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Peaches and ginger-lime whipped cream
Slices of fresh, ripe peaches pair well with a dollop of fluffy, chilled whipped cream that’s been brightened with a hint of lime and ginger.
Peach cobbler
Ripe juicy peaches are nestled in a sweet and tender batter in this classic Texas peach cobbler recipe that came from my great-grandmother. Good all year but especially good in the summer, when peaches are in season.
Hill Country baked beans
There’s a dish known as Austin baked beans. It’s a riff on Boston baked beans with a Texas twist, hence the use of the capital city as a descriptor. Now,…
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West Texas posole slaw
In far West Texas and Northern New Mexico, cabbage and radish slaws are a common accompaniment to meals. In my first cookbook, I featured a recipe that combined green cabbage…
Green chile crawfish enchiladas
A friend asked if I was familiar with the crawfish enchiladas offered at Ninfa’s in Waco. While I had never had them, I looked at the restaurant’s online menu, and…
Strawberry blue cornbread cobbler
In college, my study group would meet at a local diner. There was a salad bar at this 24-hour establishment, and we’d purchase a salad plate and a cup of…
Dr Pepper-glazed ham
While reading a list of dishes for an Easter potluck, I noticed one guest was bringing a 7-Up cake. “Perhaps I could contribute a Dr Pepper-glazed ham,” I thought to…
Sunday salmon, Austin style
On a recent trip to Austin, I stayed overnight with old friends. They asked if I wanted to go out for dinner or stay at home. It was a Sunday,…
Chocolate smoothie
When I was growing up, there was a chocolate powdered drink known as an instant breakfast. You poured a packet into a glass, added milk or water, stirred, and then…
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Strawberry sheet cake
I have to say that it’s good to be in charge. Sure, I’m awfully busy—waking up at the crack of dawn and cooking until the sun sets. But as the…
Strawberry ice cream with guajillo chile and lime
For some reason, I have it in my head that strawberries should arrive here in New York by early May. But these past few weeks, every time I’d go to…
Strawberries Romanoff
A couple of years ago, a friend was having her parents over for a spring celebratory dinner. When sharing her menu with me, she sent me a photo of a…
Strawberry cobbler
According to a spring 1957 issue of the Claude News, the Business Women’s Club of this Texas panhandle town got together for a luncheon meeting. On the menu were roast…
Strawberry skillet cake
When I recently had a craving for something sweet, as I surveyed my kitchen I realized that I was down to my last eggs and had limited amounts of butter….
Aunt Margaret’s strawberry delight
A few weeks ago, before it was strawberry season, my grandma tempted me with a dessert my Aunt Margaret used to make: strawberry delight. Aunt Margaret was one of the…
Meet Lisa Fain
Lisa Fain is the cook, writer, and photographer behind Homesick Texan. A James Beard award-winning writer and seventh-generation Texan, she is also the author of four books—including The Homesick Texan Cookbook and her latest, Goldee’s Bar-B-Q: A Cookbook.