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4720 Washington Ave # B, Houston, TX | Directions 7700729.770468 -95.408930
Mon. 4pm - 10pm;Tue. - Wed. 4pm - 12pm;Thu. - Sat. 4pm - 2am;Sun. 11am - 3pm
Neighborhoods: Central, Washington Ave./ Memorial Park
Fried egg sandwich (in truffle oil) – Max's Wine Dive is definitely that: a dive, but it's cool, it's hip, the Fri/Sat/Sun brunch is rockin, and the gourmet comfort food is so decadent it will make you moan--in a good way. Chef Michael Pellegrino's seasonal menus are super creative and fun as well. Come with a friend or a group of friends and go to town on gourmet comfort food like their famous fried chicken, truffle fried egg sandwich, gourmet burger, and "max n cheese." Or, come by yourself, sit at the bar, order a glass of wine and feast by yourself. You can't go wrong either way.
This is comfort food to the extreme. The brunch is lively and has mimosas for only $3!
Upscale fun food & gr8 wines,my current fav: Pulled Pork Stadium Nachos but menu changes seasonally so be prepared for diff selections.
It's fun, it's fancy in a non-pretentious way and the food is comfort food on steroids. Great place for taking out of towners and dates.
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Most amazing Bread pudding! – The food was a little pricey but worth every penny. We started with the oysters and not really expecting much from a fried oyster, i was blown away. I dont even like oysters and they were amazing! For the entre i chose the fried egg sandwich and it was flavorful and delicate. A little messy but the flavors were all there. Half way through the entre we saw a desert being served and decided we had to have it. It turned out that i was bread pudding. Normal bread puddings are pretty soggy. Not this one. This bread pudding was THE BEST square of anything i have ever eaten. I cant even describe the flavors that exploded from that bread. Our waiter was asher and he was a very down to earth guy that was very attentive but not pushy. At the end of the night i called the sous chef over and let him know how amazing this pudding was. He was so sweet and we left with a full stomach and a great experience. I will definately be going back.
Bush League Wine List for Doopies – Needed to waste 2 hours in the Heights and decided to try a wine dive. For a supposed wine bar, the reds were very limited by the glass. I started with their cheapest cab at $8.25/glass and the less than generous poor was harsh. When the waitstaff came for a refill and I said "no mas", she suggested the $12.75/glass cab, the only other option. Afraid to get burnt again, I moved over to the Spanish wine list. The cheapest Spanish wine(most of the wines listed were from South America) at $9.75/glass was drinkable but certainly not a good representative of the delicious Spanish reds. Needing to strech time I ordered the cheese board at $14.50. Three thumbnail sized pieces of cheese arrived on a large slate board with 4-5 thin pear slices, a shotglass full of grapes and old glazed pecans that were stuck hopelessly together. The waitress noticed the amused look on my face and went into a canned review of the cheeses. She delighted over the 3rd small piece and told me it was hand rubbed with coffee. It tasted, hmmm, like coffee. If you're a doopie (duped urban professional) that can't tell the difference between a full-bodied cab and a bottle of Night Train, you'll be in good company with the other doopies eating the highly over priced comfort food. Terrible place for experimenting with wines by the glass. The waitstaff was good.
Best Hotdogs on Houston – Try their Texas Dog--its amazing!
Reservations - Why the hell should you? – Can I give negative stars because I never made it in the place? Don't even bother making reservations, because you'll be forced to endure at least a 45 minutes wait thanks to the ineptitude of the hostess staff. We had a Monday night reservation for 6 people, 7pm. We showed up promptly, some in our party a bit early. Unapologetic twit at the hostess stand told us people had been there since the afternoon and they couldn't ask customers to leave. Obviously, but why wasn't a table reserved for 6 people starting at about 6PM, since we had a RESERVATION for 7PM? Molinas got our business instead. Too bad for Max's because I won't be returning EVER.
Best Place for Out of Town Guests – Max's has become our crutch for out of town guests; it sells Houston as a young, fun place to live with a quality night life and food scene.
Pros: Great Food, Good Wines and Excellent Atmosphere
Cons: The wait can be long and the wine menu seems to change just a little too often.
Tip - The Nacho Momma Oysters and the Wild Boar Pasta are AMAZING!!!
Best Brunch I have ever had! – My friends and I ordered the Creme Brule French Toast, Nutella and Banana Crepes, Shitake Mushroom Omlet, and macaroni and chees. We shared and loved everything. The french toast was heavenly, served with fresh strawberries and buttered maple syrup, but the syrup was barely used becasue the toast was so good.
The service was great. I had a mimosa that was delicious, and coffee was always warmed. Chef came and introduced himself with a warm greeting and made sure we loved everything. The manager, Jeremy was really on top of everything. The staff worked well together and it felt relaxed.
The seating was great, we sat in a comfortable booth that welcomed conversation and relaxation. Great place and will be returning.
Where CitySearch's Dictators Can Take a Dive – The Dictators went there for a review party last night, and we had a good time talking about our favorite places and why we like to write reviews...right after we dove into their fried appetizers that is.
The fried chicken sliders are tall with their thickly-cut tomato slice, crisp iceberg lettuce, dollop of honey, on a lightly-dusted scratch white roll. The sliders come secured with skewers.
I had given up seafood since the infamous spill, but I could not resist the fried oyster nachos. They were so crispy, there is an air pocket floating between the meat and the non-greasy crust. The oysters melt in your mouth.
The majority of us had the house Malbec which complemented the appetizers.
Our server, Kaleigh, made sure that we had everything we needed for the party too.
The VIP table is the large booth in the corner. It seats about 14, but still seems cozy.
The crowd was mixed. I saw two newscasters behind us and some really young patrons there.
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A week earlier Obama had 38.4 million viewers on the commercial networks, topping 40 million with PBS and C-SPAN added in.
