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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Spaghetti all’amatriciana: Layers of flavor and history
Traditional spaghetti all’amatriciana at La Conca in Amatrice, Italy The Via Salaria — the Salt Road — was one of the earliest roads built by ancient Rome to lash together its far-flung empire. The actual path of the road predated … Continue reading
Restaurant rules to survive (and thrive) by
I recently wrote about etiquette tips that diners can use to make the restaurant dining experience more enjoyable. Similarly, there are rules that restaurants can follow to make the diner’s experience more enjoyable and thus have the salutary effect of … Continue reading
Posted in 29-95, Food, Food for Thought, Houston Chronicle, Lists, Print Tagged big night, front of house, restaurant consulting Leave a comment
Norcia: A Mountain Mecca for Italian Food
The Valnerina Valley, with the city of Norcia in the center of the picture We’d been traveling for most of a day – flying into Rome from the U.S., renting a car at the airport and then driving three hours … Continue reading
Posted in Favorites, Food, Houston Chronicle, Italy, Print, Print Features, Travel Tagged bianconi, compline, gregorian chants, italy, norcia, palazzo seneca, prosciutto, sibillini, st. benedict, st. scholastica, truffles, umbria, valnerina Leave a comment
Photo Gallery: Trip to Norcia, Italy
Photos from a November 2010 trip to Norcia, Italy. A write-up about the trip is here: Norcia: A Mountain Mecca for Italian Food. Click on individual photos to see a larger version. Highlights: [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157625556715614″]
Posted in Blog Only, Food, Italy, Photos, Travel Tagged bianconis, compline, gregorian chants, italy, norcia, palazzo seneca, prosciutto, sibillini, st. benedict, st. scholastica, truffles, valnerina Leave a comment
Resolve to explore Houston food in the New Year
It’s time for New Year’s resolutions, and my suggestion to Houstonians for 2011 is to get out of your comfort zone when it comes to food. The mysterious chicharrón tostada Food, of course, is all about comfort, and there’s nothing … Continue reading
Posted in 29-95, Food, Houston Chronicle, Lists, Print Tagged airline drive, bellaire, hillcroft, long point, new chinatown, new years, resolution, vieng thai Leave a comment