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Goose egg
A friend just gave me a fresh goose egg. Can anyone give me some ideas-- what do I do with it?
best pizza?
Thanks to everyone for the replies to my post. We had a great experience at Pomo. They were so kind and attentive and the pizza was great. I was so happy that we did not have to deal with the wait at PB.
Sal's Mexican in Fresno
Fellow hounds PB and Lady PB took me to dinner at Sal's-- new to me but I guess they've been going for years. We had excellent service and terrific food. I ordered the Karl's burrito which was HUGE and a bargain at $10.99. It is filled with their boneless short rib, rice and beans and covered with a chile sauce. I have enough leftover for at least four more meals (seriously!). The chips and salsa were great too!
If you are in the area, you must try it. I'll let my fellow hounds say more about it.
Bishop-- where to eat?
What did you have there lmt? Sounds good. I always love thai food! Thanks for the rec. I'll keep it in mind in case I get back there again.
best pizza?
Oh, hadn't heard of Grazie. Thanks for that. We are staying near the airport in Phoenix but we will have a rental car so the drive is not an issue. Thank you.
best pizza?
Thanks HHK. I had heard of 4 hour wait times. I've waited that long for BBQ in Texas but I'm only in Phoenix for 4 days for spring training (my first and maybe only) so I don't have the luxury of having time for long waits. I've heard Humble Pie is great and would happily eat there instead of waiting in long lines for Pizzeria Bianco. Thanks for your reply. DSG
best pizza?
Looking for a great thin crust pizza. Not willing to tolerate the long waits at Pizzeria Bianco. Where else can I get a great thin crust pizza? TIA
kabocha squash
A friend has given me a couple of kabocha squash. I've never cooked this squash before. What should I do with them?
Hunan changes coming [Fresno]
Any news about the remodel PB? I have a quick trip to Fresno and was hoping to squeeze in a meal at Hunan-- am I too late?
dsg
shortening vs. lard
I have a recipe that calls for shortening. I have lard but no shortening. Should I use the lard or just wait until I can go out and buy the shortening? How different are they? I'm making ginger cookies. Please advise. Thanks.
I STILL love living in Houston!
I love a good thin crust pizza-- is this what Big Humphrey's makes? I like the coal fired brick ovens that they cook them in. If BH has it, then it's a must try when we are there next.
I STILL love living in Houston!
DH identified the location from our November visit. The address is 8253 Gulf Freeway, Houston, 77017
Can't wait to get back there-- we'll have to arrange a chowdown next time we are in Houston!
captbennys.com
lots of fresh tomatoes
My garden has burped forth a bumper crop of fresh tomatoes-- what can I do with them before they go bad? I'm thinking maybe cream of tomato soup? But what else-- I have lots.
Bring on the ideas please! Thanks.
I STILL love living in Houston!
Wow, another whirlwind tour of Houston last week that served as a quick vacation and great eats. It was only 4 days with 2 travel days on either end but it was delicious!
Thursday was our arrival day late afternoon and dinner with family. Our only outing was a quick grocery buy trip. The next day was a lunch outing at Captain Benny's. Supposed to be multiple locations but the one we ate at looks like a boat. We got the Friday special-- a whole deep fried catfish and 12 prawns for $13.99! It was a full meal with fries and hushpuppies and there was enough for Cynsa and me to split a plate.
Saturday we started out with a quick kolache breakfast. This was our Snow's adventure day and we loved it. We each got a combo plate that came with some delicious potato salad and cole slaw. The Snow's beans were very good. It was worth the drive out to Lexington for the barbecue. We toured Phoenicia market on our way back into town and Cynsa generously bought me some spices so that I could continue to savor the Houston experience. Thanks to DoobieWah for the Phoenicia tour. I wish I had a Phoenicia market in Northern California. I could do that shopping trip every week and not get tired of it. We followed our market tour with a trip to ECK-- very hard to find as I remembered which corner but did not recognize the place itself but this was worth the hunt! These are the best don taats I've ever had. Cynsa and I and our spouses had dim sum in San Francisco yesterday but we passed on don taats knowing that they would not hold a candle to the ones we had just had in Houston.
For me, Sunday was the chow highlight of the trip. DoobieWah treated us to breakfast of cream of poblano soup and a huge torta that Cynsa and I split. It was so big that I couldn't even finish my half! The torta that we enjoyed was called lomito Argentino and it had steak, ham, cheese, eggs, avocado, mustard and cilantro mayonnaise. The torta came with a bowl of noodle soup. I could eat a bowl of that cream of poblano soup every day and not get tired of it! Thanks for the breakfast, Doobs!
