Inside My Table #66 | Contents
ExcerptOn the coverAllison Merriweather’s paintings have appeared several times on the cover of My Table magazine. She has also created the poster for the Grand Wine and Food Affair, which takes place April 27 through May 1 in Sugar Land and throughout the greater Houston area. You can view more of Merriweather’s work at America Oh Yes! (wwww.americaohyes.com) and The Electric Gallery (www.egallery.com). |
28 FRESH
This issue’s guide to the earthy and the sublime includes an interview with olive oil producer Carolyn Adair, a look at Texas-raised Thunder Heart bison and a recipe from Janice Schindeler.
Edited by Toby Gilbert
34 COVER STORY: A SLICE OF ITALY IN HOUSTON
What makes for authentic Italian cuisine, and why does it matter? Our correspondent examines Houston’s Italian restaurants and finds a number of local venues where you can experience authentic Italian cooking. Of these, three stand out.
SIDEBAR: ITALIAN-AMERICAN PRIMA DONNAS
Filling, fun and a big part of the local restaurant landscape, Italian-American cooking is to Italian cuisine as Tex-Mex is to Mexican cuisine.
By Mike Riccetti
Illustration by Allison Merriweather
64 JUST DESSERTS: OLD TIME SWEETS
Be they hard or chewy, chocolate or fruity, nut-filled or nut-dusted, heritage candies provide us with more than sweetness. These national treasures are good for us in ways that cannot be measured by a nutritional breakdown. They have the power to imbue existence with a moment of nostalgic joy unparalleled by even the juiciest heirloom tomato.
By Kathy Biehl
9 TABLE TALK
9 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
10 HOUSTON BITES BACK
Includes Letters to the Editor, Noteworthy Openings & Closings, Tasting the Town, On The Road, Edible Etymology, Recommended Reading, Man About Town & more
MR. ANON
Passing the Bar
42 WINE & SPIRITS
Italian wines
44 SALUD
A toast to Benedicte Rhyne
48 DINING WITHOUT BORDERS
Seoul Food
50 LISTINGS
Italian Restaurants: Ciao Down
52 RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Noe
Carol’s at Cat Spring
Saffron
53 ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
60 WHAT’S BUZZING IN THE KITCHEN WITH …
Gordon Bethune
62 THE EATER’S DIGEST
Restaurant reports from our correspondents in Austin and Dallas
