Susan Chadwick
Articles by Susan Chadwick
Jan 20, 2013 — By Susan Chadwick
Houston caterer Byron Franklin’s holiday coffee reflects his Texas upbringing and years of study in Vienna. Franklin, born and raised in Baytown, has no formula or fixed menus for his clients, but his own tastes run to the traditional and formal. “Everybody is different,” says Franklin. “My philosophy is, regardless…
Jan 20, 2013 — By Susan Chadwick
The common dewberry takes a leading role in a sophisticated shortcake.
Jan 20, 2013 — By Susan Chadwick
The resourceful chefs at Hudson’s on the Bend don’t always follow the nouvelle script: their robust improvisations, both ethnic and elegant, result in more rewarding meals.
Jan 20, 2013 — By Susan Chadwick
Most recipes for game birds amount to long, slow overkill. Only quick, hot cooking ensures that red-meat birds retain their rich flavor.
Jan 1, 1993 — By Susan Chadwick
Deepwater Gulf shrimp get all the press, but the sweetest, most succulent shrimp in Texas come from the bays.
Dec 1, 1992 — By Susan Chadwick
San Antonio’s Farm to Market looks like an overgrown produce stand, but inside are some of the classiest groceries in the state.
Jul 31, 1992 — By Susan Chadwick
How the owner of Goode Company in Houston took the three basic Texas food groups—barbecue, Tex-Mex, and burgers—and built an empire.
Feb 1, 1992 — By Susan Chadwick
The latest news in Houston’s booming Italian restaurant scene is the savory cuisine of Tuscany.
Sep 30, 1991 — By Patricia Sharpe, Joe Nick Patoski, Paul Burka, Helen Thompson, Susan Chadwick and catherinechadwickflato
We cleaned our plate at restaurants across Texas. Here are the results: 66 irresistible specialties of the house.
Dec 1, 1988 — By Geoffrey Leavenworth, Susan Chadwick and Mary Malouf
Three Texas caterers turn the tables on the ordinary holiday gathering–they roll out the red carpet and bring on the food, but you feel like it’s still your party.
Apr 1, 1988 — By Susan Chadwick
Whether a frontiersman needed to skin a bear, chop wood, or fight in a due, Jim Bowie’s weapon was the tool of choice.
Jun 30, 1986 — By Susan Chadwick
You don’t have to be born here to qualify. The mark of a true native is an undying passion to be one.
Dec 1, 1985 — By Susan Chadwick
Once upon a time the His and Her Gift reflected a Texas that was extravagant and maybe a little gauche. Now the gift is no less extravagant, but it’s a lot less, well, innocent.
Sep 30, 1985 — By Susan Chadwick
Kathy Whitmire’s substantial achievements as mayor of Houston are overshadowed by her bad public image and political ineptitude—not a good situation for a candidate seeking a third term.
Jul 31, 1985 — By Susan Chadwick
Forget about waltzing across Texas. Let’s two-step instead.
Mar 1, 1985 — By Susan Chadwick
It began in 1952 as a nostalgic recreation of the old cattle drive. Now it’s a grand annual party stretching across Texas.
Dec 1, 1984 — By Susan Chadwick
It’s not quite a lie and not quite the truth. It’s a patriotic duty.
Dec 31, 1969 — By Susan Chadwick
In simplest terms, a native Texan is someone who was born in Texas. But only the most literal-minded would be satisfied with that definition. That just doesn’t get to the heart of the matter. To some people, for instance, it is possible to be more native than other natives, as…
