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March 1, 2012
Rocks Off's Ultra-Hip Rodeo Concert Guide: Lady Antebellum
Date: March 1 Name: Lady Antebellum AKA: "Starland Country Band" Genre: Elevator twang
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January 25, 2012
Tunnel Explorer: Pastabilities
I used to work with a guy who looked a bit like Franklin the Turtle. He was slightly narcoleptic. You always knew when "Franklin" was going to drift off, because he would bring his right hand up to his left shoulder and start massaging his collarbone. Within minutes, he'd be out. Franklin was a good ... More >>
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June 3, 2011
Odd Pair: Pappasito's Queso and 96 Sassicaia (Yes, It's True)
One of my new-found Texas cousins' traditions is weeknight family dinner with Pappasito's take-out. And so, the other evening, when I just happened to have a rather remarkable bottle in my wine bag (reserved for my beloved Cousin Marty, the clan's patriarch, who recently and thankfully emerge ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Odd Pair: Chicken Spaghetti and Zinfandel
There is pleasure in life... and then there is guilty pleasure. You know the kind. The type of indulgence that you are embarrassed to admit to your friends and colleagues... certain forms of gratification best enjoyed -- ahem, how shall I put this? -- whilst alone. For me one such delight ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
This Week in Deliciousness
That's the tidiest enchilada combo I've ever seen! When did the military start serving Tex-Mex?Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where our Tears For Fears-themed food truck Sowing the Seeds of Lunch isn't taking off nearly as well as we'd hoped. If we can't think up ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
SXSW Eats: Freddie's on 1st
Photos by Katharine ShilcuttNo. Just...no.Last year, I wrote an entire series of posts on places to get great grub while you're slumming in Austin at SXSW. Those were: Polvos (2004 S. 1st Street) Torchy's Tacos (1311 S. 1st Street) Moonshine (303 Red River) Mozart's (3825 Lake Austin Bl ... 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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December 6, 2010
The Best Restaurants to Eat Chicken Fried Steak for Breakfast
Photo by J.C. ReidThe enormous CFS at Triple A.Although I certainly enjoy a good piece of chicken fried steak for dinner -- preferably served with homemade macaroni and cheese and fried okra -- there's something to be said for beginning your day with a plate full of it whether you're bleary-e ... More >>
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November 25, 2010
Chef Chat, Part 2: Nick Banaszak of Hearsay Gastro Lounge
The dramatic interior at Hearsay. Yesterday, we chatted with Chef Nick Banasczak of Hearsay Gastro Lounge about his culinary background and how he has become a kitchen superstar so quickly. Let's see what we can get out of him today. Eating Our Words: Tell the readers something that they wou ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
When To Go Gourmet
Photo by huggingthecoastMacaroni and cheese martini is taking the concept too far, to be fair.The trend toward taking basic comfort foods and "gourmet-izing" them isn't new. In 2006, the New York Times was already lamenting the addition of "complex blends of pungent, unaged, rind-washed and c ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Top 5 Food Network Chef-Inspired Halloween Costumes
You can be Mario Batali in just a few easy steps.Halloween is upon us, yet again. And every year, Halloween costumes get either sluttier or blatantly, intentionally lamer. (Witness our sister blog, Art Attack, for more ideas on how to achieve the latter.) So what does a food-loving, non-slut ... More >>
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October 5, 2010
The Anachronistic Chef: Harvest Casserole
This is one in a series of posts in which I sample recipes from the days of yore (i.e., not the 1990s). The dishes featured were mainstays of 19th-, 18th- and even 17th-century tables, but for one reason or another (unusual taste, archaic ingredients), have fallen out of culinary fashion. F ... More >>
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August 3, 2010
Recipe: Queso Fresco Cotija and Chorizo Dip
Queso should arguably be the official food of Houston. No one makes it better than us, and we cannot ever seem to get enough. Although the creamy-smooth Velveeta variety is always a nostalgic favorite, switching up cheeses and throwing in some meat and vegetables is a great way to turn this a ... More >>
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August 3, 2010
Five Questions to Answer Before You Decide Where to Eat (When You're Drunk)
You've closed out your local pub, and you're a little bit lit up. Not so drunk that you're stumbling around talking to trees and vomiting on yourself, but drunk enough to be extremely impulsive. And the impulse hitting you right now: You need food. Slowly you remember that you haven't eaten s ... More >>
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August 2, 2010
Cacique: Go Autentico!