Those are bigger TV audiences than last year's "American Idol" finale or the Academy Awards, AP reported, but far less than last year's upset victory by the New York Giants over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl that attracted 97.5 million viewers.
The numbers show that viewers were far more interested in Palin than Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden. Biden's speech to Democrats last week was seen by an estimated 24 million people.
How many conventions of either party have you ever seen where the speech by the vice presidential candidate was a bigger thing than the talk given by the party's nominee for president?
But then this is a different election year partly because of all the hype and speculation about the 72-year-old age of John McCain, the GOP's presidential pick.
Palin -- the no longer unknown woman from Alaska -- is young, just 44.
She's attractive, intelligent, articulate and witty.
Palin gave a good example of that during her speech when the Republican vice-presidential candidate asked, "Do you know what the difference is between a hockey mom and a pit bull?"
"Lipstick" was her reply.
She's different from the normal run of the mill VP selection and is getting much more attention than normal running mate picks usually get.
She's known as a reformer, even called a "rebel" by some from her own party and a "maverick" by others.
From hearing her Wednesday night I can understand why she attained the nickname "Barracuda" during her high school basketball playing days.
She's pretty tough.
She's not a mainstream Washington-tainted politician and doesn't want to be one of the "boys" who have been doing things the same way for way too long.
The message she delivered was refreshing and clear.
She wasn't applying for membership into the "good old boy's club" in our nation's capital. She wants no part of the Nancy Pelosi-controlled halls of Congress with one of the lowest public approval ratings in history.
She didn't make any apologies for that.
Yes, her speech was political and there was plenty of "red meat" attacks in the words that Palin voiced.
But that's what you expect from any political convention.
As I recall, the Demos lashed out at their own convention with some pretty bloody flesh gnashing barbs of their own at GOP presidential nominee McCain and the Bush administration.
And you've got to like any politician who isn't afraid to take on the national news media when she knows that her disdain is just going to fuel more fact-less attacks and will ignite another character digging expedition.
You can bet hordes of those big city newshounds are dumpster diving all over the Alaskan tundra and in places where Palin has walked, hunted, fished, played basketball, served as a small town mayor and around the capital city where she's been the state's governor in search of dirt.
As a long-time journalist, I find this kind of attack-at-al- costs mentality -- even to family members -- pretty disgusting.
The mainstream media and Internet bloggers are looking to dredge up anything to trash these presidential and vice presidential candidates for anything and everything imaginable.
When they can't find anything they shake mythical skeletons from the closet and run with it.
Because each of the candidates want to serve their country and improve it?
Truth doesn't really matter it seems in these head-hunting ventures.
That's a real shame.
I have to wonder why in the world anyone from either political party would ever want to put their families through this kind of character rape.
It should be interesting for the next nine weeks leading up to the Nov. 4 General Election and I'll be listening.
What do you think?
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I could not agree with you more; and, history has proven us both to be correct. I was with the
9th. Marines (The Walking Dead).
My concern now is the present and the future. And, I am concerned that we are going to lose the second war of my lifetime due to ineffective, inefficient, and incompetent politicians.
-- Posted by Globe&Anchor on Thu, Sep 11, 2008, at 12:17 PM
You are right ToADHop! Because of politicians,the CIA and all who thought they could be better than any soldier or special forces operator!
We couldnt do our best and were not allowed to perform our best tactics because of the superthinkers who "KNEW ALL"
I love the fact that I am a sheep dog! Read LTC Dave Grossman book " On Combat".
-- Posted by SEAL on Thu, Sep 11, 2008, at 11:16 AM
Globe and Anchor: As a Viet Nam Combat vet...we didn't lose the war, the politicans did!
-- Posted by T0ADH0P on Thu, Sep 11, 2008, at 10:56 AM
Globe and Anchor: As a Viet Nam Combat vet...we didn't lose the war, the politicans did!
-- Posted by T0ADH0P on Thu, Sep 11, 2008, at 10:56 AM
I respect opinion as long as it is based on honesty and accuracy. John McCain was a Naval Aviator - over 30 years ago. Thousands of Navy and Marine Officers have been Naval Aviators and thousands of them have flown more combat missions than Senator McCain. That does not make them exceptional, nor unique. Today John McCain is a
politician with an abysmal record. George Bush was a Texas Air Guard (whatever that is) Aviator and he did a great job. Not one VietCong ever made it to Dallas, Texas to my knowledge. But his military strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan have been a series of futile efforts and terribly ineffective. John McCain has supported President Bush in his futility at every opportunity.
We lost the Viet-Nam war and we are not experiencing a great deal of success in Iraq or in Afghanistan. Our economy is in chaos, we have
an energy crisis on our hands, our public education system is growing weaker and weaker as we speak and we have some really important issues with health care and illegal immigration that we need to address.
We really do need to stop the soap opera. Force our leaders to address the issues - Democrat or Republican. American men and women are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan while John McCain, Barrack Obama, and Joe Biden are talking about lipstick and Sarah Palin is too uncomfortable to talk about anything except eBay and her last moose safari.
The poor moose could not shoot back! Believe me
the terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan will shoot back - whether she is wearing lipstick or not.
-- Posted by Globe&Anchor on Wed, Sep 10, 2008, at 8:42 PM
Wordmaster: Since you are so well informed you know perfectly well that United States Marine Corps Officers are prohibited from participating in politics by the Hatch Act. The same is true for Army, Navy & Air Force Commissioned Officers.
Americans, including you, would be well advised to "groom" their political candidates prior to nomination; not afterwards.
Pit Bulls & lipstick and Pigs & lipstick may hold your interest, but it has been my honor and duty to fight my country's wars for my entire adult life. I would prefer some attention to the war in Iraq, the economy, energy, health care, and education.
I don't know anything about the "Demo" troops, but I can assure you the troops of the United States Military Services are substantially "restless and worried".
