Inside My Table #57 | Contents
ExcerptOn the coverTony de Carlo is a native of Los Angeles, Calif., and has been creating art on a daily basis since his childhood. A self-taught artist, his work has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States, and he was featured in last year’s Pageant of the Masters. More of Tony’s work can be seen at his website at www.tonydecarlo.com. This is his first cover for My Table. |
28 REHASHED: A BROWNIE FOR YOUR TROUBLES
As of today you have no more excuses for low-rent brownies. Here are three of the most luscious brownie recipes we could find, delectable all-American treats we absolutely went nuts over.
Recipes by Michael Gurnas, Alan Ashkinaze and Tim Keating
Photos by Kim Coffman
32 MONSTER MASH
If the world’s infamous monsters, maniacs and mayhem-makers had a Halloween potluck dinner party, what would each of them bring? We’ve come up with a few ideas of what might be served at this damnable dinner, and it’s definitely a motley menu. Test your monster mash knowledge.
By Paula Murphy and Shelby Watson
Design by Shelby Creative
34 COVER STORY: DINING WITH THE DEARLY DEPARTED
Latin America’s Day of the Dead is well known to Texans as a joyful acknowledgment of the cycle of life and a commemoration of departed friends or family that is centered around song, dance, fond memories and, yes, food. Is it a surprise to learn that dining with the dearly departed happens to be a nearly universal tradition? The true aberration is, in fact, a society that does not have some sort of feast or festival in which the living dine and commune with those who used to be among us.
By Eulah Matthews and William Neidinger
Illustration by Tony de Carlo
64 JUST DESSERTS: BLUE PLATE PALATE
Genuine diners are not as easy to find as they once were. Interstate highways and chains like Cracker Barrel, Shoney’s and Steak-n-Shake along with über-truckstops such as Love’s and Flying J have killed many of the mom-and-pop cafes. To maintain a blue-plate palate, you have to go off the eaten path.
By Edith Sorenson
9 TABLE TALK
9 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
10 HOUSTON BITES BACK
Includes Letters to the Editor, Tasting the Town, Noteworthy Openings & Closings, On the Road, At Table with Annie Cater, Edible Etymology, Man About Town & more
24 MR. ANON
Fly Me to the Food
40 WINE & SPIRITS
Restaurant Wine: Bargain or Rip-Off?
42 ¡SALUD!
A toast to Jon McPherson
44 LETTER FROM MALAYSIA
Running Amuk
48 WHAT’S BUZZING IN THE KITCHEN WITH …
Jordy Tollett
50 LISTINGS
Private Party Spaces: A Menu of Venues
52 RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Cava Bistro
Pei Wei Asian Diner
Picho
53 ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
60 THE EATER’S DIGEST
Restaurant reports from our correspondents in Dallas and Beaumont
