Category: Tex-Mex

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…

The other day I was at a restaurant, and we ordered the nachos. When they arrived, I was shocked to see that they…

The other day while shopping in the fresh tortilla section at Central Market, I noticed each package was warm and steamy, a marker…

When my Oregon family of homesick Texans gets together for a festive weekend brunch, often my dad will make a big batch of…

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The first time I heard about caldillo, it was in a comment from a reader. The discussion was on how best to use…

After a rousing David Byrne set at the Austin City Limits Festival last fall, my friends and I were famished after all the…

A Texan friend of mine who is a private chef in California remarked that she had been introducing her clients to all the…

$Tex-Mex beef and bean stew Lakemont chili | Homesick Texan$

My family has a dear friend who moved from Houston to Georgia when she and her husband retired. She’s an excellent cook and…

This time last year, I was asking people for black-eyed pea recipe ideas. Most shared with me dishes that involved lots of pork…