Eats
Home Eats
Spaghetti alla Carbonara alla Chow, Baby
Serves 4 (See note 1)
Enough olive oil to just cover the bottom
of your favorite skillet
About the same amount of butter
4 ounces pancetta, diced 2
1...
When in Rome …
Something’s been bothering Chow, Baby for quite some time now: spaghetti carbonara.
The niggling doubts started in May, when Chow, Baby visited the then-newly...
Fiesta for the Rest of Us
It took a while, but Chow, Baby finally finished off the liter bottle of Mexican vanilla that it got last year at a supermercado...
Wavy Gravy
Even though Mellow Mushroom has been open only about eight months, its dreadful service is already legendary.
A buddy of mine popped in on one...
The Chefs Must Be Crazy
In an episode of Chow, Baby's favorite cartoon show, The Tick, one of the superhero's punny cohorts is gearing up to battle evil: "This...
Fat Tuesday Every Day
It might have been the sparkling day, or maybe the phase of the moon, but whatever it was made me trek 45 minutes from...
Never Saw Such a Sausage
Chow, Baby's whole house has that heavenly bouquet of smoke, the kind that signals the very best Texas barbecue. True, most of the aroma...
Caribbean Dreamin’
Bubba Bahamas is the reincarnation of Shrimpers Seafood Grille, a casual crab shack that gave nearby seafood institution J&J Oyster Bar a run for...
Hell Freezes Over
For a variety of reasons that seem stupid now, Chow, Baby thought it would be a good idea to visit some of the area's...
Keefin’ On
Take one of the prettiest spaces in the beautiful Southside Historic District, near downtown. Paint it burnished red with black highlights. Leave plenty of...
