Monthly Archives: February 2009

Houston Farmers Market 2.24.09

Houston Farmers Market 2.24.09, originally uploaded by houstonfoodie. Baby goats were big attraction at this week’s Houston FM.But I have to confess that is not the real purpose of this post.Rather, I am testing the live blogging functionality of my … Continue reading

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Best Food Writing: February 2009

National/International Is Food the New Sex? Mary Eberstadt — Policy Review God I wish I had written this article. Anyone who even casually writes about food should aspire to this level of incisiveness. Even that august sage George F. Will … Continue reading

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Link Feast: 2.20.09

The slow death of Slow Food UK – I’ve always found the Slow Food movement to be a bit eccentric — not elitist mind you, just quirky and disorganized. I much prefer the term “local food” which is too often … Continue reading

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Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos at Burt’s Meat Market

Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos FTW, originally uploaded by houstonfoodie. In recognition of Robb Walsh’s review of Houston’s 5th Ward meat markets, here’s a pic I took of one of my favorite dishes of the visit — bacon wrapped jalapeno peppers from … Continue reading

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Spring Menu Tasting at Max’s Wine Dive

Max’s Wine Dive recently sponsored a tasting of their upcoming spring menu for Houston foodies, food bloggers and assorted culinary hangers-on. The tasting, including food and wine, was provided free of charge. These are my impressions and suggestions based on … Continue reading

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