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Workshop takes students to task on goals
“Food for Thought,” a series of workshops by UH’s Counseling and Psychological Services, starts today and is focused on helping students work on their 2012 goals. The first workshop, “Step-by-Step Plan to Setting and Achieving...
Hold off on latest taco craze
For the longest time, all I heard about was Torchy’s Tacos and how great this Austin-based taco place is. When I heard that they had opened a location in Houston, I knew I had...
Taking foodies back in time
An elaborate dining experience recreated from 18th century England was the scene for an event aimed at local foodies. Foodie Fest was held on Saturday at Rienzi, the house museum for European decorative arts at...
Recipe: Chef Jorge’s Special Hot Chocolate
Is there anything more pleasant that drinking something hot to offset this awesome cold front? I think not, especially when it is hot chocolate. It is something that will take anyone back to when...
Full to the brim with the best seasonal brews
As we enter the holiday season and you stroll gaily past the refrigerated grails of the grocery store’s most sacred aisles, please consider this: Beer can be had at room temperature, too. For instance,...
Recipe: Molten Peanut Butter Mint Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted margarine at room temperature One-third cup granulated sugar, more for muffin tin 3 large eggs 6 tablespoons peanut butter 2 teaspoons mint extract One-third cup all-purpose flour One-fourth teaspoon salt 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted Powdered sugar, for dusting Fresh...
Best desserts for a holiday meal
As November winds down, people are already making plans for the holiday season this year with Christmas shopping, buying plane tickets and planning Christmas dinner. If the responsibility of bringing a dish to the family’s...
Thanksgiving 101: Cooking for the holiday
The perfect turkey: The characteristics that make up a perfectly roasted fowl are crispy skin and juicy flavorful meat. To meet these standards requires much preparation and patience. It is not enough to season the skin,...
Culinary industry taking a new path
Homemade pickles, Chutneys made from scratch and adobe oven-roasted coffee are all things we can agree sound amazing. But as tasty as they are, they also come with the idea of rigorous labor —...
Recipes: Vegan Pozole
For the cool weather to come, nothing beats a nice hot bowl of soup, great for lunch or dinner and — most importantly — won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Ingredients: 2 quarts Vegetable...
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