Kimberly Le-Huang from The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea shows food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make bubble tea. Davin Huang tells us about the history of his all-beverage restaurant.Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston
For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston, listen to Cleverley’s radio show on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on CBS Sports Radio 650. (By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)
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The Italian Marketplace at Hotel Granduca benefiting Texas Children’s Hospital
The Italian Marketplace at Granduca, an upscale market boasting delectable Italian fare and wine, along with a carefully edited collection of Italian vendors, will take place at Hotel Granduca amid the gardens and veranda on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 2 p.m. until 6 pm.
Showcasing the best of Italian culture and cuisine, the market highlights renowned chefs, leading floral designers, exotic automobiles and timeless fashions. Tickets for the event, which benefit Texas Children’s Hospital, cost $45 in advance and $55 at the door. Visit www.granducahouston.com/the_italian_marketplace/ for ordering tickets and more event information.
After general manager Mary Grace Gray gives FOX 26 Morning News anchor Natalie Bomke a tour of the property and describes the event, coffee expert Salvatore Albelice shows food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone and Bomke how to make an affogato.
Hotel executive chef Renato De Pirro shows Cleverley how to make “Hay & Straw,” a popular Italian pasta dish.
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For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston, catch Cleverley’s radio show, Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM. (PS: She gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)
Hearsay Gastro Lounge included in Houston Restaurant Weeks
Chef Nick Banaszak has created delicious lunch and dinner menus for Houston Restaurant Weeks benefiting the Houston Food Bank. Diners at Hearsay Gastro Lounge can choose from nineteen different dishes including: shrimp and chicken spring rolls with sweet soy reduction, ginger, spring mix and balsamic; and tableside creme brulee with fresh fruit and sweet cream. He shows food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make one of the entrées from his Houston Restaurant Weeks menu: Espresso Blackened Snapper. (He uses espresso coffee in his special fish rub!)
Houston Restaurant Weeks takes place from Aug. 1 until Aug. 31, 2012.
Hearsay Gastro Lounge will donate $5 from each Houston Restaurant Weeks dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank.
The Houston Restaurant Weeks, founded in 1982, is a certified member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network.
The organization plans to grow to an annual distribution of 100 million nutritious meals by 2018.
For more information about Houston Restaurant Weeks, visit http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/.
For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)
Espresso-blackened Snapper
Chef Nick Banaszak, Hearsay Gastro Lounge
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients for Snapper Spice Rub
- 1 tbls paprika
- 1 tbls chili powder
- 1 tbls garlic powder
- 1/2 tbls black pepper ground
- 1 tea cayenne
- 1 tea oregano
- 1 tea kosher salt
- 1 tbls Katz Coffee espresso blend
- Oil for sautéing
- Fresh piece of snapper fish
Directions
1. Rub down presentation side of snapper with spice mix.
2. Add your favorite cooking oil to sauté pan in order stop fish from breaking apart. Place fish in hot sauté pan, spice side down.
Cook until nice and dark but not burned. Flip and cook for 2 to 5 more minutes depending on fillet thickness.
Cleverley’s Corner: Making ‘Star’ Quality Coffee for Less ‘Bucks’
If you are one of those people who has to have name-brand coffee before or during work, you may want to examine your spending habits!
An average “cup of joe” costs $3.00 each day and assuming you purchase it five days every week, that results in $780 spent annually on the beverage.
Restaurant journalist Cleverley Stone learns on FOX 26 Morning News how we can enjoy our morning ‘pick-me-up’ for much, much less.