All Chow, Baby Wants
Snuggled in sushi-print flannel jammies (Xmas 2003), chopping up goodies for the fondue pot (Xmas 2002), mixing up a vat of Robert Earl Keen's...
Days of Wine and Lampshades
Chow, Baby got a chance to bum around Europe while in its early 20s. Unfortunately, what could have been a life-affirming cultural awakening turned...
Cooking with Chow, Baby
My oldest niece just happens to be approaching babysitting age at just the right time. As it turns out, my spawn will soon be...
Magical Feasts
Someone check Chef Eddy Thretipthuangisin’s forehead for a lightning-shaped scar, because he might be the Harry Potter of Fort Worth chefs. The guy and...
Anticipation
On a near-daily basis for months now, Chow, Baby has been monitoring the "Coming Soon - Pho Bella" sign in the middle of the...
Juice Lost
One of many, many items on Chow, Baby’s list of “what are people thinking?” mysteries is the popularity of Jakes, whose burgers have gotten...
Praying for Pizza
A few years ago the restaurants gods apparently decided this city didn’t have enough pizza options. In their infinite wisdom, they bestowed on us,...
Lovely Bones
For some reason, a lot of people (two people) have recently asked about the difference between American Chinese and Chinese Chinese cuisine. Here's Chow,...
Duckling Roasting on an Open Fire
For the first time ever, Chow, Baby this year will be serving up Christmas dinner for the family. Just to be clear, I have...
Tempest in a Soup Tureen
The recent bizarre drama centering on Dallas Morning News food critic Leslie Brenner got Chow, Baby to thinking about the relationship among restaurants, their...
