Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Figs

How to eat (and prepare) the ancient fruit.

11/09/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Baby Arugula

How to eat (and prepare) our good friend, eruca sativa.

11/02/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Farm Fresh

Houston Black Restaurant Week Debuts a Farm-to-Table Weekend

Harvest The Block connects Houston diners with farmers from November 4 through 6.

10/31/2016 By Mellanie Perez

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Persimmon

How to eat (and prepare) the astringent fruit.

10/26/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Grapefruit

How to eat (and prepare) the oft-overlooked citrus fruit.

10/20/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Pumpkin

The winter squash is a nutritious vegetable worth eating.

10/05/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Peanuts

How to eat (and cook) our favorite nut that's not really a nut.

09/29/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Okra

How to eat (and cook) the South's most polarizing vegetable.

09/21/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Room to Grow

How One Nonprofit Has Delivered 8 Million Pounds of Groceries to Houston Families

The key to Brighter Bites is that produce comes to families, not the other way around.

09/19/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Oranges

How to eat (and cook with) a beloved Texas fruit now in its prime.

09/15/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Meatless Monday

Star Ingredient of the Season: Jackfruit

Do Meatless Monday right with jackfruit carnitas or a "pulled" jackfruit BBQ sandwich.

07/27/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Eat Fresh

Fresh Peaches and More at the Rice University Farmers Market

This Tuesday-only market is your one-stop shop for local produce, meats, eggs, jams and more.

05/19/2015 By Kayla Stewart

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Zucchini

It's a fruit... It's a vegetable... It's a flower? This week's star ingredient wins us over with its versatility and nutrition value.

03/30/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Grocery Games

A User's Guide to Canino Produce Co.

Navigating the aisles of Houston's original farmers market

02/18/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

In Season

Why I Love Canino

Houston's very own produce section

11/03/2014 By Kerry H.

The Food Lovers Guide to Houston

Know How to Pick Your Produce

Never picked a fruit or veggie before? Here’s what to look for—and what to avoid—when harvesting your own Texas produce:

03/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Food Lovers Guide to Houston

Houston’s 8 Best Farm Stands & Farmer’s Markets

Sample the finest local farmers have to offer or pick your own produce right off the plant—it's up to you.

03/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt and Robb Walsh

Produce Row

Cushaw Squash Is More Than Just Decor

The creamy squash is better roasted and eaten than used as fall home decor—here's how.

10/18/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt