Red beans and boudin
A few years ago, some folks were discussing recipes they liked to prepare when it was cool outside. There were the usual mentions…
Carne de puerco en chile colorado
When ordering breakfast tacos one morning in San Antonio, I noticed an option on the menu called carne de puerco. That translates to…
Tex-Czech picnic stew
A few years ago, some food-world friends made a trek to Shiner, Texas to attend a church picnic. At the time, I was…
Red lentils with jalapeños and lime
One of my dearest friends recently gave up eating meat. As we were talking about her new lifestyle, I asked if she was…
Chili Queens chili
The first time I heard about the San Antonio Chili Queens, I was on a plane. A friend wanted to make a documentary…
Green chile pork posole
Last week, I lost my sense of smell. Thankfully, my sense of taste was still functioning, so eating wasn’t completely strange. But everything…
Black-eyed peas for New Year’s Day
My first New Year’s Day in New York City, I was panic struck: where was I going to find my annual dose of…
Butter beans
One day my grandma mentioned my uncle was preparing a big pot of butter beans for dinner. She then asked how I liked…
Chicken tortilla soup
In the 1930s, a Dallas cooking school advertised its course offerings, stating that it would be teaching how to make tortilla soup. This…
