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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.

Rice Gallery Opening Exhibit: Kirsten Hassenfeld's, Dans la Lune Among the many reasons we are happy that our quaint abode sits blocks from Hermann Park and Rice University, we add to that list our proximiity to the always excellently exhibited Rice Gallery. When we first heard about this installation, we knew we had to see it to believe it. Rice Gallery's current exhibit, Kirsten Hassenfeld's, Dans la Lune, utilizes the most ordinary of materials, paper,...

Houston's pro sports teams have spawned a number of great blogs that offer coverage and commentary with a degree of freedom that the mainstream media only wishes it had. (Sorry, Richard Justice). Each week, we'll give you a run-down on what these blogs are talking about. -Craig Biggio's quest for 3,000 hits is complete, but the drive to be hit by a pitch for the 288th time continues. The fantastically detailed Plunk Biggio has been...

Brisket, what else you gonna fix for that backyard great room partay? Yeah, it's possibly gonna be a soggy one tomorrow for your Fourth celebration. But, never fear, Houstonist is here and we have a no-fail, not-exactly-barbecued-or-grilled brisket recipe that is de-lish and very easy. All you have to do is remember to commence to slow-cooking or roasting it about four to six hours before you want to consume it. This brisket goes very well...

After our first experience at Tart Cafe, we made it a point to return and try out other menu offerings. We went straight for the PMS sandwich, partially for the quirky name, partially for the prosciutto, mozzarella and spinach. Owner John Ray gave us an option of ciabatta bread or wheat. That was a no-brainer - ciabatta, toasted please. Our first bite was tasty, but each subsequent mouthful was better than the last until we ran out of sandwich and sadly stared at our empty plate.

The Houston Farmers' Market might be moving into new digs, according to Stories from a Houston Life. Rumor has it that the popular Rice Village-area market could be making the jump to the stadium parking lot at Rice University as early as April 3. We loved how prominently Houston's farmers' markets are featured in Hot Town, Cool City and we're excited to see them expanding. The Rice Village Houston Farmers' Market is currently housed in...

St. Patty's is almost upon us! Houstonist knows that "I can't cook" line is just total blarney. Stews are easy and the weather, at this point, is still conducive to belly-warming one pot wonders. This Irish Stew is simple and satisfying - you can substitute beef or pork for the lamb, if you just don't have a taste for the fleecy little ones. If you're real dyed-in-the-wool Irish, go for the mutton! Also, if you...

Super Bowl Shuffle - video powered by Metacafe Houstonist is not picking sides on this weekend’s Super Bowl (well, at least not publicly), but we do feel the need to show the Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew’s “Super Bowl Shuffle” from the 1985-86 season for several reasons: 1) The Bears are in the Super Bowl this year, 2) The video is so campy, it’s funny 3) We have to support our fellow –ist site in the...

Texas is thawing, the Northeast is freezing, and a sort of natural order seems almost restored to the Ist-A-Verse. Almost. Londonist HQ—that is to say, the city of London—was battered by heavy winds, making it a bad time to be a twelve-meter (nearly forty-foot) tall snowman. Still, not everyone decided to keep warmly covered. Meanwhile, back indoors, the Big Brother racism is now causing all kinds of headaches for international diplomats, and Londonist got into...

Houstonist reminds you that we're diligently working to bring you the best information available should you love burgers — the sacrifices we make! To that end, we made our way to Pappas Burger for our usual bacon cheeseburger and onion rings (shown in the photo). Like many of our favorite joints, Pappas is a walk-up — and a crowded one. The waitstaff was extremely friendly, and management visited our table once we were seated...

The sportsfan in us loves Two Rows (2400 University). This small chain offers friendly atmosphere, big TVs, and microbrewed beer of every conceivable color, flavor, and sort. The selection of handcrafted brews changes daily, so you never know what you're going to get, but try the Osage Golden Wheat (light, refreshing, and served with a slice of lemon) or for something a little heartier, the supersmooth Route 66 Amber Ale. Kick back with your beer...