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    May 16, 2013

    The Pho-ndamentals

    A beginner's guide to Vietnamese cuisine.

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    January 7, 2013

    What's Cooking This Week? Turkey Sloppy Joes & More

    I love cooking for my fiancé and me, but most of the time, cooking for two proves to be difficult. If I don't make a plan, I end up running around in circles at the grocery store and wasting half the ingredient's I've bought (and I hate wasting food). Enter What's Cooking This Week - my weekly meal ... More >>

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    December 6, 2012

    Canned Kindness: The Top 5 Food Gifts in a Jar

    Anything that makes things easier around the holidays is always wonderful. So when you're giving gifts to friends and family this year, give them something that will ease their stress by packaging food gifts in a jar. Packaging a recipe in a jar not only reduces the amount of time you'll spend on m ... More >>

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    December 3, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week? Eggplant Gratin & More

    I love cooking for my fiancé and me, but most of the time, cooking for two proves to be difficult. If I don't make a plan, I end up running around in circles at the grocery store and wasting half the ingredient's I've bought (and I hate wasting food). Enter What's Cooking This Week - my weekly meal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2012

    100 Favorite Dishes 2012: No. 67, Caldo de Mariscos at Taqueria Arandas

    This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston® issue, we're counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite dishes from the last year, dishes that are essential to Houston's cultural landscape and/or dishes that any visitor (or resident) should try at least o ... More >>

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    April 10, 2012

    Top 5 Ways to Use That Leftover Ham

    Easter is lovely. Brunch, family and friends, warmth, love, cocktails, and ham...lots of freaking ham. Every year, no matter how many people join in on brunch, we can't seem to finish off the baked ham. But alas, no worries! Leftover ham is fantastic. I have a number of go-to uses leftover ham, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Baylor Bears Win Saint Arnold's 5th Annual One Pot Showdown

    For a university that -- ostensibly, at least -- doesn't encourage drinking, Baylor turned out a hell of a One Pot Showdown team at yesterday's 5th annual competition held at the Saint Arnold brewery. The Bears Gone Drinking team, made up of Baylor alumni in a green-and-gold tent, won the competitio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Copycat vs. Real Deal: La Madeleine Tomato Basil Soup

    photo via spoonforkbacon.com​I remember the first time I had La Madeleine's tomato basil soup. It was freakishly cold in February of 2004 in Austin. We got almost two inches of snow on Valentine's Day, the most snow Austin received at one time in the past decade. We were starving, freezing and g ... More >>

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    November 14, 2011

    What's Cooking This Week?

    Photo by srqpixSpice it up for flavor without the fat.​Last week at my house, we dined on luscious Shrimp Bisque and some Squash, Manchego & Balsamic Onion Grilled Cheeses. Damn those were good. Not to pat myself on the back, but I have to pat myself on the back. Just kidding...but not really. ... More >>

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    September 15, 2011

    How To: Freeze Fresh Herbs

    Photo by suavehouseFrozen parsley cubes​I love fresh herbs. I love the fragrance of fresh herbs. I love the flavor of fresh herbs. I love the pop of color fresh herbs bring to a dish. I want to wear one of those "I ♥ NY" T- shirts, except I want it to say "I ♥ Fresh Herbs." But what I don ... More >>

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    September 9, 2011

    What's Cooking Next Week?

    Brooke ViggianoMake a date-night steak​The short work week was wonderful, as were the meals. Next week's menu plan brings me a romantic date night, breakfast for dinner, and my all-time favorite vinaigrette. On the menu: Crispy Chicken Salad w/ Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Zucchini & Squash ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    A Page Outta: Cupcake Lasagna Leftovers

    Nearly as pretty as Cupcake Lasagna​I told you I was going to do this. The last installment of A Page Outta is a perfect example of why the leftovers element is so important. Recipes are great and all, but they all too frequently ask that you do inexplicably stupid things. Some recipes ask t ... More >>

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    May 27, 2011

    A Page Outta: Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Leftovers Edition

