Happy Campers

14 Summer Camps Your Kids Will Love

School’s out for summer—even for virtual learners. Keep your kiddos entertained for hours or weeks at a time with summer sessions they can enjoy solo or with the whole family.

05/27/2021 By Marianella Orlando

LOW AND SLOW

A Quick Guide to Temperatures While Smoking Meats

A cheat sheet on how hot your brisket, chicken, veggies and more should be.

04/15/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

low and slow

A Beginner's Timeline to Smoking Brisket

A general guide for smoking a brisket in your backyard

04/13/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Best of 2020

The Things We Cooked: Recipes We Loved This Year

We ate at home ... a lot. Here are some of the things that gave us joy.

12/24/2020 By Houstonia Staff

Top 3 Grandma-Approved Holiday Recipes Made Easy

Channel the home-cooked goodness of your childhood with this surprising ingredient. (Hint: It’s probably in your pantry.)

11/18/2020

Step By Step

6 Kit-style Meals Bringing Fun into the Kitchen

Local restaurants are offering the opportunity to make your own (insert food here).

04/27/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

Get Creative

Some Recipes For Those Leftover Foods in Your Kitchen

We asked chef Pat Greer to share with us ideas that make your ingredients go further.

03/30/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Happy in Houston

The Pursuit of Happiness: 60 Ways to Have Your Best Year Ever

New decade, new you.

12/27/2019 Edited by Dianna Wray

Education

Expand Your Mind With These Classes

These Houston-area continuing education courses will restore your wellbeing and feed your mind, body, and soul.

07/22/2019 By Morgan Kinney, Gwendolyn Knapp, Nicki Koetting, Abby Ledoux, and Laura Furr Mericas

Cow Town

An Expert's Guide to Cooking Steak

A master discusses doneness, or lack thereof.

10/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

The Drawl

The Essential Sauces and Salsas Every Houstonian Kitchen Needs

No, you have a condiment-hoarding problem.

10/30/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Recipes

Learn How To Cook Your Favorite Houston Restaurant's Meals

When you're tired of eating out, local authors are here to guide you in the kitchen.

10/02/2017 By Alice Levitt

Dinner Bell

Say 'No' to Cooking Tonight With One of These Local Services

Stock up on family-sized prepared meals from these five Houston-area businesses.

09/18/2017 By Emily Oberton

Bulls on Parade

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, August 18-20

The Texans are back, the Houston food fest, and a new idea for date night.

08/17/2017 By Julia Gsell

Food Hacks

Can a Meal Delivery Service Make You a Better Cook?

You don't need a pricy package to follow a great recipe.

07/04/2017 By Beth Levine

Higher Learning

Feed Your Body — and Your Mind — with These Fun Food Classes

These programs might help you become the next Top Chef — or at least help you throw better dinner parties.

02/20/2017 By Alice Levitt

Cooking It Old School

'A Taste of African Heritage' Cooking Series Debuts in Missouri City

Want to get healthy? Eat like your ancestors.

02/17/2017 By Emily Juhasz

Heart in a Hurry

Staying in With Your Sweetheart? Here Are Some Last-Minute V-Day Menu Ideas

We planned a romantic menu so you don't have to.

02/14/2017 By Emily Juhasz

Kid Cuisine

A Houston Sixth Grader Has Started a Kids' Cooking School

See Kate Daniel cook on the Food Network or schedule a class at Figlia Kitchen.

10/21/2016 By Glissette Santana

Warmed Over

How to Revamp Restaurant Leftovers

Fridge full of the remains of dinners out? Here's how to eat just as well the day after.

09/19/2016 By Victoria Haneveer