Will someone give me a pumpkin?

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

Every year, when Halloween approaches, pumpkins hit the supermarkets in mass quantities. It's a sea of different-sized orange globes spilling out of industrial size cardboard boxes, sandwiched between gourds and other members of the squash family. It's usually a sign ...

Best cup of coffee. Period.

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

The other day, I had the best cup of coffee. Here in the newsroom everyone loves their coffee. I think we have at least four coffeemakers, that I know of. There is one in sports, one in multimedia, one for ...

Any local CSAs?

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

In my spare time, I love to read, I love to cook and I love to eat. My mind is constantly going over ideas for flavor combinations, which book I will read next and which aspect of the food industry ...

Hatch green chile at H-E-B

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

Saturday, before work, I made a stop at the H-E-B Plus! on Navarro to pick up a some fresh-roasted Hatch green chiles. I heard that they roasted Hatch chile last year, but missed the opportunity to load up my freezer ...

What a difference a little color can make

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

It has come to my attention as I get older and grow more and more comfortable in my skin, that I am capable of withstanding a lot of brute force. In this industry, it is necessary to develop a thick ...

GC release of Top 5 Chefs

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

Before you begin turning the pages of this July/August issue, coming out tomorrow in select newspaper subscriptions and various locations throughout the Golden Crescent, I want to introduce myself. My name is Jessica Rodrigo and I have been with the ...

Hungry for more

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

Nominations for the July/August GC are being collected and the deadline, May 6 at 5 p.m. is approaching. This is a final call for nominations. Put someone on the spotlight for the next issue of the Magazine of the Golden ...

GC's Top 5

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

I am in the midst of taking over Golden Crescent magazine, and after having had a few conversations concerning the Top 5 feature in Golden Crescent magazine, it's become apparent that not all of us on the same page. So ...

For the love of food

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

To those that know me, I have an undying affinity for all-things food. My predilection for food started when I was big enough to help in the kitchen by washing dishes. Despite the fact that my parents probably hated the ...