Thank you for your commentary, no matter how misdirected it may have been. Semper Fi!
-- Posted by Globe&Anchor on Wed, Sep 10, 2008, at 6:50 PM
Globe and Anchor: You must not have been around politics very much. The grooming that is going on in the McCain camp is exactly the same as the Obama troops were doing with their VP pick Joe Biden. It's normal and nothing that you could call a conspiracy. Candidates from both political parties have to "come" , "set" and "roll-over" to the party talking points. I find it strange that Obama has spent a lot of time in the last few days taking shots at Palin when his prime competition you would think is coming from his GOP opponent -- John McCain. Are the Demo troops getting a little restless and worried? I think so.
-- Posted by Wordmaster on Wed, Sep 10, 2008, at 5:44 PM
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is attractive, but not as attractive as 20,000,000 other American women. She is intelligent, but not as intelligent as 21,000,000 other American women.
Her refusal or inability to answer questions is an American tragedy. But as soon as Senator McBush gets her broken to the collar and leash and train her to "come", "set", and "roll-over" she will indeed be a viable Republican candidate.
-- Posted by Globe&Anchor on Wed, Sep 10, 2008, at 5:20 PM
Get him GC Patriot! Community organizer?!! Haha Oh wait, I just came out of my cave and saw some community organizers cleaning up my neighborhood and getting people back to work. Not sure what is funny about their work anymore.
Look, this whole debate really comes down to the direction you believe our country needs to go and who you believe is going to take us there. I truly don't believe McCain nor Obama wants to make things worse, but I do believe that one is truly an agent of change and the other is merely a reformer of the failed policies of the last eight years.
-- Posted by inquisitive on Wed, Sep 10, 2008, at 5:02 PM
It appears that dairyman thinks that this a place to post "organic fertilizer".
-- Posted by T0ADH0P on Tue, Sep 9, 2008, at 2:54 PM
The first adjective used in this column to describe the GOP VP candidate is "attractive." How far have we REALLY come?
-- Posted by circle on Tue, Sep 9, 2008, at 8:57 AM
I would like to see Gov. Palin come out on the national talk shows. The American public has, more or less, seen Gov. Palin give one thirty minute speech. I don't think that can be denied by either party.
As far as the media vetting the candidate, there is no doubt that she will come under constant scrutiny. She is not running for the mayor of a town but rather the vice-presidency of the United States. IF there is a problem (whether you are a Demo or Rep), wouldn't you want to know?
-- Posted by Gene Hall68 on Mon, Sep 8, 2008, at 6:56 AM
Thanks B ball fan, I think you're a pretty awesome dude, and your sharp, penatrating mind provides some of the best posts to read here. And your honesty and passion are breaths of fresh air. I always enjoy reading them. Keep 'em coming.
And I agree with you, again; politics and religion are the meat and potatoes of conversation. Without them conversation gets old fast. I would be bored to tears with this if everyone posted comments that I agreed with. And in the larger scheme of things, polarization is what stabilizes us..it's the force that holds us together. Funny how that works. I suppose name calling and condescension are natural side effects to the stresses of polarization, so we should never take it personally. Didn't Ruiz instruct us to do that? Yes,in The Four Agreements, a book he wrote about four agreements we should make with ourselves in order to live a truly sucessful life, he said:
1)Be Impeccable With Your Word.
2)Don't Take Anything Personally.
3)Don't Make Assumptions.
4)Always Do Your Best.
A code to live by if there ever was one.
-- Posted by hopeanddust on Mon, Sep 8, 2008, at 6:33 AM
I agree hopeanddust, and I'm sorry if I've come across as rude to anyone. Political debate definitely gets people all riled up, that's for sure. But at the end of the day, we are all Americans and we need to remember that! We are not each other's enemy. We've got to stay strong and stick together against the many foes we as a country do have.
Have a nice week everyone!
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Sun, Sep 7, 2008, at 7:49 PM
The thing that makes our country great is our ability to peacefully disagree. I just don't understand where the mean and condescending folks are coming from, or what they're trying to accomplish here. Granted, this is just a blog for entertainment, but it could be so much more...I guess politics and religion can bring out the worst in all of us.
-- Posted by hopeanddust on Sun, Sep 7, 2008, at 6:19 PM
That first link is not working.....try this one instead. This one puts her right at 80%.
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Sat, Sep 6, 2008, at 9:08 PM
Here ya go:
This article from KTUU in Alaska describes her approval ratings ranging from 70 to 90%.
By the way, here's a link to some more rumors that have been debunked about this lady:
Not that it would make any difference to you. You've already made up your mind to hate her, and nothing anyone could say would make a lick of difference. I love how liberals are always whining about how closed minded conservatives are. You people need to take a good long look in the mirror.
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Sat, Sep 6, 2008, at 8:50 PM
Garth,relax. You'll be in good company.
May I suggest you go to beliefnet.com and then click on to belief-o-matic. Take the 20 question quiz and find out what belief system best fits you.
-- Posted by hopeanddust on Sat, Sep 6, 2008, at 8:33 PM
It was only exciting if you already had your mind made up to vote for McCain BEFORE the speech. As an undecided voter it was a big turnoff for the McCain/Palin ticket. They have some work to do during the debates if they want my vote now.
-- Posted by Vote4NewCouncil on Sat, Sep 6, 2008, at 7:14 PM
I went to your website. I was bored, so I took the quiz. I figured that even though I admitted to having lustful thoughts that maybe my fondness for charities would cancel that out.
Here was my quiz evaluation:
"CORRECT: You would go to Hell."
Needless to say my day is now ruined.
Maybe the entire weekend.
-- Posted by GarthHudson on Sat, Sep 6, 2008, at 6:40 PM
Who DOESN'T inquire about the responsibilities that a job entails before accepting said job?
