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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 … Buzz Eatz – Best Backyard Burgers EverMay 2010
It’s time to welcome summer, and the best way to do that is to fire up the backyard grill and dazzle your friends with a great Memorial Day barbecue, one they’ll talk about all summer long. And that means cold drinks and plenty of food of the grilling persuasion – hot dogs, chicken and, of course, hamburgers. Ah, the glorious … Buzz Eatz – Celebrate Garlic DayApril 2010
Are you ready for April 19? What, you didn’t know that’s National Garlic Day? And, no, that’s not an April Fool’s joke. There really is such a holiday to celebrate garlic (although I have a friend married to a Cuban-American food lover who thinks every day is National Garlic Day). Affectionately known as the stinking rose, garlic is a simple … Buzz Eatz – Red Carpet DiningMarch 2010
If you got an invitation to Vanity Fair’s Oscar party, then good for you. The closest most of us will get to the 82nd annual Academy Awards honoring Hollywood’s hit movies will be our own television. Fortunately, red-carpet dining can be just as much fun if you’re dining on your own – red or not – carpet. Whether you’re having … Buzz Eatz – Taking Comfort in Comfort FoodFebruary 2010
As February dawns cold and wet – doesn’t it always rain during the rodeo trail ride? – one thing we can all take comfort in is comfort food. It is the food of our childhood, often simple yet filling for both our hearts and our stomachs. A passel of eateries opened late last year to serve up just that: warm, … The Skinny on Crash DietsJanuary 2010
The pills were lined up on the counter. She didn’t know what each one was for, just that she needed to take them three times per day. And with citrus. Was this a nursing home? Grandma’s nightstand? No, it was a thirty-something-year-old woman’s attempt to lose a pesky 25 pounds quickly before her high school reunion. Like this woman, we … Buzz Eatz – A Christmas Feast of CulturesDecember 2009
In my house, you could smell Christmas coming out of the kitchen. A rich, golden scent would drift from my mother’s kitchen, stirring her five children awake. We would rub the sleep from our eyes, feeling giddy from the yeasty smell of puff pastry. It signalled the start of things to come that day – ham and eggrolls, among them … From Farm to MarketDecember 2009
Grocery shopping is a chore of habit. Once you know the routine of your nearest supermarket, the cart almost steers itself up and down the aisles, stopping at the same foods week after week. The first stop is usually the produce section where the types of fruits and vegetables are fairly consistent, year round, thanks to importing foods from the … Pie DayNovember 2009
Fifteen years ago, Karen Edelman baked her first apple pie. It was a lattice-crusted beauty, oozing with Granny Smiths, cinnamon, sour cream and brown sugar, decorated with pastry cut into maple leaves. Over the years, more and more friends came by to watch her bake and request a pie for their own family’s Thanksgiving. Karen’s pies became so popular that … Buzz Eatz – Let’s Talk TurkeyNovember 2009
Thanksgiving is always a crapshoot. From the moment the turkey goes into the oven, my family keeps its fingers crossed. My brothers and sisters have explored and experimented with dozens of ways to cook turkey. After more than 40 birds, testing temperatures and times, turning, basting, smoking and deep-frying, we all agree our favorite is brining and old-fashioned oven roasting.… |
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