Houstonist has an addiction, besides bacon cheeseburgers, fried justaboutanything and gravy,and it is that pay-television station with all the food and the cooking that we found on our cable/satellite subscription. Our life would be ever so empty without it. We burrow in our bed, under the covers, with our hot coffee, on Saturday mornings and watch it for hours and hours- just wasting away a whole bunch of perfectly good daylight. Perhaps we should take the evil talking box out of our sleeping place? Rachel Ray positively enthralled this past weekend with a Chili Suizas Bake that was definitely quick (hence the name 30 minute meals) and looked very, very delish. It is reminiscent of enchiladas suizas, but much lower in fat and calories and much faster. Being the sports we are, we decided to take on Rachel Ray bastardize her recipe to fit our current pantry and refrigerator offerings and see for ourselves just how good it was. Good, it was - props to Rachel, this is a brilliant idea - however you fix it, hers or ours.
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One of the advantages of being us is that we're relatively young and totally crazy, and occasionally we decide to do things like leave our respectable job and enroll in five classes of "stuff we think is neat" (despite the fact that we completed our BA just a couple years ago), and then we remember that we have champagne taste on a Schlitz budget, and we feel a little guilty about squandering our life savings at Central Market, so we get a job, and soon enough we have no free time and no days off or weekends, and bread and cheese have become our two main food groups, and we miss our days of decadent gluttony in the name of "journalism" (apparently, we also miss good sentence structure and proper diction).
As part of our many resolutions made at this time every year, we thought we should get our hands on some tarts -- and luckily, Central Market is there to oblige us.
The pumpkin is underestimated. It is underestimated and under-utilized like a trophy wife and a kept man. There is so much more that can be done than just gutting, carving and displaying (the pumpkin, that is). There's nothing that rings in the holidays better than the pumpkin. Since Thanksgiving is Houstonist's favorite holiday (all's to do is eat, drink, watch football and take naps...what's not to love?), we wanted to share with you all the...
Better late than nevah - here's our roundup of feasting and imbibing in the very near future. See the bottom of the post for some Thanksgiving food ideas, we'll be continuing to update that, and no, we won't add Grandma Kroger to the list, or any other supermarket, for that matter. Well, maybe Central Market or perhaps Whole Foods, maybe. Great American Bake Sale -Dessert Gallery, Sugar Land Friday, November 16th – 6:00 p.m. until...
Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. Can you tell me how they ever sell and/or keep all of that prepared food fresh at Central Market? I have a hard time believing that those stuffed meatballs I see there on Monday are not the same ones I see on Friday. -- Ahn, A Concerned Prepared-food Shopper Perhaps you should quit eyeballing the meatballs on Friday and instead buy some. Don't...
Good morning, Houston. You might want to grab a drink before you get started on this morning's news: According to KHOU, a shift toward growing corn in Mexico could lead to a spike in the price of tequila. It seems a lot of Mexican farmers are getting rid of their blue agave fields to make way for corn, which is in demand thanks to the growing popularity of ethanol — and as the amount...
I was wondering if you could do a round up of restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving for we few freaks who will not be spending time with friends and/or family. You would know this better than a recent transplant like my(sorry)self. Hey, just because you're not able to spend time with friends and family on Thanksgiving doesn't make you a freak — it's what you do while you're away from your loved...
Houstonist has more culinary adventures for you this week, including a favorite local festival. Here’s what’s to do involving food and beverages in the area this coming week: • Greek Festival: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church – 3511 Yoakum • Texas Harvest Dinner: Bistro Le Cep – 11112 Westheimer • Jaime Casco Trio Plays: Central Market – 3815 Westheimer • Benny Q & the Nite Crew Plays: Central Market – 3815 Westheimer • Haaktoberfest:...
Hello, Houstonians. Its that time of year again: the time when the Astros make idiots out of all of those who gave up on them. In-between yelling at the TV during games, though, here's some stuff to get you out of the house (so you can show off your Astros apparel, of course!) Friday, September 29 the Cultural Arts Series of the University of Houston - Clear Lake joins the UHCL Film & History Club...
