Rebellion
The Day My Daughter Took Back Her Tongue “M is for the many things she gave me…” From the song…
10 years ago
Extra Servings
A New Orleans Newbie
This past Thursday, I squeezed into the middle seat of a SUV packed with five other people -- all male…
10 years ago
Goth Milk?
A Recipe for Horror Take an old castle, half of it ruinous. A long gallery, with a great many doors,…
10 years ago
An Ode to Eating and Drinking in Texas
Here at My Table we like to think that Texas is the perfect place for a food lover to develop…
10 years ago
Down for the Calorie Count
Never once in all my years have I ever considered going on a diet. In youth I was a skinny…
10 years ago
The Persian New Year
Goldfish for Luck, the Wild Olive for Love, and Nuts to Problems Whether pagan or Christian, Jew or Muslim, Hindu…
10 years ago
Patriot Games (Fun with Food & Drink)
The Fourth of July is this Thursday. If we haven’t booked a cruise to the Bahamas, or accepted a challenge…
11 years ago
This Little Singer Went to Market
A food writer is not Aesop and should avoid telling a tale that has a moral. I have nothing against…
11 years ago
Do You Kombucha?
It might take a pronunciation lesson, but no special equipment or permit is required to kombucha. Kombucha is a fermented…
11 years ago
Healthy Cooks = Healthy Kids
This year marks the 10th year that I’ve published The Summer Book: A Guide to Houston Day Camps and Classes…
11 years ago
Seeking Fungi
When you sit down to your meal of locally grown leafy greens and fresh Gulf oysters, you might not consider…
11 years ago
What’s In an Oyster’s Name?
Zydeco beats and the rich smell of seafood gumbo wafted into the entrance of Saint Arnold Brewing Company’s massive tour…
11 years ago
Chic Chocolate
Chocolate and Valentine’s Day is as cliche as it gets, but that didn’t stop me from taking a chocolate-making class…
11 years ago
In The Country: The Wild Tale of Cooking
I ran into Curtis and Duwayne last week. When I asked how the New Year was treating them, they put…
11 years ago
Literary Ladies of the Stove
Once upon a time matters of food and cooking were under the sole purlieu of the women in the household;…
11 years ago
What To Do With Leftover Spaghetti
Still stuck in my memory is the night my mother placed before me a plate of soggy spaghetti. Presented with…
12 years ago
Hog Wild for Sweet Rashers
Today, giving ink to the oink, I will be jotting down a few comments about pig candy. If many of…
12 years ago
Sushi School
This past weekend, I attended a two-hour sushi class at the Highland Village location of RA Sushi where I learned…
12 years ago