Cookies, Corn and Conferences - The Houston Chronicle in 60 Seconds
by Monika Bartyzel (Subscribe to Monika Bartyzel's posts)
Posted Aug 13th 2009 12:00PM
Filed under: In Sixty Seconds
- How to pack nutrition and flavor into kids' school lunches and home meals.
- Cookie jars might be cute but they don't keep cookies fresh, so slip a zipper-lock bag inside.
- Corn fiends who hate the cob can pick up a "Corn Zipper," which works just like a veggie peeler.
- Wine deets: Messina Hoff's 2006 Gewürztraminer is a top 10 BBQ wine, Texan wines get play at the DrinkLocalWine.com event, and wine courses and tastings will be held at the Texas Sommelier Conference.
- If you find it hard to figure out how much a sauce has reduced, a clean metal ruler can come in handy.
- Max's Wine Dive's best-selling Kobe Beef Burger has been named one of the 50 best burgers in Texas.
- Spiffy products: Leigh Oliver's White-Hot Queso, Reese's Dark, Organic Batter Blaster, 100-calorie-portion sandwich crackers, and Tyson's Pork Loin.
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