The U.S. constitution is very vague about the position of V.P. Their main responsibility is to be the tie breaker in the Senate.
Since you quoted her out of context, let me fill in your gaps. She was inquiring about the day to day work of the vice president. She said she's used to working very hard and being productive. She doesn't want to just sit around and wait for the president to die.
This woman is NOT a MORON. She is a governor for God's sake. She has an 80-90% approval rating in Alaska. She must be doing something right.
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Sat, Sep 6, 2008, at 12:02 PM
Is that a fact? Then why is Obama dragging Hillary out to campaign for him, after the way they turned on her like the dogs they are?
If anyone is on the defensive, it's the Obama camp.
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Sat, Sep 6, 2008, at 10:33 AM
You're so quick to assume she's lying, but you give the brother in law the benefit of the doubt.
It wasn't just Sarah Palin saying he made those threats. It was the rest of her family as well. I suppose they're liars, too.
You say this country deserves better, Dairyman?
Like what? A socialist like Obama? A product of the Chicago Machine with known shady ties?
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Sat, Sep 6, 2008, at 7:47 AM
She said she put the plane on Ebay. It didn't end up selling there, so they sold it elsewhere. She never said she sold it on Ebay, just that she put it on Ebay.
Her ex brother in law tasered his own 11 year old son and threatened to kill Sarah Palin's father. Of course she would want him fired for that. It would have been irresponsible NOT to have. By the way, her brother in law came out today IN FAVOR of John McCain and Sarah winning the election. So that's a NON STORY.
The liberal media is trying their best to bring this woman down by spreading lies and misinformation.
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Fri, Sep 5, 2008, at 10:49 PM
The civil debate has ended. The name calling has begun. I'm out of here.
-- Posted by hopeanddust on Fri, Sep 5, 2008, at 9:08 PM
One more thing....I just love how people are trying to demean this woman by calling her a beauty queen. She was in a couple of pageants twenty five years ago. She's been in politics for 16 years. But all the sexist jerks can talk about is her being a "beauty queen".
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Fri, Sep 5, 2008, at 8:19 PM
Gee, how does the world look from way up there on your perch? It must get pretty lonely.
Oh, and "Dairyman" is such an intelligent sounding name, too. *Not*
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Fri, Sep 5, 2008, at 8:07 PM
I noticed that in McCain's mom, too! She looks very spry and energetic! When they introduced her, she jumped right up, lol! My husband and I both noticed that.
That family must have some good genes. I bet McCain lives another 30 years.
-- Posted by PinkMarie on Fri, Sep 5, 2008, at 6:47 PM
So then I guess we should vote for a inexperienced senator? By the way, have you noticed McCain's 96 year old mother? That lady has a lot of snap in her step. Maybe it runs in the family?
-- Posted by hopeanddust on Fri, Sep 5, 2008, at 6:41 PM
I ask you, how much executive experience do either one of the Democrat candidates -- President or VP -- have? Zero!!! I don't think the Democrats can play the experience card and hope to come out on top. I agree someone with more experience might be a little more assuring. McCain without question has much more legislative, military, foreign policy experience than his Democrat rival when you are talking about experience for the top job. That's not a knock on Obama, just the facts.
-- Posted by Wordmaster on Fri, Sep 5, 2008, at 4:26 PM
Picking a Gov. for V.P.? What's the big deal? Clinton was a Gov., and so was Reagan, and so was...etc.
The hard left will make issue with her, the hard right will celebrate her.
Those of us in the middle will have to decide: Obama/Biden, or McCain/Palin.
Simple as that.
I have to add, I like her so far...she's a breath of fresh air.
-- Posted by hopeanddust on Fri, Sep 5, 2008, at 4:22 PM
I want to vote for McCain. I really do. But picking someone with so little experience scares me. After all she would be a 72 year old breath away from the grown up table. I really don't care about her family problems. That could happen to just about any family, but the fact that she was the equivalent in position to Mayor Jones only 20 months ago (No offense Mayor), It doesn't give me a good feeling about her.
I realize he picked her to get elected, understandable, just scary.
OK go ahead and tell me that she is more qualified than Obama. That makes it even more troubling. It just seems like we could get someone unquestionably qualified for the most powerful position in the world.
-- Posted by instigator474 on Fri, Sep 5, 2008, at 4:05 PM
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Weeknight Ragu
- Merrill
About this time every year, I return to one of my favorite cooking rituals: making the weekly ragu. On Saturday I go to my local farmers market and peruse the meat offerings; there's ground pork, lamb and beef, excellent turkey and turkey sausage, as well as more unusual items like pheasant and goat. Each week I aim to pick out a different meat (or combination of meats) for my next ragu.
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Caramelized Citrus Vinaigrette
As you may have noticed, we've been getting a lot of our recent cooking inspiration from you. In the same autumn salad contest that prompted Merrill's post on Persimmon Chiffon Pie, there were a couple of dressing recipes that incorporated caramelized fruit. I like citrus-based vinaigrettes but sometimes the flavor is too thin, too faint and ephemeral. So I decided to try caramelizing some citrus before squeezing the juice for the dressing.Read More »
Persimmon Chiffon Pie
- Merrill
Last week, several of the Autumn Salad submissions contained persimmons, which got us thinking about this distinctive fall fruit, known by the ancient Greeks as the "fruit of the Gods." There are two main types of persimmons available in the United States: one is firm when ripe, and the other is soft. Fuyu persimmons, which are round and squat like a tomato, are the most common variety of firm-ripe, or "non-astringent" persimmon found in this country; these are typically sliced and eaten raw. Hachiya persimmons, a popular soft-ripe (or "astringent") variety, are longer and more pointed, and they're ready to eat when the flesh of the fruit softens to the consistency of jelly. It is this second type that you should look for when a recipe calls for "persimmon pulp," which is just a fancy term for the soft flesh of an astringent persimmon after it has been scooped from its skin.
