Texas Monthly has named its Top 50 barbecue joints in Texas (love the headline), and only one Tarrant County spot -- Cousin's -- has made the cut. Start jawin' now -- what about Angelo's? Railhead? Riscky's? Others I don't have time to mention?
--Robert Philpot
So there's a release making the rounds in the office today about Whataburger spotlighting its remaining restaurants with the classic A-frame design, including one in El Paso, where I first started getting brain freeze from the chocolate shakes (which are so thick it takes a while to get them through the straw). Looks to me like the nearest ones to Tarrant County are in Mesquite and Duncanville, unless I'm missing something.
Am I the only one old-school enough to think "Whataburger.com" just sounds wrong?
--Robert Philpot
And with those words from The Graduate, I pass along news relayed by Star-Telegram food editor Amy Culbertson about the winner of the million-dollar Pillsbury Bakeoff Contest, announced this morning in Dallas. Carolyn Gurtz of Gaithersburg, Md., won the big prize, and if you click the link, you'll see the Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies and, unless you have an unfortunate food allergy, your mouth will water. Here's the recipe.
Lancaster's Gwen Beauchamp won in the "America's Favorite Recipe" category with her Toffee-Banana Brownies. Beauchamp wins $5,000 for getting the most online votes for the recipe.
And now I'm wishing I'd eaten a bigger breakfast ...
--Robert Philpot
... and I was right, but apparently some people were more gullible about the Butterfinger name change announced earliuer today (warning: even more video, with obnoxious sound). But Nestle says it will distribute 200,000 "The Finger" bars to 7-Elevens, so you can still get the Finger and eat it, too.
--Robert Philpot
I've written before about Winter, the former Dallasite who is on a quest to visit Every Starbucks in Existence. Winter apparently isn't the only person to be inspired to go on such a quest, although next to Winter, this guy, who attempts to visit all 171 Starbucks in Manhattan in one day -- and talks to at least once Pefect Stranger -- is a piker.
--Robert Philpot
... albeit a rather elaborate one, about Nestle changing the name of the Butterfinger candy bar.
--Robert Philpot
Also from the NYT: How differing food tastes can divide couples. As a carnivore who is in a long-term relationship with a vegetarian, I can relate, but since she's not militant about what I eat and a lot of burger joints offer veggie burgers, this really hasn't been an issue for us. As a psychiarist says in the story, “If you can’t allow your partner to have latitude in what he or she eats, then maybe your problem isn’t about food.”
--Robert Philpot
Last year, my sister asked my dad what he wanted for his birthday. She suggested that he might enjoy a new pocket knife, a T-shirt from his favorite team or new CD of his choosing. He shot her down on all three. He wanted .... pretzels.
But not just any pretzels. Delicious soft, cinnamony-sugar pretzels from Auntie Anne's. Want one yet?
Wait until Saturday. The chain will be giving away the traditional salted and the cinnamon sugar versions for free from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
- Erin White
I'm posting this because of the Britney connection (apparently, there's a Paris Hilton one, too, but I can't find it in the limited time I have), but really, click through here. All the stuff on this Web site rocks -- unless you're trying to lose weight.
--Robert Philpot
veFile this under Story Ideas I Wish I'd Though Of: The New York Times asks chefs and other foodies about their favorite Halloween treats -- to give and to receive (mmm ... chocolate filled with orange Pop Rocks ...)
--Robert Philpot
