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Be A Champion of Child Hunger

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy ..., ” or so the song goes. Except for many Houston-area school children, it…

To Brie or Not to Brie

Charcuterie and cheese boards can be a last-minute throwdown of items that you already have in your fridge – or…

Snake Followed By Brunch

I ran into Curtis and Duwayne the other day out on the ranch road. They seemed more than usually confused,…

Gulf Coast Food Project: Seeds

Launched in 2008, the Gulf Coast Food Project (GCFP) is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Center for Public History and…

Four Books & a Movie

The books have been piling up here on the oak dropleaf table that currently serves as my desk. There are…

Get Schooled

Cooking classes are useful to a cooking newbie (like me) and inspiring to an experienced cook looking to hone particular…

Thanks, Dad!

“Oh my Pa-Pa, to me he was so wonderful …” Sung with unrestrained emotion by crooner Eddie Fisher, “Oh My…

Nocturnal Hunt

Behind my house near Rice University I have a small vegetable and herb garden, which includes among the tomatoes, eggplant…

Rebellion

The Day My Daughter Took Back Her Tongue “M is for the many things she gave me…” From the song…

A New Orleans Newbie

This past Thursday, I squeezed into the middle seat of a SUV packed with five other people -- all male…