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Five years ago, I was having a very bad day. My plane back to New York City was about to depart, and while I was in McKinney with my family,…
Five years ago, I was having a very bad day. My plane back to New York City was about to depart, and while I was in McKinney with my family,…
Iced beverages are a summertime staple in Texas, a tradition that goes back many years. Before at-home refrigeration was widespread, people would shop at neighborhood ice houses to purchase the…
Recently I’ve begun looking into my ancestors’ roots. This isn’t a new project, but it’s the first time I’ve researched my family’s history outside of Texas. Curiously, I’d never thought…
A friend of mine who recently gave up red meat was lamenting she wouldn’t be able to enjoy beans anymore. She said, “How can beans taste good without beef or…
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Back in my queso era, I came across a recipe for queso potato salad. It was a blend of Jack cheese and peppers with potatoes that appealed to me in…
A few years ago, it was declared that Dallas’s most iconic dish is strawberry butter. It cited that it had long graced tables at The Zodiac Room, a restaurant in…
My addiction to frozen pizza (I know…) has introduced me to a variety of pies, with some not always being the platonic ideal of the form. Fortunately, bad pizza can…
In James Michener’s epic novel Texas, he has a scene where two discuss why beans are not included in Texas chili. The characters conclude that it’s because beans and beef…
One of the ways I learned to cook was by preparing the recipes presented to me in my daily media consumption. Thirty years ago, this included reading a paper version…
My grandma’s last meal was a bran muffin. This was apt, since eating a warm one was her favorite way to begin the day. She liked to share, and she’d…