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Thanksgiving 911
In order to help you get ready for what is arguably the most important meal of the year, we're dedicating this entire week to all things Thanksgiving. We'll post featured recipes that we think would be great on any Thanksgiving table, and we'll ask you to share some tricks of the trade as well. Today, to kick things off, we're opening up the lines to any and all questions you may have for us about cooking for Thanksgiving. Need to know the right proportions for brining a turkey? Always wondered what the difference is between sweet potatoes and yams? Just post your questions in the comments section below, and we'll answer each and every one. And if we don't know the answer ourselves, we'll find someone who does and report back!Read More »
Thanksgiving Wine Recommendations
Last week a few of you asked what sort of liquid libation we'd recommend to go with the Thanksgiving turkey. As luck would have it, Chambers Street, our wine partner, has put together a list just for us. Below you'll find a selection of wines (featuring an assortment of colors and price points) singled out by Chambers Street as ideal pairings for Thanksgiving fare. The best part? If you click through and use the promotional code "food52" you can order all of these wines -- and more -- from Chambers Street for a 10% discount!Read More »
Thanksgiving Vegetables
Setting aside the question of the turkey (and what a question it is: see Thanksgiving 911 for help!), this week we're going to approach the other parts of the meal -- vegetables, starches, and desserts. We'll feature a selection of recipes that have won or been finalists in food52 contests, and would be great additions to any Thanksgiving table. Today, we start with vegetables.
Pink Greens by Marissa Grace -- tangy and hot, a nice counterpoint to the heavier dishes on the table.
Moroccan Carrot Salad with Harissa by Cordeliah -- a zesty, make ahead dish.
Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Apples in Browned Butter and Cream by ChezSuzanne -- full of fall flavors.
Autumn Celeriac (Celery Root) Puree by Sonali -- perhaps a migration from mashed potatoes?
Grilled Brussels Sprouts by kitchenwitchcookie -- no grill required! Possible to do in a grill pan.
Roasted Butternut Squash Coconut Curry Puree by testkitchenette -- a less traditional, but delicious, option.
Red Leaf Salad with Roasted Beets, Oranges and Walnuts by Teresa Parker -- one of our earliest winners (so early the contest doesn't actually appear!) was this great fall salad
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Thanksgiving Starches
Today, onto carbohydrates, perhaps the most beloved and bemoaned food group of them all. Thanksgiving tends to be a time when people set aside their neuroses and celebrate the starches of the world. Oh yeah, and family and friends... Below are some more recipes from winners and finalists that deserve to be devoured by all.
Individual Sweet Potato Gratins with Creme Fraiche, Onions, and Bacon by apartmentcooker
Potato Leek au Gratin by AlexisC
What We Call Stuffing: Challah, Mushroom and Stuffing by MrsWheelbarrow
Ciabatta Stuffing with Chorizo, Sweet Potatoes, and Onions by melissav
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Thanksgiving Sweets
Finally, we turn to the end of the meal. Pie usually dominates, but there are some people for whom (horror of horrors!) pie is not the dessert of choice. Here, we feature recipes from our winners and finalists for sweets that just may put those pumpkin pie cravings to rest.
Fig and Anise Clafoutis by Oui, Chef -- great made with dried figs, if you can't find fresh
Rum Apple Cake by colombedujour -- a gluten free option
Pudding Chomeur by camille -- a celebration of maple syrup
An Old Fashioned Apple Spice Cake by betteirene -- a dramatic, holiday-worthy presentation
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Tuscan Onion Confit
- Merrill
For years now, on the day before Thanksgiving my mother has made what in my family goes by the slightly unappetizing name of "Tuscan Onion Goo." Inspired by a visit to a family-owned gem in Florence called Ristorante del Fagioli, this sour-sweet onion confit was originally served to her as an antipasto. She enjoyed it so much that she asked, in halting but enthusiastic Italian, if the waiter would tell her how it was made. He promptly ushered her into the tiny kitchen, where the sweaty, grinning chef himself showed her how to put together the dish. She took mental notes and then came home and recreated it, with a few small adaptations.Read More »
The Metropolitan Cook Book
At the food52 launch party, Tamio gave Merrill and me a great little book, The Metropolitan Cook Book, published by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1924.
The book begins with a quote by Ruskin that mirrors so much about our approach to cooking at food52: "Cookery means carefulness and inventiveness and willingness and readiness of appliances. It means the economy of your grandmothers and the science of the modern chemist; it means much testing and no wasting; it means English thoroughness and French Art and Arabian hospitality." We may need to work on the French Art and Arabian hospitality, but we're getting there.
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Valparaiso redshirt junior goalkeeper Ryan Schwarz (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District V Team, as announced by CoSIDA today. Schwarz is now eligible for Academic All-American consideration.
On the pitch this year, Schwarz has been stellar in goal for the Crusaders. He has played every second in net and holds an 8-6-1 record on the season with a goals against average of 1.15, on pace to shatter the team's single-season GAA record. Schwarz has also posted five shutouts on the season, tied for second in the league and on Valpo's single-season clean sheets chart, just one off the school record. His save percentage currently sits at a career-high .776, second in the Horizon League.
In the classroom, Schwarz maintains a 3.67 grade point average as a finance major. Previously a member of the Academic All-Horizon League squad in 2007, he has earned league Academic Honor Roll recognition all four semesters Valpo has been a league member. Schwarz has also been named to the Dean's List and received Presidential academic honors during his time at Valpo.
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Love stories, with a twist: the eagerly awaited follow-up to the great Russian writer's New York Times bestselling scary fairy tales
By turns sly and sweet, burlesque and heartbreaking, these realist fables of women looking for love are the stories that Ludmilla Petrushevskaya—who has been compared to Chekhov, Tolstoy, Beckett, Poe, Angela Carter, and even Stephen King—is best known for in Russia.
