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Buzz Eatz – Filet Mignon 101August 2011
Who doesn’t like a special night out at their favorite steakhouse for a succulent filet mignon? But did you know you can cook a steak at home and have it taste just as good for a fraction of the price? It’s all in knowing how. In honor of National Filet Mignon Day, Aug. 13, we’re going to explain how you … Buzz Eatz – Salad DaysJuly 2011
It’s July. In Houston. It’s hot, and the last thing you want to do at the end of day is stand over a hot stove and fix a family meal. Sure, you could pile the kids into the car and head out into the heat and spend money at a fast-food place, or … you could open the fridge and … Buzz Eatz – Red and Wild: It’s Strawberry SeasonJune 2011
When I was a kid, my grandparents had a ranch in Poteet, Texas. Trips to this quaint, rural town near San Antonio were bliss; visiting Main Street with its five-and-dime store and chowing down at a little Tex-Mex café serving old-school cheese enchiladas. People of a certain age will remember that the comic-strip character Steve Canyon had a ward named … Buzz Eatz – Mother’s Day BrunchMay 2011
Teaching your child to cook is fun and educational, and it can have fringe benefits. Especially at this time of year. “I taught my daughter Teddy to make scrambled eggs and how I like my coffee,” said immigration attorney Clarissa Guajardo. “When she was 9 she surprised me with breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day. She made me scrambled eggs, … Buzz Eatz – Food Trucks Roll OnApril 2011
In the days before Houston became a foodie paradise, back when steakhouses and Tex-Mex joints ruled, construction workers, restaurant-less neighborhoods and folks waiting at the car wash could rely on well-worn taco trucks for basic sustenance. “Taco trucks were a necessity,” remembers K. C. Gifford, president of Double G Homes. “Back when most of my construction sites were out in … Buzz Eatz – The Return of the Crock-PotMarch 2011
Picture it. It was the 1970s, and even old-school moms were starting to get their groove on. They were watching the Watergate hearings by day and making Watergate salads (of pistachio pudding, canned fruit and Cool Whip) at night. Neighborhood cocktail parties featured exotic foods like guacamole and Swiss fondue with a big bowl of daiquiri punch. Not that the … Buzz Eatz – The Food of LoveFebruary 2011
Anyone in the restaurant industry will tell you that Valentine’s Day is the absolutely worst time of the year to dine out. That’s because eateries are slammed and eaters are expecting magic – and that’s not a good combination. And if magic does in fact happen, it may overshadow that expensive meal. “My husband proposed to me on Valentine’s Day … Buzz Eatz – Breakfast. It’s What’s for SupperJanuary 2011
It may have a new name, but it’s an old-time favorite in the South. The term “brupper” is sweeping the nation. It even appeared in a recent Hi and Lois comic strip where dad says he’s making omelets, bacon and toast for supper. His son asks, “Breakfast for supper?” and dad replies, “I call it brupper!” Call it brupper, call … Buzz Eatz – Holiday SweetsDecember 2010
Nothing says happy holidays like holiday sweets. Growing up, this was the season when Mom took to the kitchen to bake chocolate crinkles, chewy snicker doodles and powdered sugar-covered snowballs. There was always fudge in the fridge and some of Grandma’s Chinese noodle treats – a retro candy of butterscotch-covered noodles. In every family there is someone who is the … Buzz Eatz – Which Sandwich?November 2010
Any Sandwich is a Good OneNovember 3 is John Montagu’s birthday. You don’t know who that is? John Montagu was the fourth Earl of Sandwich, the one who invented that wonderful lunch item. Actually, according to the legend, it was his cook who invented it, but no one remembers the poor cook’s name. As the story goes, the Earl … Buzz Eatz – The Perfect Cheese PlateOctober 2010
Entertaining the neighbors, having the gals over for cocktails, or just need a nice appetizer for when the boss comes to dinner? And what about that nerve-racking first PTO meeting that you’re hosting? Well, you can’t go wrong with the perfect cheese plate. But, as Jenny Olin knows, yellow and white cubes with toothpicks do not a perfect plate make.… Buzz Eatz – Olé, Guacamole!September 2010
It’s Diez y Seis de Septiembre (September 16) this month. The holiday celebrates Mexico’s call for independence from Spain in 1810 when Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issued the famous grito, or cry for action. As a national holiday for Mexicans, one that is observed by many Mexican-Americans, it’s a day of celebration and food. And, since it’s also … Buzz Eatz – The New School LunchAugust 2010
Here it is, time to get the kids ready to go back to school. Besides new clothes and school supplies, you’ll have to deal with the five-day-a-week question of what to pack for lunches and snacks. “You wind up e-mailing your friends to see what they’re packing,” says West University Place’s Bettina Siegel. “Because you run out of ideas.” A … Buzz Eatz – Road Eats for Your Summer TripJuly 2010
Growing up, summer vacations meant piling into the Chevy with pillows, car bingo and, most importantly, snacks, as we zipped down miles of highways toward such exotic locales as Yellowstone National Park and Cripple Creek, Colorado, where we saw a two-headed calf at the ghost town museum. Today’s families still hit the road for summer vacation. AAA Texas expected more … Buzz Eatz – Get Your Boil On. It’s Mudbug SeasonJune 2010
The crawdad season may have gotten off to a slow start this year, but the mudbugs are in full swing now, and that means plenty of backyard boils are going on. Louisiana Foods imports 10,000 to 50,000 pounds of Cajun bugs a week this time of year. Co-owner Jim Gossen says the lingering cold made the May-to-early-July season start a … |
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