Archive for May, 2010

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse: Old Fashioned Elegance and Hospitality in Houston

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse: Old Fashioned Elegance and Hospitality in Houston

 A recent business trip brought me to Houston where I had only one night to dine on my own. I asked a friend who travels constantly and is very knowledgeable about...

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Griffin Creek 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon / Southern Oregon

Griffin Creek 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon / Southern Oregon

In the Rogue Valley’s eastern portion, heat-seeking red varietals, such as Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, thrive in a warm, dry climate on south-facing slopes...

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Thomas Keller: Russet Potato and Lobster Coral Gnocchi

Thomas Keller: Russet Potato and Lobster Coral Gnocchi

Creamy Maine Lobster Broth, Russet Potato and Lobster Coral Gnocchi “You spend all day, 12, 14 hours a day, cooking refined food, you want to go eat something...

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Thomas Keller: Ad Hoc at Home

Thomas Keller: Ad Hoc at Home

Those familiar with Thomas Keller, the famed chef of the French Laundry in Yountville, would expect a cookbook he authored to require its users be quite savvy in...

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Cycles Gladiator 2008 Syrah / Central Coast

Cycles Gladiator 2008 Syrah / Central Coast

Cycles Gladiator symbolizes a celebration of the freedom and happiness that pervaded Europe in the late 19th century – during an era known as the Belle Epoque....

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Code Blue Recovery Drink: Did it live up to its claims?

Code Blue Recovery Drink: Did it live up to its claims?

Recovery drinks have become very popular over the last few years. Many of them have some special formula that promises to cure hangovers, increase energy at the...

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George’s Rants Three Olives Vodka Rangtang

George’s Rants Three Olives Vodka Rangtang

Three Olives Rangtang Review Allow me to preamble this review by saying that Three Olives Vodka, with no flavoring, is an outstanding, super smooooooth, super premium...

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Cracked Dungeness Crab

Cracked Dungeness Crab

Cracked Dungeness Crab By Chef Edward Pizzuti, Cafe Giostra, Brando’s, Petaluma, CA Serves: 4 Marinade Ingredients: 4 oz. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Juice of...

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Hot Brown Shrimp Sandwich

Hot Brown Shrimp Sandwich

Hot Brown Shrimp Sandwich By Master Chef Robert Sturm, Custom Foods, Chicago, IL. and Executive Chef Dale Festler, Landry’s Seafood Houses, Houston TX Made...

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Inglehoffer Organic Honey Mustard

Inglehoffer Organic Honey Mustard

Inglehoffer’s four flavor up for review by Food & Beverage is their Honey Mustard. It’s mouth-filling texture is very thick. Lush honey flavor...

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