    Ahh, leftovers​Cooking breeds leftovers. Sometimes, depending on what you're cooking, those leftovers don't constitute a full meal in and of themselves, but rather only a component of a dish. I ran into this when cooking from Alinea for Shiftwork Bites, and re-purposed the leftover components ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 17, 2011

    At Home at Julio

    Monterrey expats flock to Tacos del Julio.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Shiftwork Bites, Solo Edition: Scrambled Egg Sandwich

    ​Sometimes, I don't feel like putting together a full meal to share, but I still don't want to grab a burger on the way in to the office, or order a burger once there. That's when I break out one of a handful of easy recipes designed to make just enough for me. These typically involve very few ... More >>

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    February 4, 2011

    Class Up Your Super Bowl Party

    Photo by Urban MixerMini lamb burgers are even better with curried green apples on top.​Now that the threat of Snowpocalypse 2011 has finally passed, grocery stores should be free[er] once again and you can start making your final preparations if you're hosting a Super Bowl party. However, if ... More >>

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    January 3, 2011

    Recipe: Cabernet Beef Stew

    ​I tend to spend the whole month of January making and consuming soups and stews. This recipe is for an opulent, fancified beef stew that is perfect for long, dark winter days, adapted from a recipe card I got at Central Market several years ago. The truffle oil and demi-glace give it a nice ... More >>

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    December 7, 2010

    Two Eating Our Words Commenters Receive Major Award

    ​You guys are the best, really. You give us a reason to get up in the morning with comments to our writers like "Eat a dick you talentless hack." But seriously, in many ways the comments really make the blog, so we've decided to start honoring our favorites of the day, highlighting the witti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    What a Crock: Brown Sugar Spice Cake

    ​I'm always on the lookout for sure-fire crock pot recipes that are guaranteed good. The Rundown It's important to remember that great crock pot recipes shouldn't be limited to savory dishes. Every now and then I stumble upon a dessert recipe that turns out to be a real winner. A quick glance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    The Shameless Chef: Emergency Chicken 'n' Dumplins

    Yet another dish that will be possible to cook during / after the Apocalypse.​Today's dish centers on a concept that might be difficult to understand if you've never experienced a certain sensation: once you've had good, Southern chicken 'n' dumplins, sometimes you will wake up needing them. " ... More >>

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    January 19, 2010

    The Shameless Chef: Southwest Chicken and Dumplin' Chowder

    Buckle your hats, my filthy pilgrims; we're going experimenting again.​ It'll be Super Bowl time before long, so when I saw an imminently Super Bowl-style dish on the back of a can of Dinty Moore, I- Quit looking at me like that. Oh, you've never made something from off the back of a can befo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    Cooked Oyster Season: Big Easy Erster and Artichoke Soup

    The weather has turned warm and I have stopped eating raw oysters. But the oyster season isn't over yet. I bought a gallon of shucked oysters from Croatian oysterman Misho Ivic down in San Leon and I am cooking up a storm with them. Go buy yourself a couple of pints of shucked oysters and see for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    Real Deal Q: Barbacoa de Borrego

    This is some awesome barbecued lamb. It's the result of a fairly complicated process--a hybrid of braising and smoking. But I figure this is the season for a challenging barbecue recipe, what with the Rodeo BBQ Championship coming up and all. I figure Houston barbecue enthusiasts are ready to show ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 21, 2006

    Top Tacos

    Mexican "tacos de trompo" are getting hard to find because the Health Department says they're illegal

  • Dining

    January 27, 2000

    Ooh Lai Lai!

    Easy on the pocketbook, this dumpling house is even easier on the palate

  • Dining

    November 25, 1999

    Thanks for Nothing

    The Chronicle's annual parade of prepackaged Thanksgiving recipes needs to be canned

  • Dining

    July 22, 1999

    French Bliss

    Bistro Provence

  • Dining

    July 9, 1998

    Down-Home Delights

    Meat loaf with Lipton soup! And other mom-food pleasures at the Heart and Soul Cafe

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