Joanna O'Leary

When it comes to nooks and crannies, English muffins have nothing on waffles, which is why they serve as  a terrific base for a spectrum of savory and sweet toppings and fillings. Such versatility also enables the noble waffle to obviate being restrictively classified as "only a breakfast food" and...

What is it about falafel that makes it delicious at almost any time of the day, be it for a weekday lunch or post-revelry fuel at 2 a.m. or even for weekend brunch?  Deep-fried garbanzo beans globes can be found across Houston, but their taste and quality varies considerably. Here...

Taco Bell's latest creations are the Core Burritos. They're kind of like meat and rice burritos stuffed with a three-cheese burrito.  Cheesy Core Burritos are available in two styles, "crunchy" and "spicy," which contain "red strips" and jalapeno peppers, respectively. Either can be customized with a protein of choice—steak, chicken...

Smoosh food truck is doing a good job serving the public for two reasons. First, it is providing a most-welcome return to the original meaning of the word "smoosh", following the development of a most-unfortunate second definition thanks to that cultural blight that was MTV's The Jersey Shore. Second, it...

In the past, Lay's "Do-Us-A-Flavor" contest has invited participants across the country to submit ideas for new flavors, four of which appear in supermarket shelves.  Consumers were then invited to vote for their favorite flavor, and its creator awarded $1 million.  This time around, Lay's has skipped the consumer submission...