Eating Oysters with the Walrus

Micki McClelland
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” —The White Queen in Lewis Carroll’s Through the …

Houston’s Hautest Hotspots

Phaedra Cook
I have a weird two-career professional life. The IT consulting sends my kids to college, while food writing and photography …

Eggs on the Run

Micki McClelland
“Tis hatched and shall be so.” —William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew The egg is a curious object. As …

Loco for Cocoa?

My Table Staff
Fluff Bake Bar’s Signature Hot Cocoa (& crazy marshmallows) The groundhog has spoken, and according to the folklore we are …

Goose + Garden

Rebecca Wright
When offered the chance to feast on goose prepared four ways, forget your New Year’s resolution diet and dig in. …

Gifts for the Eating

Taylor Byrne Dodge
How bored are you with the gift emails, gift commercials, gift ads and all-around holiday gift urgency? Well, save room …

Operation: Thanksgiving

Phaedra Cook
Our family made the big meal early this year so we could celebrate with my eldest son who was visiting …

Friendly Competition

Amber Ambrose
Driving slowly and with white knuckles though sheets of rain during morning rush-hour traffic last Wednesday, I had serious second …

For Those Who Prefer Pumpkin

Jodie Eisenhardt
Fall is my favorite time of year. I love everything about it: the sunny cool weather, ever-earlier dusk, the yellow, …

Thowdowns and That Sweet Stuff

Jodie Eisenhardt
The downtown Urban Harvest Farmers’ Market is back now that cooler temperatures are here. The market springs up every Wednesday in …

Final Judgements

Benjamin Schatte
The Caesar Salad Competition “romaines” one of my favorite events of the year. The University of Houston Hilton College and …

The Judgement of Caesar

My Table Staff
What prepared dish signifies the greatness of a restaurant? Some say it’s roasted chicken, judged for the flavorful seasonings of …

Tea Time at Kiran’s

Phaedra Cook
I’d been meaning to visit Kiran’s for afternoon tea for ages, but the stars just didn’t align. It was only …