That evening we went to HEB and Kroeger for more groceries. HEB was fun because of the cooking demos and the food samples. I have a stack of recipes that I picked up at HEB to try back at home.
Monday, my uncle gave us a tour of Houston's downtown area and the underground tunnels. He is known as the king of cheap eats and wanted to take us to a couple of his favorite places. We split a burger at the Hubcap Grill-- that was a really good burger. It's a little hole in the wall place and if you haven't tried it, you should put it on your list. You could taste the freshness of the meat and the bun was really good. My uncle also took us to Treebeard's for red beans and rice. The small size serving comes with a chunk of a tasty sausage. Cynsa treated for this lunch and it was $3.25 per person. I have a hankering for more of those red beans! We had dinner that night with family but then Cynsa and I snuck away for a post-meal snack at Tejas. We shared the crawfish enchiladas and a tamale. The tamale was okay but the brown gravy that was served over the tamale was so good and I would love to have more of the gravy. It probably wasn't fair that we ate at Tejas after we were already full but it was good and the server was so friendly. We packed up our leftovers and enjoyed them the following morning for breakfast before leaving for the airport.
We also got lots of inspiration for cooking from the meals that we had with family. So far, I've made the butter beans and okra dish that was cooked for us. And I've smoked a pork roast in my smoker. Lots of other ideas and recipes to try in the weeks to come.
Another great chow trip to Houston. Four days and three pounds heavier, I had to leave for California. I am already eager to return to Houston for more chowing. By the way, the Astros played a mean game of baseball and the Astros fans were so sweet to us. Thanks for your hospitality, Houston!
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Tejas Restaurant
12219 Alief Rd, Houston, TX 77082
Hubcap Grill
1111 Prairie St, Houston, TX 77002
I STILL love living in Houston!
We have a lot of good thai here in California so I can mark this one off the long, long list.
I STILL love living in Houston!
You're killing me. There's tons of places from the original thread that I still haven't gotten to...
I STILL love living in Houston!
Actually, I'm going to watch the Astros play my team, the San Francisco Giants! Anything good to eat at the ballpark? Hope to see you. Never made it to Mexico Deli last time so it's on my list. Have to see if I can go through your original thread and see what else I had on my list that we didn't get to. Corelli's-- don't think I made it there either.
I STILL love living in Houston!
I need to study this thread. I'll be coming back to Houston for a short baseball and eats visit. Bringing a fellow hound Cynsa with me. We want to chow our way through Houston and must make a visit to Snow's-- she's never been and she was the one who turned me onto it last year!
DC on a student budget
My daughter will be visiting DC next month and attending a meeting at the convention center. Her hotel offers hot breakfast but any recs for lunch and dinner would be greatly appreciated. She'll have 5 nights there. No car but metro accessible would be okay. Thank you.
Casual dinner downtown Napa
I would consider $25 pp before wine and tax and tip to be reasonably priced. We do have a car and would be willing to drive 20 mins or so. We are going to an event at the Napa Opera House so we don't want to get too far away from there. What would you recommend at Mustard's? I ate there many years ago and enjoyed their soft shell crab but don't have any idea what is on their menu these days.
Casual dinner downtown Napa
Looking for a casual, relaxed and reasonably priced dinner in the downtown Napa area. Suggestions please?
cold smoking salmon
Does anyone know how to do this? I have a charcoal smoker and an electric smoker but don't know the technique. Can anyone help?
I have a ham hock-- what now?
It's raining and cold here like as if it were winter. Odd Northern California weather that feels like late winter or early spring rather than the end of June. Thanks for the suggestion about diced onion!
I have a ham hock-- what now?
sweetpea, that wonderful aroma from the beans that I'm cooking it with tells me that I've gotta go back and get more for soup. I like the idea of adding turkey bones-- yum!
I have a ham hock-- what now?
I have it on the stove now with a pot of beans-- smells great!
Have I found the best BBQ in Houston?
Hey! My cousin just wrote me about Franklin's yesterday in anticipation of my August visit to Houston/ Austin. Anyone been?
I have a ham hock-- what now?
Saw this beautiful ham hock at the store and bought it but don't know what to do with it. Ideas please?
tofu panchan?
It might have been parsley-- it was just green. Thanks for the idea of crumbled tofu with salt. Have to give it a try! Thank you!