Here are attempts at human connection, both depraved and sublime, by people across the life span: one-night stands in communal apartments, poignantly awkward couplings, office trysts, schoolgirl crushes, elopements, tentative courtships, and rampant infidelity, shot through with lurid violence, romantic illusion, and surprising tenderness. With the satirical eye of Cindy Sherman, Petrushevskaya blends macabre spectacle with transformative moments of grace and shows just why she is Russia's preeminent contemporary fiction writer.
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This is what happened. An unmarried woman in her thirties implored her mother to leave their one-room apartment for one night so she could bring home a lover.
This so-called lover bounced between two households, his mother's and his wife's, and he had an overripe daughter of fourteen to consider as well. About his work at the laboratory he constantly fretted. He would brag to anyone who listened about the imminent promotion that never materialized. The insatiable appetite he displayed at office parties, where he stuffed himself, was the result of an undiagnosed diabetes that enslaved him to thirst and hunger and lacquered him with pasty skin, thick glasses, and dandruff. A fat, balding man-child of forty-two with a dead-end job and ruined health—this was the treasure our unmarried thirtysomething brought to her apartment for a night of love.
He approached the upcoming tryst matter-of-factly, almost like a business meeting, while she approached it from the black desperation of loneliness. She gave it the appearance of love or at least infatuation: reproaches and tears, pleadings to tell her that he loved her, to which he replied, "Yes, yes, I quite agree." But despite her illusions she knew there was no romance in how they moved from the office to her apartment, picking up cake and wine at his request; how her hands shook when she was unlocking the door, terrified that her mother might have decided to stay.
The woman put water on for tea, poured wine, and cut cake. Her lover, stuffed with cake, flopped himself across the armchair. He checked the time, then unfastened his watch and placed it on a chair. His underwear was white and clean. He sat down on the edge of the sofa, wiped his feet with his socks, and lay down on the fresh sheets. Afterward they chatted; he asked again what she thought of his chances for a promotion. He got up to leave. At the door, he turned back toward the cake and cut himself another large piece. He asked her to change a three-ruble bill but, receiving no reply, pecked her on the forehead and slammed the door behind him. She didn't get up. Of course the affair was over for him. He wasn't coming back—in his childishness he hadn't understood even that much, skipping off happily, unaware of the catastrophe, taking his three rubles and his overstuffed belly.
The next day she didn't go to the cafeteria but ate lunch at her desk. She thought about the coming evening, when she'd have to face her mother and resume her old life. Suddenly she blurted out to her officemate: "Well, have you found a man yet?" The woman blushed miserably: "No, not yet." Her husband had left her, and she'd been living alone with her shame and humiliation, never inviting any of her friends to her empty apartment. "How about you?" she asked. "Yes, I'm seeing someone," the woman replied. Tears of joy welled up in her eyes.
But she knew she was lost. From now on, she understood, she'd be chained to the pay phone, ringing her beloved at his mother's, or his wife's. To them she'd be known as that woman—the last in a series of female voices who had called the same numbers, looking for the same thing. She supposed he must have been loved by many women, all of whom he must have asked about his chances for promotion, then dumped. Her beloved was insensitive and crude—everything was clear in his case. There was nothing but pain in store for her, yet she cried with happiness and couldn't stop.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- It's not what Charlotte city officials want, but a bill allowing the city to help the Carolina Panthers finance improvements to Bank of America Stadium without a tax hike began what could be an easy, quick trip through the N.C. House Thursday.
The House government committee endorsed the bill, which would allow the city to use taxes now earmarked for the Charlotte Convention Center for the stadium upgrade.
House Bill 193 moves to the Finance Committee and could face a House vote next week.
The bill falls short of what the city originally asked for, and even its latest alternative.
The city had asked for authority to double the 1 percent prepared food and beverage tax. It planned to contribute $144 million toward the Carolina Panther's stadium renovation, which could cost more than $250 million.
Finding little support for that proposal, the city asked this week for authority to raise the tax by a half percent.
In a letter to Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders, council member James Mitchell said House Bill 193 "would fall far short" of what's needed.
"Even if the city were to bleed every penny from those existing revenue sources away from the convention center … the available revenues would fall far short," he wrote.
"I fear the state's failure to (approve the tax hike) will ultimately lead to the sale and relocation of the Carolina Panthers."
But the House bill's bi-partisan sponsors – Republican Reps. Ruth Samuelson and Bill Brawley and Democratic Reps. Becky Carney and Beverly Earle – say their plan is the best the city can hope for in a Republican legislature averse to any tax increases.
Before the House panel approved the bill on a voice vote, Samuelson deflected critics from the right and left.
"I don't think it's right," said Rep. George Cleveland, a Jacksonville Republican. "Tax money of any sort should not be used to support private enterprise."
And Democratic Rep. Paul Luebke of Durham made a similar point.
"I just think it's wrong to support an operator as profitable as the Panthers when we have so many other cuts in the state," he said.
The website Deadspin this month reported audits showing the Panthers made nearly $100 million profit in 2010 and 2011. The team responded by saying its cash flow those years was $66.5 million.
Current occupancy and prepared food taxes earmarked for the convention center could fund $110 million in new debt, according to the city. City officials say that's not enough to pay anticipated upgrades to the convention center and help the Panthers.
Samuelson told the House panel the city would have to make choices.
"By doing this we're saying, 'You need to prioritize among all your wants and wishes,' " she said.
Samuelson said that by financing some of the stadium improvements, the city would not only tether the team to the city for at least 15 years but gain a financial interest in the stadium.
Earle told the panel the state would lose millions in tax revenue were the Panthers to leave. And the Third Ward resident said it would be a loss for her uptown neighborhood.
"I don't want a huge, empty stadium sitting there in my front yard," she said.
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Note: All forms of the masculine pronoun are used in the generic sense throughout this document. Also, all references to Christian/Community Service will henceforth be designated by "CSER."