Cacique products are a line of deliciously authentic Hispanic foods, including cheeses, creams, and chorizo. After making quality products for over forty years, the brand recently partnered with Food Network celebrity chef Aaron Sanchez. Together they have launched a campaign to encourage peo ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
Odd Pair at Absolve: Wish You Were There
Photos by GroovehouseClick here for a full slideshow from Odd Pair.Our latest Eating Our Words event -- Odd Pair at Absolve -- went so well yesterday that we wish we could host it every Sunday. Although the event was sold out, the concept of Odd Pair also translates well to a party at home, w ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
Fine Living No More: The Cooking Channel To Debut May 31
If you think that food-oriented television couldn't get any worse or lowbrow than Sandra Lee's infamous Kwanzaa cake or the frosted tips of Guy Fieri traveling the nation in search of burgers, burgers and more mediocre burgers, you're in for a shock: There is much worse programming on the men ... More >>
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February 23, 2010
The Shameless Chef: Triply Pastafied Cheesplosion
If you were to speculate that perhaps I enjoy me some starch, I would not disagree.If there's anyone in the world who should not get up his own ass about what he cooks for lunch, it's me. And yet I'd been racking my brains for days, trying to think of something to cook for this column, going ... More >>
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February 19, 2010
Eggs-cellent Tex-Mex Enchiladas
The enchiladas in chile con carne (#46) at Spanish Village on Almeda come in a very meaty chili. I tried an order with two fried eggs on top. Thanks to Kingsley and the many other commenters on the recent post "Dan Jenkin's Favorite Cheese Enchiladas" for the recommendations. I asked readers ... More >>
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January 15, 2010
The Bowling Alley Burger
We seem to have an affinity for truck-stop fried chicken, convenience-store hot dogs and bowling alley burgers. On a recent late-night trip to Palace Lanes on Bellaire, we fancied a cheeseburger from the "snack bar." It's the same thing with airport bars - we're attracted to these places like ... More >>
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December 30, 2009
Recipe: Mac and Cheese
This recipe for mac and cheese is gluttonous and everything our diet stands against. However, we're pretty sure we'd get thrown out of our family's holiday gatherings without it. This is a thick cheese-with-noodles-floating-in-it pudding, and it is ridiculously good. It's also really simple ... More >>
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October 23, 2009
This Week In Deliciousness
Liven up your Halloween parties this year with some carne asada con silly string. Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we defiantly eat summer sausage in the winter and we don't care who knows it. We kicked off this week at a sort of cookout triathlon with a plot ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Crisper Drawer Cast-offs: Cauliflower Casserole
I'm trying to get invited to John Seaborn Gray's house for shepherd's pie. I'm betting it tastes great. His Shameless Chef column reminded me of Andrew Schloss's cookbooks Almost From Scratch, Homemade in a Hurry and Cooking With Three Ingredients. Schloss's premise is that great chefs don't ... More >>
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July 23, 2009
Jake's Philly Tex-Mex
Photo by Robb Walsh Cheez Whiz would be redundant on the fajita Philly at Jake's Philly Steaks on Chimney Rock -- the Philly-Tex-Mex sandwich comes with chile con queso. What's the difference between Cheez Whiz and chile con queso? I asked the owner, Robert Ginn. "Cheez Whiz comes in a jar, Vel ... More >>
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July 14, 2009
New Burgers at Hubcap Grill
Photos by J.C. ReidRicky CraigIn a previous post about taco burgers, I mentioned I had struck up a conversation with Ricky Craig, owner of Hubcap Grill, and offered my services as a taste-tester for any new burgers he might be working on. This week I got the call. Craig invited me and several other ... More >>
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July 6, 2009
Community Bar Food
Photos by J.C. ReidJust above the bar at newish Midtown watering hole called Community Bar is a chalkboard with various drink specials, as well as the words "Food served." I was intrigued yet doubtful. Bar food in Houston is definitely a hit-or-miss affair (mainly misses in the form of Velveeta nach ... More >>
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June 23, 2009
Boudin Balls with a Gooey Surprise
Photo by J.C. ReidOn a recent trip to the Bolivar Peninsula with a carload of friends, I stopped in the small town of Winnie, Texas for a quick pit stop at the local Texaco gas station that had a hot food counter serving mostly pizzas and fried foods. These counters, combined with a few picnic tabl ... More >>
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April 17, 2009
The Thing About Frito Pies
Photos by J.C. ReidHaute cuisine? For people who did not grow up in Texas, and for the occasional Texan who did not spend time in public school lunch rooms or patronize the concession stands at Friday night high school football games, a Frito pie is a dish containing three ingredients: Fritos corn ... More >>
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July 3, 2008
Temples of Tex-Mex: A Diner's Guide to the State's Oldest Mexican Restaurants
We took a pilgrimage in search of old-fashioned tamales, chili con carne and cheese enchiladas
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March 15, 2008
It’s 3:30 a.m., Do You Know Where Your Cock Sock Is?
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March 14, 2008
SXSW: Stomping my feet to British Sea Power
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March 13, 2008
WHY?, The Black and a nice surprise back at the hotel
We took a pilgrimage in search of old-fashioned tamales, chili con carne and cheese enchiladas
Dining
March 13, 2008
Breakfast Enchiladas at Mi Sombrero
At this old-fashioned Tex-Mex joint on North Shepherd, the huevos are served all day on weekends
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February 7, 2008
Special Sexy Edition
Dick size, muff diving and dry humping
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November 29, 2007
Drinking My Own Tex-Mex Apologist Kool-Aid
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February 22, 2007
Musical Food Groups
If singers were cheese, what kind of cheese would they be?
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June 2, 2005
Ensemble Dining
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September 23, 2004
Best Restaurant for Toddlers
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May 20, 2004
Call It What You Will
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January 2, 2003
The Anti-Marthas
Two Austin cooks defy the queen of domesticity
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May 23, 2002
There's Something About Larry's
What makes the enchiladas so great in Texas's Twin Cities?
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October 25, 2001
Shiny, Happy People
Patricia Hernandez paints sympathetically flawed figures that look like someone you might know
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June 22, 2000
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Cafe
Ruggles at Enron Field hits for the cycle without ever leaving the dugout
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June 15, 2000
Pushing the Envelope
Sushi via the U.S. mail? Velveeta boxes affixed with stamps? To Beth Jacobs, it's all art.
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April 13, 2000
Big Meal on Campus
Back in school, Eric's teases those poor UH students with its enticing menu and hotel-like prices
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June 24, 1999
Sweet Sorrow
You can't eat everything but at Cafe Perrier, you want to try
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June 10, 1999
Room with a View
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Modest Mex
Bocados has the good sense not to get fancy
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