason, themed food and desserts always catch my e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2012

    Substitute Avocado for Butter: Chocolate Chip Cookies

    People have tried to re-create sweets with a multitude of ingredients to make them healthier. Prunes, applesauce, egg beaters, whole-wheat flour, oatmeal, etc., have all been used in baked items to replace the ingredients high in sugar and fat. But would it have ever crossed your mind that an avoca ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 9, 2012

    Keep Cool and Caffeinated

    Houston's ten best iced coffee crinks

  • Dining

    August 2, 2012

    Do It Yourself

    Top five condiments to make at home.

  • Dining

    July 19, 2012

    Like That Chain Restaurant?

    Try this local one instead.

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2012

    Take Control of Your Salad at Salata

    After walking by Salata numerous times while shopping in The Woodlands Market Street, I finally decided to step inside and see what this place was all about. Salads are one of my favorite things to make just because you can be so creative and change it up every time. Maybe it's the fact that I li ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 12, 2012

    Flaming Young

    Ten food-related words you need to stop misspelling

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2012

    Can't Decide What To Cook? Use MyFridgeFood.com

    It's a weekday night and you're at a loss as to what to cook for dinner. How many of you have been in this situation? You look at all the food in your refrigerator, pantry, freezer and cabinets, and a combination of ingredients isn't coming together. What if there was a resource to give you numerous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 4, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Nutella Mug Cake

    Baking a cake takes time and effort; especially if it is from scratch, but what if you could make a cake from scratch in less than five minutes? Too good to be true? I disagree. Mug cakes are the perfect way to have your cake and eat it too. Pinterest offers a variety of mug cakes, from mocha to ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2012

    Peter Frampton and Boone's Farm: What Was Your First Drink?

    Last week, our intern Molly Dunn wrote about her experience ordering her first adult beverage upon turning 21. In honor of National Dry Martini Day (yes, that's a thing; they're all things now), Dunn bravely ordered a serious drinker's drink. And, as you'd expect, promptly spit the foul thing out. ... More >>

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