Turkey enchilada verde soup
Three weeks ago on a Friday, I found myself back in Texas so I could give my talk at the University of Texas at Arlington. It went well and the…
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Lisa Fain is a James Beard award-winning writer who loves to cook. A seventh-generation Texan, she was indeed homesick during the two decades she lived in New York City, but the call of home recently brought her back to the Lone Star State. Her work has been featured in many publications, and she is the author of several cookbooks, including her latest,
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Chocolate pecan sticky bars
About this time eleven years ago, I took a plane trip to Texas. It was my first flight after 9-11 and everyone was still shaky about air travel. Many of…
Tomato pie with bacon and jalapeños
On my refrigerator is a photo my mom sent me from last Thanksgiving. It’s a shot of a long wooden table that’s been topped with an array of pies. There…
Green chile cheese steak
The song of the cicadas, the beginning of football and the arrival of Hatch green chiles always signal the end of summer for me. While I usually try to make…
Blueberry lime oatmeal muffins
The other day my grandma asked me, “What have you been doing with yourself lately?” She had noticed it’s been quiet on the blog this summer and I told her…
Peach jalapeño jam
Texans love their peaches. I’d say that this love ranks right up there along with bluebonnets, barbecue, cheese enchiladas and football. And for good reason, as Texan peaches are the…
Sorghum-mustard glazed ribs
The other day, a friend of mine commented about how hard it was to recreate barbecue without a yard. She’s a recent arrival to New York City from Texas and…
Zucchini slaw
One of the toughest things about living in New York City is the lack of any outdoor space. During the winter when the city is cold and wet, you don’t…
Chipotle-orange glazed drumsticks
There’s a scene in the movie “Hud” where Patricia Neal’s character offers an orange to Paul Newman. As she’s about to hand it to him she says, “Look it says…
Mint chocolate cookies and cream ice cream
What’s your favorite ice cream? For most of my life, mine’s been coffee. But when I was a teenager, two flavors—mint chocolate chip and cookies and cream—fought for my attention,…