Houstonist continues to bring you food/beverage adventures for the week. Some of which are a short drive ( well – ok – Dallas is a hike), we hope you enjoy finding out what’s to do locally. Here’s the scoop: • Ten Wines for $10 Lunch: Smith & Wollensky – 4007 Westheimer • California Meets France: Chez Georges – 219 Westheimer • The Allen Oldies Band Plays: Central Market – 3815 Westheimer • The El...
Culinary Adventures are back this week and include some music to boot! We hope you find some fun to participate in. • Spanish Vintner Dinner: Pico’s Mex-Mex – 5941 Bellaire • Vintner Dinner: The State Grill – 2925 Weslayan • Bonny Doon Wine Event: Piatto Ristorante – 11693 Westheimer • Johnny Walker Tasting: Prime Time Steak House – 9275 FM 1960 West • Partida Tequila Tasting: Makenzie’s American Grill – 9330 Broadway • The...
There was a long weekend, you see. Consquently, we woke up on Thursday, though it was Wedneday, and you were left last night bereft, unable to figure out the best thing to do with your ten dollars. Remind us when it's Thursday next time, y'all. Friday, September 8 Since the sad demise of Actor's Theatre of Houston, our theatre scene's been missing something around here: now maybe we've gotten it back. Pendulum Theatre's first production...
If it's in season, Houstonist will find a culinary use for it — even mundane mint comes in handy for mojitos and juleps, and it adds a lot to fresh vegetables, free-range chicken and lamb. But where can you go to find organic produce in Houston? We have some ideas: In addition to the tried, true and terribly fabulous Whole Foods Market and Central Market, there are several area farmer's markets to explore. We particularly...
If you like H-E-B and you live in Pearland, you're going to love this: Developers announced yesterday that construction on a huge new retail center anchored by an oversized H-E-B will begin this fall at Highway 288 and FM 518. The 600,000-square-foot center will be adjacent to Shadow Creek Ranch, which you may remember from the billboards calling it the fastest-growing master-planned community in the "Houston-Pearland Metroplex." (Until we saw those ads, we thought the only "metroplex" around here was that one up north. You learn something new every day!)
It's the end of the month, and Houstonist is fresh out of cash. Here's where you'll find us this week: Friday, June 30th Hilarious rapper babel fishh opens for Bowel, the Love Drunks, and Born Liars at Rudyards (2010 Waugh) this evening. His rhymes are about things like throwing up Lone Star beer and why Walmart is the devil. The Love Drunks are fun too. Enjoy! 8pm. $9. Saturday, July 1 The Tasting Room (114...
For those who buy your wine at the local chain grocery store – not all Australian wines have a kangaroo on the label. Central Market is kicking off The Grand Wine and Food Affair with an "Aussie Wine Walkabout" Wednesday night, which will feature presentations on wine making, along with sampling of 20 different Australian wines. The Grand Ambassador of the event is Sara Moulton (you Food Network addicts, and you know who you...
It wouldn't have been news during the All-Star Game, but Houstonist recently bumped into Houston Rockets assistant coach Patrick Ewing sampling the flavors at Central Market with who we assume is his wife. Nothing special other than Ewing's calm demeanor and ability to eat fruit off the displays without a hint of embarrassment. Less famous, more infamous: Greta Van Susteren was spotted sitting behind Astros super couple George and Barbara Bush at an Astros game....
So today is National Ding-A-Ling Day. Yep, that’s right. There’s a day for pretty much anything you can think of. No, it’s not a celebration of Chuck Berry’s 1972 novelty hit, but it’s to recognize bell ringers around the world. So drop another quarter in the Salvation Army kettle when you walk into Central Market today. Houstonist found it interesting that it was also Bob Barker Day. Is it a coincidence that these two celebrations...