Houston Cooks

“Francine Spiering’s new cookbook provides a succinct and succulent entryway to the foods, restaurants, and chefs that make Houston one of the best food cities in the country.”—David Leftwich, writer and president of Foodways Texas Advisory Board“Houston Cooks serves up a multicultural repast with personality and playfulness. Full of moxie and pride, Houston is definitely a city to be reckoned with.”—Carolyn Jung, James Beard Award–winning food writer“This book captures the stories of many well-known chefs and up-and-coming Houston restaurants while highlighting the city’s astounding gastronomic diversity. These fabulous recipes will keep me busy in the kitchen for a very long time.”—Paul Galvani, author Lost Restaurants of Houston

Francine Spiering is a food and travel writer with a degree from Le Cordon Bleu Paris. As the editor of Edible Houston and president of Slow Food Houston, she is committed to the city’s local community and actively promotes the regional gastronomy through her work. Francine currently lives in Houston with her husband, son, and dog. This is her first book.