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New on the Houston artisan foods market is Pola, a local cheesemaker. While most ‘local’ cheeses are from Texas hill country, Pola Artisan Cheeses are made right here in Houston with milk procured from small dairy farmers in the area. Pola produces a wide range of cheeses using old world methods. Varieties include both raw and pasteurized goat and cow milk cheeses.

Macaroni and cheese is a dish beloved by all, ranging from the simplest to the most sophisticated palates. It’s no wonder we’ve seen an array of styles popping up on the menus of some of our favorite Houston restaurants. However, making your own version of this classic concoction is easy and affordable. Plus you’ll have plenty of leftovers. Houstonist recommends this recipe featuring Knight’s Vail cheese.

There will be an important football exhibition on television this Sunday afternoon and your friends may want to congregate, eat, drink, yell at the tv set and take in every single new commercial. So, you should really get to making some heavy snacks and such to offer them. Like a cheese log, or ball - however you shape it, and some assorted crackers. Nothing says "I like you people" like cheese! This is simple to put together and can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerated until the afternoon of the game.

Houston Farmer's Market will be at Rice University today, in the parking lot south of Rice Stadium. Free parking is available at Entrances 9, 13A, 13B and the Greenbriar Lot from 3:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Even though it starts during "normal business hours", the best selections are, of course, available early. This week, the Market will have, among other things: cucumbers, strawberries, peaches, gelato, summer squashes, dandelion, grass-fed beef, poultry, pork, bison, eggs, raw cow and goats milk cheeses, ready-to-eat foods, hydroponic tomatoes, hand made soaps, and organic gardening products. So, head on over and put some "green" in your lifestyle by working in organically and locally grown foods. While you're there, don't forget to check the selection of handmade items - you may need to treat yourself or replenish the gift closet.

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.