As a CSER Supervisor of Liberty University students I:
1. Understand that each student is required to fulfill a minimum of 20 hours per semester to receive a passing grade, and will provide adequate opportunity for each one to fulfill this requirement. If I require more than 20 hours over the course of the semester, I agree to inform students of this before enrolling them.
2. Understand that it is my responsibility to communicate with every student at the beginning of the semester when they are to report to begin their CSER. I will immediately contact any student that fails to show up.
3. Agree to properly orient each student volunteer with regard to the overall mission of this agency/organization as well as legal matters, issues of confidentiality, emergency protocol, and any other matters of importance.
4. Understand that students are not to receive academic credit, scholarship, or monetary compensation for the work that they do for CSER credit.
5. Understand that it is recommended that the supervisor to student ratio be no greater than 15:1.
6. Agree to complete the evaluation form with the student and assign a final grade in a timely manner after the students have fulfilled their required hours. I also understand that it is each student's responsibility to return the completed paperwork to the Center for CSER.
7. Agree not to use any Liberty students as a substitute for a paid staff position in order to save this agency money. I will not put this agency in jeopardy by making the students' presence an absolute necessity to its functioning.
8. Agree to hold students accountable to their commitments once they have scheduled their time to aid their learning of time management and development of integrity and personal discipline.
9. Agree to try to solve any problems encountered with the student with them first. If my efforts do not resolve the problem, I understand that I should contact the Center for CSER at (434) 582-2325 for assistance.
10. Agree not to require Liberty students to engage in any activity that is not compatible with Liberty University's Code of Conduct or that violates the student's individual conscience. See the Student Honor Code for details on behaviors for which Liberty students may receive disciplinary action.
11. Agree to notify the Center for CSER in the event that I will no longer be serving as a CSER supervisor.
12. Understand that should I violate any part of this contract, I may forfeit the privilege to supervise CSER students.
The above terms must be agreed to by anyone wishing to be a CSER supervisor of Liberty students via a formal contract available through the Center for CSER.
For a CSER to be approved it must meet the following criteria:
1. Negative Criteria:
a. Students may not receive monetary compensation for their service.
b. Students may not receive academic credit for their service.
c. Students may not be awarded a scholarship for their service.
2. Positive Criteria: Any CSER must fit within the framework of the missions and goals of the department, which may include any, or all, of the following.
d.Civic and community services
e.Community improvement
f. Alleviation of human suffering
g.Assisting the underprivileged and less fortunate
h.Education and development of children/adults
i. Educational assistance
j. Stewardship of the earth (Environmental projects, care for animals, etc.)
Any organization or agency desiring to become an official CSER site must request an application. If the area in question is approved initially for consideration, students may register to serve in that area for a probationary period for one semester. (These students will register under "Special Projects.") After this period, your service area will be assessed, and upon final approval from the Center for CSER, receive a CSER number.
The description should promote and describe your service. The students should be informed of the skills, talents, and aptitudes which will be exercised through the service being described, and also the times that service opportunities are available. Remember: Students are to be involved for a minimum of 20 hours during each semester. If your area requires more than the 20 hour minimum, it must be clearly stated in the entry.
1. Fall Semester - Each fall the CSER hosts a CSER registration. This is held during the first two weeks of classes. At this time, CSER supervisors are invited to come to campus to recruit student volunteers.
2. Other times - CSER opportunities may be advertised among the students by any agency that has been approved by the Center for CSER. Any agency or organization wishing to do this must receive permission through the Center for CSER. Please call (434) 582-2325.
Students are expected to participate with the same CSER from the fall into the spring semester. Students may request to drop this CSER for the spring semester but must first receive permission from their CSER supervisor. Summer CSERs are optional and for one semester only. Students must register individually for a summer CSER.
Supervisors should make a tentative list of all the students they enroll. This list should be used until the Center for CSER provides the supervisor with an official roster.
If a supervisor has any difficulty with the student the supervisor should do the following:
1. Contact the student personally
2. If #1 does not resolve the problem, feel free to contact the Center for CSER at (434) 582-2325.
3. Grade the student accordingly (See next section for criteria)
Each student will receive a letter grade of A, B, C, D or F, according to the following criteria:
A - student displays exceptional service; excellent attitude; volunteered at least 20 hours
B - displays satisfactory service; punctuality; appropriate attitude; volunteered at least 20 hours
C - displays acceptable service; usually punctual; acceptable attitude; volunteered at least 20 hours
D - displays unsatisfactory service; not punctual; volunteered at least 20 hours
F - designates "failure;" unacceptable service; volunteered less than 20 hours
Supervisors will also be required to validate each student's hours, and write out a brief personal evaluation of each student. No evaluation sheet will be accepted without the supervisor's signature.
Note: It is the STUDENT'S responsibility to return the final evaluation and grade sheet to the Center for CSER. Please DO NOT assume this responsibility.
Except for extenuating circumstances, the grade initially received by the Center for CSER is permanent and becomes part of the student's official transcript. It cannot be easily changed. Supervisors may (with adequate reason) request a grade change for students after the final grades are received.
NOTE: Any questions regarding the policies or procedures involving Christian/Community Service not covered in this handbook should be directed to the Center for Christian/Community Service.


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Austin >Wholesale Foods > Polkadots Cupcake Factory
2826 Rio Grande St, Ste B, Austin, TX | Directions 7870530.295554 -97.744075
Neighborhoods: Central Austin, West University
Polkadots is my most recent cupcake find, and the flavor combos are sure to impress most cupcake connoisseurs. I always love to pick up some Strawberry Shortcake or Red Velvet for sweet treats for friends and family on special holidays.
