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West Texas corn dip
Last year, a group of dear friends and I took a road trip out to far West Texas. It’s a long drive from DFW, and our group made sure that…
Guacamole with corn (guacamole con elote)
Some things never change and that old saw about Texas weather being predictably unpredictable still holds true. Take last Sunday, for instance. In the morning, the sky was clear and…
Green chile corn pudding
When I hear bad news, my first inclination is to eat. While that’s perhaps not the most constructive way to deal with stress, it does make life better, at least…
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Garlic herb salmon
When my friends and I were in our early twenties in Austin, and we were learning to cook, one friend had a recipe for salmon cooked with fresh dill and…
Peach fruit spread
This year’s Texas peach crop was predicted to be sparse due to a lack of rain and freezing temperatures the past winter. The Texas peaches I’ve eaten this season have…
Blueberry bran muffins
My usual morning routine involves a blended fruit, yogurt, and nut smoothie. That said, when researching Dallas recipes from 50 years ago (which led to these pork chops), I came…
Chipotle raspberry-glazed pork chops
Curious what Texans were eating fifty years ago to mark the 200th birthday celebration of the United States, I turned to the Dallas Morning News. The week before the big…
West Texas posole slaw
In far West Texas and Northern New Mexico, cabbage and radish slaws are a common accompaniment to meals. In my first cookbook, I featured a recipe that combined green cabbage…
Green chile crawfish enchiladas
A friend asked if I was familiar with the crawfish enchiladas offered at Ninfa’s in Waco. While I had never had them, I looked at the restaurant’s online menu, and…
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Chicken tacos Norteños
Chicken tacos Norteños are a blend of tender chicken, refried beans, white cheese, and creamy avocado, all nestled in a griddled flour tortilla.
Summer squash, corn, and chorizo tacos
Summer squash, zucchini, corn, and chorizo are nestled into corn tortillas and topped with avocado for this late summer taco. An excellent way to use up your garden’s bounty.
Corny dog tacos
When I walked into Resident Taqueria in the East Dallas neighborhood of Lake Highlands and saw that the day’s special day was a corny dog taco, I thought it must…
The good, the bad and the puffy tacos
New York City is shaping up to be a terrific taco town. There are taco trucks scattered throughout the five boroughs, with one even parked just a few blocks from…
Fried avocado tacos
After a rousing David Byrne set at the Austin City Limits Festival last fall, my friends and I were famished after all the dancing and singing. With an hour before…
Coca-Cola braised carnitas
Coca-Cola and milk, along with warm flavors such as cinnamon, allspice, and chipotle give these carnitas a slight hint of bacon, which is never a bad thing at all.
Meet Lisa Fain
Lisa Fain is the cook, writer, and photographer behind Homesick Texan. A James Beard award-winning writer and seventh-generation Texan, she is also the author of four books—including The Homesick Texan Cookbook and her latest, Goldee’s Bar-B-Q: A Cookbook.