From the time I was a baby I spent on my mother's hip watching her create fabulous dishes from the world over, I was bound to be a chef. Houston, Texas has a very diverse population including influences from Mexico, Louisiana, France, Italy, Greece, Asia, The Mediterranian, Africa, not to mention the old west. It was not uncommon to eat a dish influenced by different cultures every night of the week. Some of the various dishes are etouffée, sauce piquant, gumbo, fried okra, pecan-smoked shrimp, mesquite-smoked fish, pecan pie, chop suey, tender to the bone BBQ spareribs, ring of fire BBQ sauce, collard greens, green beans with ham hocks and almonds, Chappell Hill pinto beans, homemade potato salad, cracker pie, pot roast, fried chicken, whole fried turkey, boiled crawfish, tacos, enchiladas, tamales, burritos, fajitas, pico de gallo, smoked brisket, bbq'd corn on the cob, chili, just to rattle off some of my favorites. Houston, Texas has some of the finest restaurants in the wo...
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