Culinary Events

Here we go, the big mother of all holidays. Love it, or hate it – it’s nearly December and whether you’re into Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa or whatever else you may be into, December is a really bigass month. If nothing else, the streets are more congested, people drive even crazier than normal and the average Houstonian is pelted with food, drink and festivities. Yeah, we hate drinking and eating, we know how you feel – seconds of everything, gravy, sweets and treats and the egg nog. The real, honest to goodness (Uncle Percy's) Egg Nog. Santa needs to bring us some bigger pants, or something stretchy and comfortable - like, say a pup tent. Well, we could just roam the streets in our pajamas and frighten the average denizen with our sheer girth. Here’s what’s going on in the food events arena in the near future.

Home Sweet Home Gingerbread Bash
Children’s Museum of Houston
1500 Binz
713.535.7250 – for information or to purchase tickets
Sunday, December 2, 2007 from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm

What a great kid-fun, foodie fundraiser!! Local chefs will have one-of-a-kind gingerbread houses which will be auctioned off to benefit the CMH’s educational exhibits and programs. There will be cocktails for the big kids, hors d’oeuvres and special children’s activities and food. Tickets are $100/adult, $50/child or $225/family of four.

Churrasco’s Westchase Wine Dinner
Monday, December 3, 2007
9705 Westheimer @ Gessner
Call 713.952.1988 for reservations

Three courses and a dessert paired with four California wines (the last being a port, served with Churros with dulce de leche and crème anglais filling). Yummy! The entire meal and beverages are $49 plus taxes and gratuity. Bang here for a full menu! Bonus for all you gift shopping types - buy $100 of Churraso's, America's, or Amazon Grill gift cards and you get $25 for your "trouble"!

Want to see more stuff? Different stuff? Yep, this edition is skinny, we'll be re-upping later in the week with even more stuff. Hear of an event we missed? Tell us about it!!!!