The Basics
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Brand new to the kitchen? Trying to figure out what gear you need to get the job done? Or maybe you're getting married and want to add to the registry. We've got you covered with basic kitchen essentials for the home cook. There is perhaps no more critical cooking instrument...
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The lights were dim in the DeLuxe Theater as guests sat around banquet tables and stared intently at the screen. Projected in front of them a woman and a chef moved through the tight, hectic space of a restaurant kitchen as line cooks prepped for the evening’s guests. The two...
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As a native Texas Mexican, I was delighted to encounter the authentic, iconic, Spanish pasta dish, fideo, on a recent visit to Chef Luis Roger’s BCN Taste & Tradition restaurant in Houston. I took the first bite and it immediately brought up memories of another authentic, iconic fideo, one that...
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Crispy pork belly tacos, grilled deviled lobster and liquor-infused cakes; here are the 20 best things that we ate this month in Houston.
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It was nary a fortnight ago that a colleague here at the Houston Press divulged that he, big gasp here, has been living without gas. Not the type that expunges itself from the bowels after eating bean burritos. But the type that powers the burner so you can actually heat...
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The foodies came out in droves to nosh on the best from 60 vendors at Houston Food Fest 2017 on August 19 at Hermann Square Park. Presenter Taste Houston had a winning formula with its party-eat-repeat mantra, and we saw the best from food trucks and local eateries including Mai's Restaurant, Good Dog Houston, Peli Peli, Yoyo's Hot Dog, Moku Bar, The Waffle Bus and many more. All photos by Mitchell Nguyen.
