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Saturday, December 09 @ 18:35:27 PST by Scott |  
Four years ago, while standing on a mountaintop in Switzerland, a pair of Canadian accountants, Katrina Merrem and Noah Houghton, decided to leave the ledgers behind and enter the world of gourmet chocolate. Two years later, they founded Noka Chocolate in Plano, Texas. On to the chocolate...
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Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 11 (#2-1)
Thursday, November 16 @ 17:24:30 PST by Scott | 
It all ends today with the top two. Really. On to the food...
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CFS à la Mode
Monday, November 06 @ 21:17:13 PST by Scott | 
Chicken-fried steak has been on my mind, as well as my plate, all year. Some months ago, I came back from the Dallas Farmers Market with a few pints of ripe Texas blackberries and a couple pounds of top butt. The blackberries were for ice cream, the beef for chicken-fried steak. The next evening, as I watched the blue-black base swirl and churn in the ice cream maker, a thought crossed my mind. At first, I set it aside. But by the time I put the blackberry ice cream in the freezer to firm up, the passing thought had reasserted itself, becoming a fixed determination. I would make chicken-fried steak ice cream. On to the food...
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Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 10 (#5-3)
Thursday, October 26 @ 22:04:11 PDT by Scott | 
I'm trying to wrap this thing up, I promise. We're into the Top 5 now. For reasons that will be explained later, however, I'm leaving the top two for a subsequent report. On to the food...
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Chicken Fried Steak: The Album
Friday, October 20 @ 19:53:13 PDT by Scott | 
A couple of years ago while browsing the racks at Bill's Records, I stumbled upon the CD single of "Chicken Fried Steak." That there would be a "Chicken Fried Steak" single was surprising enough; but finding it in the "hip hop and rap" bin intrigued me even more. I bought it, listened to it, and loved it. In this report, I'll be discussing the song and the genius behind it--a Houston rapper by the name of Tow Down. Please note that this report may involve some adult language, non-culinary herbs, and pimpin'. On to the music...
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Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 9 (#10-6)
Sunday, October 15 @ 18:29:10 PDT by Scott | 
I know it's taken a while, but we're down to the Top Ten. On to the food...
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Chicken-fried Steak Countdown: Calibration in Houston
Friday, October 06 @ 19:50:20 PDT by Scott | 
Spring migration brought me down to the Upper Texas Coast. While in the area, I found time for a chicken-fried steak or two (or three or four). This report will feature Houston CFSs high and low. On to the food...
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Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 8 (#15-11)
Sunday, October 01 @ 19:18:46 PDT by Scott | 
The bad and mediocre chicken-fried steaks are behind us. Though we're not in the realm of "great" chicken-fried steaks, these were no chore to eat. And we're almost to the Top Ten. On to the food...
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Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 7 (#20-16)
Sunday, September 24 @ 17:53:00 PDT by Scott | 
This is one of the more diverse batches of CFSs in the series. Deep-fried, pan-fried, bar, soul food joint, chains, brown gravy, cream gravy, chili con carne, etc. And there's light at the end of the tunnel as we move from the slightly above average to the "pretty good." On to the food...
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Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 6 (#25-21)
Friday, September 15 @ 19:05:09 PDT by Scott | 
Though still kicking around in the ranks of the mediocre, we're getting closer to the good stuff. On to the food...
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