Four Books & a Movie

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

How to: Sharpen and Maintain a Knife

Rebecca Wright
Houston knife maker Russell Montgomery of Serenity Knives isn’t restrained when it comes to stressing the importance of sharpening and maintaining your knives. “If …

How to: Open a Pomegranate

Rebecca Wright
Pomegranates take center stage in our December-January issue. Inside our pages, a cooking pictorial illustrates pomegranate recipes, and another article …

How to: Pour Latte Art

Rebecca Wright
While it is popularly called latte “art,” lead barista of Tout Suite, James Duncan, refers to the whimsical designs that ornament …

How to: Hand-Cut Ice

Ellie Sharp
“The skill set of an early bartender would have included carving ice,” says Alex Gregg (of Moving Sidewalk, the downtown bar …

Get Schooled

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

Do Do That Voodoo Gumbo

Micki McClelland
Finding fresh okra at the grocery store or farmers’ market can start a party in the mouth – a party …

Thanks, Dad!

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

Nocturnal Hunt

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

Rebellion

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

A New Orleans Newbie

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

Goth Milk?

Micki McClelland
A Recipe for Horror Take an old castle, half of it ruinous. A long gallery, with a great many doors, …