Recent Entries in Food
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Eat This: Pola Artisan Cheeses
Ashy and Bloomy Rind Pyramid cheeses made by Pola Artisan Cheeses here in Houston. New on the Houston artisan foods market is Pola, a local cheesemaker. While most ‘local’ cheeses are from Texas hill country, Pola Artisan Cheeses are made right here in Houston with milk procured from small dairy farmers in the area. Pola produces a wide range of cheeses using old world methods. Varieties include both raw and pasteurized goat and cow...
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Houstonist Cooks: Bean Soup
Another cold front is breezing through H-town today, and it is causing us to have visions of hearty bean soup. We make ours with bunches of ham, because that's how we like it. However, we'll give you the very veggie option, if you are not so omnivorous. This soup is quite good the first day, but, we prefer to make it a day or two ahead of time and let all of the flavors marry...
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Crave-ing a Cure: Cupcakes for a Cause
Houston, you have until Saturday, October 10th to buy this special pink ribbon box of cupcakes from Crave and support The Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine! So, hurry on over to Crave and pick up your very own box of treats (if you accidentally eat them all, when no one is looking, the calories don't really count). Each box contains two cupcakes each of Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate...
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Houstonist Cooks: Jumping Pepita Quesadillas
Ever buy a bunch of parsley or cilantro for a dish that requires a tablespoon or two? What are you supposed to do with the rest of it, other than let it get slimy and gross in the fridge? We have a solution to this dilemma: make it into a spread for quesadillas. Parsley is loaded with Vitamins A and C, and both parsley and pumpkin seeds are excellent sources of Iron. These quesadillas...
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Say Bye to Little Buns, Wieners Are In
After the summer’s craze over mini hamburgers, or sliders, hot dogs are the new food du jour. If you are not a believer, check out Ray’s Franks & More on Nance Street (north of downtown). They offer burgers as well, but the hot dogs are oh-so-good. These are a few of our favorites: The Freddy Krueger $3.75 Deep-fried wiener topped with Scissor Sticks & cheese The Mummy $3.75 All beef wiener wrapped with bacon...
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Eat This: Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp & Grits is a classic southern pairing that is easier to make than you think. Eat this dish anytime- breakfast, lunch or dinner! Try this version featuring mouth-watering Bacon Cheddar. Serves 4-6 3 cups Water ½ tsp. Salt 1 c Corn Grits-Polenta 1 ½ c Bacon Cheddar 5 Bacon, sliced 2 cups Baby Bella Mushrooms, sliced 1 cup Onion, chopped ¾ cup Green Bell Pepper, chopped 2 ¼ cups Plum or Cherry Tomatoes,...
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Houstonist Cooks: Flaxseed Bran Muffins
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and because we care about your health, dear reader, we are disclosing our super top secret muffin recipe. A recent study conducted at MD Anderson indicates that flaxseed may have a role in cancer prevention. In particular, prostate cancer is linked to testosterone, and the lignans in flaxseed may reduce testosterone levels. Flaxseed is also chock full of fiber, omega 3 fatty acids and B-vitamins. These muffins (adapted...
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Update: Divine Reserve 9
You can stop holding your breath. Our good friends over at Saint Arnold have clued us in as to what the next Divine Reserve will be. As one reader correctly postured in our previous update, it will contain pumpkin. You can see the evidence here: SaintArnold: http://twitpic.com/ipffh - Our lil' punkins Brewer Sam & Brewer Bobby with the pumpkin for #DR9 Pumpkin Imperial Stout To be precise, Divine Reserve No. 9 will be a...
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Saint Arnold Announces DR9
Despite them brewing the biggest Divine Reserve batch yet, our dear friends at Saint Arnold ran out of it pretty darn quick. Divine Reserve #8 was a Scotch ale, and if you were one of the lucky few then you managed to get your paws on some, or at least found it on tap somewhere. The Divine Reserve's are a rare breed - short-run batches of single brews - hence the name. We were...
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Houstonist Cooks: Heirloom Tomato Salad
Houstonist is excited about the end of summer, and not because it means we'll get a break from the heat soon. We're natives, we can take it. Nay, we are excited because it means bumper crops of heirloom tomatoes popping up everywhere. Heirloom tomatoes are open-pollinated varieties that have been developed and passed down through generations of family farmers. These cultivars, as they are known, are selected for their desirable color and flavor. The...
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Houstonist Cooks: End of Summer Margarita
Yes, we know the end of summer in Houston isn't technically until some time in October. And yes, technically we aren't cooking anything in this recipe. Never mind all that. You'll thank us, because these 'ritas are so sunny and perky that they'll have you reminiscing of summer long after the days have shortened and we can wear our cute hats and scarves in 60 degree weather. End of Summer Margarita makes 3-4 Margaritas...
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Beat the Heat, Make a Treat
It may not be hot enough to fry an egg, but try these dashboard cookies to make the heat a little more bearable. One of the worst moments of any heat advisory-worthy summer day is getting in your car after a whole day or even just a couple of afternoon hours. We've been there, grabbing old fast food napkins out of the glove compartment to use as a makeshift steering wheel cover, cranking the...
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Houston Restaurant Week(s)
Since when did eating equate to feeding others? Since 2003. Houstonians have been filling their stomachs at local restaurants while donating to the Houston Food Bank for the past 6 years through Houston Restaurant Week, founded by Cleverley Stone of “The Cleverley Show” on CNN 650 Radio News. This year’s dates include not one, but two weeks starting Monday, August 10th and ending August 23rd. The prix fixe, three course meals will be available...
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Houstonist Cooks: Cherry and Peach Salad with Mint
We could hardly believe our eyes when last week cherries were going for 97 cents a pound, and juicy local peaches came in at just over a dollar a pound. Houstonist got a little greedy and realized we needed a way to convert several pounds of summer fruit into a tasty dish to serve to our friends. We adapted (barely) this recipe from Epicurious to rave reviews. The sweetness of the fruit is balanced...
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$15 Dim Sum at Gigi's Asian Bistro
Gigi’s Asian Bistro in the Galleria realized that brunch is so last season and offers $15 all-you-can-eat dim sum on Sundays and Saturdays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. instead. It perks up weekend dining in Houston like an expensive underwire bra. In case you’re not familiar with dim sum, it’s the Chinese version of tapas (and if you’re not familiar with tapas, google it). Little portions of food- dumplings, spare ribs and wontons...
