South Texas potato flautas
A friend of mine from the Rio Grande Valley used to talk about her mother’s potato flautas. They had been her mother’s specialty,…
Jalapeno ranch Texas brisket
A friend of mine swears by the Mississippi pot roast. For those unfamiliar, it’s a chuck roast that’s prepared in a slow cooker…
Chambersville black-eyed peas and rice
The other day, I took dinner to my family at our Chambersville farm. My mom was in town helping my uncle with some…
Sour cream turkey enchiladas
The day after Thanksgiving, my family often goes out for Tex-Mex. Our holiday dinner is an early one, so Thursday evening we’ll have…
Choriqueso pan pizza
When I lived in Austin in my early 20s, I became obsessed with baking pizza at home. At least once a week, I’d…
Green spaghetti
When looking at a friend’s barbecue menu, I saw that one of the side dishes to accompany her smoked ribs, brisket, and chicken…
Chicken tacos Norteños
Five years ago, my aunt and uncle were married in Oak Cliff. The night before the wedding, we had dinner at El Corazón,…
Black-eyed pea curry
A few years ago, when I was discussing New Year’s Eve traditions with my readers, one woman from Houston told me about a…
Hatch chile pulled pork
Over the weekend, I went to a family barbecue at my Uncle Bubba’s house. He was celebrating a milestone birthday, and all his…