Delicious, delicate cupcakes & custom cakes that are light & not overly sweet. Try the chai tea, strawberry, triple chocolate & lemon cream
Hands down the best cupcake in Austin – My fiance and I stopped in on a whim to get some sugar before classes started up again. I have been very disappointed by cupcake places in the past- most of them pale in comparison to a Betty Crocker cake mix! However, Polkadot's is a dream come true. Almost everyone who complains about this place and rates it low is due to a bad customer service experience and NOT on how great the cupcakes are. We ordered Vanilla-Vanilla, Strawberry Shortcake, Red Velvet, Choc. Chip Cookie Dough and Chocolate Peanut Butter. The cake is moist and has the perfect tender texture. The chocolate ganache is incredible! The frosting is light, like whipped cream and not overly sweet. It is like satin and not gritty. My only complaint is that it is so close to campus and I don't need further temptation!
A great place to get pumpkin cupcakes – Polkadots is a cute little place tucked in a corner by Toy Joy. Pumpkin is my current favorite - it tastes like pumpkin pie in a cupcake form. They also do cakes for special occasions and you can see their work on flickr under polkadotsaustin.
BAD POLKADOTS – HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE and inconsistant pricing information. I was quoted a maximum of $15 for a personal cake (The size of one cupcake around and 2 cupcakes tall) so I took time out of my day to go to the store to place the order whereupon i was told that the price was nearly 100% more! This is not my first interaction with Polkadots and I have to say that the other one was equally bad. They certainly aren't afraid to be rude to people either judging from my personal experience and reading some of the other reviews.
excellent cupcakes – I've been ordering cupcakes for various work events for over a year now and have always been pleased. I love how close the location is to our office, which means that we've always picked them up so I can't comment on any deliveries.
The banana nutella and honey chai are by far my favorites... I guess the one con is that those flavors are sometimes sold out in the early evenings when I tend to make it to West Campus for personal indulgences.
It's unfortunate that other reviewers have had bad experiences, but I can honestly say that the dozen or so times that I've gone have all been pleasant and ended with rave reviews!
Good Polkadots – We usually don't respond to bad customer reviews but we just had to respond to the incorrect facts and misleading statements by the reviews by Bad Polkadots. From the review by Bad Polkadots, she makes it sound like we are adding an outrageous, enormous delivery charge for a delivery that is not far from our store. She neglects to mention that the delivery was not even in Austin, it was in Round Rock, 20 miles from our store. We gave her the total for the cupcakes only and told her the delivery charge would be $1 per mile(for deliveries outside Austin, we normally charge 10% more but we were giving her a break because she sounded like she was on a budget - she only ordered the vanilla flavor cupcakes despite the fact that the other flavors cost only $.25 more per cupcake).
So, when we called her to give her the final total, she started arguing with us about the delivery charge at which point, we decided that it would be better to not have her as our customer, we can't serve people who have such unrealistic expectations about price.
Let's break this down, if the location is 20 miles each way, the total mileage is 40 miles for going and coming back to the store. With average traffic, the delivery would have taken about an hour and 15 minutes. So if we took a very conservative estimate for cost of the usage of the car at $.30 per mile, it would come out to $12. That would leave $8 for 1 hour and 15 minutes of work for the driver. Does that sound like an outrageous charge? And that is using a very conservative estimate, $.40 or more would be the more correct estimate for the cost of the car.
So basically when we called to give her the final total, she wanted to order cupcakes that came out to $27.50 (plus decorations that we were basically giving to her at cost) delivered to an address 20 miles away for free.
Although we do lot of charitable work here at Polkadots, we are not a charity. Sorry.
HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! Polkadots just cancelled my order for cupcakes to be delivered to my 3 year-old niece for her birthday. I called and placed the order from Houston yesterday and was trying to do something special for my niece in Austin. Polkadots took my order and quoted me a total. They knew the address in Austin and even confirmed a 2-hour window for delivery. Due to the location, I was told I had to order twice as many cupcakes (12 instead of the normal 6) to meet the delivery minimum. I agreed. Then, the manager called at noon the next day – the day of delivery and my niece's birthday– and tried to add an enormous delivery charge (more than the cost of the cupcakes). When I questioned why I wasn't told about the delivery charge yesterday when the order was placed and when they took my credit card information, the manager cancelled my order...that's right, he cancelled, even after I told him my 3-year old niece was expecting them....HORRIBLE!!! NEVER DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM. So rude and so frustrating.
Ehh.. – The cupcakes were super yummy, except the strawberry icing tastes NOTHING like strawberry. It is bland all the way. I was hoping for a sweet burst of berry, but nada. Quite disappointing since the cupcakes themselves were moist. Course that could have been because we got there 20 minutes after they opened lol.
Dine-in cupcakes are served on a plate with a small fork and you can sit indoors or out! Bees were rampant so we ate indoors. Overall, they're yummy cupcakes as in the muffin...but the lack of flavor in the icing, like 2 parking spaces to choose from and being downtown won't bring us back.
Can't rate the goods, but customer service is terrible! – I've heard nice things regarding the cupcakes, and was disappointed to not try them! My friend placed an order for a simple red velvet cake, and when I called 3 days in advance to request a change in icing flavor, the woman on the phone said it wasn't available and hung up on me! I had to call back and just cancel - not shy about taking my business elsewhere.
Campus area bakery displays a dozen different cupcake flavors daily. – In Short
Clean white walls and shiny hardwood floors make the colorful bakery case the star attraction. Daily cupcake flavors include vanilla, red velvet, chocolate chip, triple chocolate and strawberry shortcake with seven more creative flavors featured each day of the week including curious combos like peanut butter and jelly, s'mores, and banana and Nutella. The cupcakes aren't of the two-handed variety, but for less than $3, you'll feel compelled to buy (and likely eat) more than just one of the buttercream-topped treats. Custom ordered birthday cakes are also offered as are hand-iced cookies made to accommodate any special occasion or one-of-a-kind craving.
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