Coffee-chipotle ribs
The story goes that one early morning in the mid-1990s, Houston chef Robert Del Grande spilled some of his coffee grounds onto his workstation where he was prepping a filet…
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Frijoles especiales
If you are heading to South Padre Island, you will drive through Brownsville. This Valley town, which sits on both the Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican-American border forged by…
Corn and poblano enchiladas
When corn is in season, I love to eat it often. While fresh on the cob with a pat of sweet butter is always simple and satisfying, I also doll…
Brisket jam
A couple of years ago, I started seeing mentions about a new condiment: brisket jam. While there wasn’t too much information available about this curiously named concoction, as it was…
Vegan queso
This summer, the Texas Rangers ballpark in Arlington will be featuring nachos topped with a vegan queso that is made from cashews. When I heard the news, I was surprised….
Cilantro-lime rice
My favorite way to help someone who isn’t feeling good is to offer them something delicious to eat. When a dear one recently felt sick, a few of us brought…
Country sausage ranchero tacos
The first time you order a country ranchero taco in San Antonio, if you’re from North Texas, you may be surprised to discover that the country, which refers to sausage,…
Roast lamb with jalapeño yogurt sauce
It’s said that Texans don’t usually eat lamb. This isn’t true, of course, as the first time I had lamb was in a small East Texas town. I was still…
Jalapeño-Cheddar beer bread
My mom is an avid baker, with homemade bread one of her favorite things to prepare. While she’s known for slow-rising loaves made with yeast or her sourdough starter, there…
Fried crawfish tails
Fried seafood has a longstanding tradition along the Gulf Coast. From Beaumont to Brownsville, there are an array of joints close to the water that serve baskets stacked high with…
