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…
Tex-Mex chalupas
For a Texan, one of the finest things in life is gathering at a Tex-Mex table with friends and family, sharing stories as…
Shrimp nachos, San Antonio style
The other day I was at a restaurant, and we ordered the nachos. When they arrived, I was shocked to see that they…
Bacon tortillas
The other day while shopping in the fresh tortilla section at Central Market, I noticed each package was warm and steamy, a marker…
Migas breakfast casserole
When my Oregon family of homesick Texans gets together for a festive weekend brunch, often my dad will make a big batch of…
Chili cheese enchilada casserole
My uncle Austin has recently moved to the family farm to assist my grandma, who’s now 93 and prefers not to cook nor…
Caldillo, West Texas beef and green chile stew
The first time I heard about caldillo, it was in a comment from a reader. The discussion was on how best to use…
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…
Salsa verde chicken tamale pie
A Texan friend of mine who is a private chef in California remarked that she had been introducing her clients to all the…
