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Category Archives: Print Features
Friuli-Venezia Giulia: World-Class White Wines from Italy
I Clivi Friulano The day began with our van trundling up a steep gravel path to the top of a hill where a weathered stone house sat among vineyards sprawling down the surrounding slopes. This morning was misty and dense … Continue reading
Posted in Favorites, Houston Chronicle, International Cuisine, Italy, Photos, Print, Print Features, Travel Tagged colli orientali, Ferdinando Zanusso, fogolar, Forum Iulii, Friulano, friuli-venezia giulia, i clivi, Mario Zanusso, Paolo Rapuzzi, phylloxera, Ribolla Gialla, Ronchi di Cialla, schioppettino, Tocai Leave a comment
Feature for Qatar Airways Inflight Magazine
Qatar Airways Oryx Inflight Magazine featuring Philippe Restaurant (Click image above for 300KB PDF) When the nice folks at London ad agency Agency Fish asked me to write a feature about a Houston restaurant for the Qatar Airways inflight magazine, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gulf Coast, International Cuisine, Print, Print Features, Texas, Travel Tagged Agency Fish, oryx magazine, Philippe Restaurant, philippe schmit, Qatar Airways Leave a comment
The Story of San Marzano Tomatoes
Rega brand DOP San Marzano Tomatoes In the food-mad country of Italy there are several ingredients that are venerated above all others. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto di Parma ham, and Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena vinegar are just a few that … Continue reading
Posted in 29-95, Cooking, Food, Houston Chronicle, International Cuisine, Italy, Print, Print Features Tagged Aceto Balsamico, Black Krim, Campania, italy, Mount Vesuvius, parmigiano-reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, San Marzano Tomatoes, Tony Vallone, vera pizza napoletana, Yellow Brandywine 10 Comments
Building the Perfect Carbonara: The Recipe
Egg, cheese, pepper Spaghetti alla Carbonara by J.C. Reid Serves: 1 main portion (secondi), 2 smaller portions (primi) Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 15 min Ingredients 4 ounces dried spaghetti pasta Rustichella d’Abruzzo, Central Market 2 ounces guanciale, diced … Continue reading
Posted in 29-95, Carbonara, Cooking, Favorite Dish, Favorites, Food, Houston Chronicle, International Cuisine, Italy, Print, Print Features, Recipe, Travel Tagged carbonara, eggs, guanciale, olive oil, pasta, pecorino romano cheese, pepper, recipe, spaghetti alla carbonara 9 Comments