Category: FOOD


  • Taste Test | Vanilla

    With one hundred and fifty varieties, and two hundred and fifty organic compounds comprising its unique flavour profiles, vanilla is the number one recognized flavour. From bourbon to Madagascar, vanilla bean to vanilla paste, the comforting taste will instantly alter your mood.   Aust and Hachmann Bourbon Vanilla Extract Premium Gourmet 2X, price upon request,…


  • Tasting Notes | Hugos

    [dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2009 Hugos/”/] The Restaurant and The Chef Originally from Mexico, Chef Hugo Ortega immigrated to the United States working as a night janitor and dishwasher in restaurants, gradually becoming a line cook in Houston in 1990. “I worked on my English skills and was able to graduate from Houston Community College Culinary Program and…


  • Wine | Ceago’s Jim Fetzer on Biodynamic Wine

    Jim Fetzer on the story behind the newest old tradition in wine: biodynamic wine. Q. What is biodynamic wine? A. Biodynamic wine is Wine Made from certified Biodynamic grapes fermented with wild yeast, no use of enzymes or other synthetic additives. What does the process of converting to biodynamic entail? Converting from conventional farming is…


  • Newport Grill | Two’s Company

      Dean and Jerry. Bonnie and Clyde. Truffles and cream. The world is full of great pairs—well matched duos that enhance each other. Self-described cooking school sweethearts turned married chefs, Chad and Heather Gould Hawke (executive chef at The Newport Grill) add a nuance to the mix—mutual admiration and a cheeky, lighthearted rivalry in the…