Holiday Hosting

These Chef-Approved Snacks Will Keep Your Holiday Guests Out of the Kitchen

Ishtia chef David Skinner shares his foolproof snacks for keeping guests happy—and out of your way—this holiday season.

Snack Time

H-E-B Snacks That Should Be on Your Grocery List (and What to Skip)

We ranked popular store brands from the two-bite brownies to knockoff Oreos. Here’s what lived up to the hype.

Peckish

Edibility, appeal, hunger abatement … we put these bites to the test to crown a winner.

Quarantreats

Once a lifeline during COVID-19 restaurant shutdowns, these packaged goods became so popular that Houston chefs continued selling them.

11/29/2023 By Emma Balter

Oink Oink

You can make pigs-in-a-blanket that look like actual pigs.

Smart Snacking

The IQ Bar might not get you into Harvard, but it may be the solution to your brain fog.

Food stands are the perfect hybrid of restaurant and food truck. And where else would you get Doritos topped with gummy bears?

Buggin' Out

Skip McDonald's—there's far more interesting dining at the museum.

Trick or Treat

Halloween is approaching and you need to be ready with (occasionally) delicious novelty snacks.

Cheap Eats

Get your fix in the Mahatma Gandhi District, which offers everything from samosa chaat to bhel puri—all in air-conditioned comfort.

05/31/2016 By Alice Levitt

Concession Stands

Don't knock the caramel popcorn and Cosmo pairing until you've tried it.

Snack Food News

Do you like your chips with or without the guilt?

05/21/2013 By Robb Walsh