Subscription update, 2022
Four years ago, I launched the Homesick Texan subscription program. At the time, a decline in ad revenue had me using my savings to keep the site afloat, and I was…
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Carrot skillet cake
One Easter when I was living in New York City, I hosted a brunch for my friends. Since the traditional dessert in my family had been carrot cake, I decided…
Carrot and green onion salad, Hill Country style
In 1976, Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson held a barbecue at her family’s ranch in the Texas Hill Country. It was for old friends and former DC colleagues, and she billed…
Tamarind-chipotle glazed salmon
A few months ago, I went down to Houston to spend a day with my nephews, ages ten and twelve. They live in Oregon and come visit my mom, who’s…
Brisket macaroni and cheese
One of the best things to happen to Dallas in the past year is the arrival of HEB grocery stores. Sure, there have been locations in some of the surrounding…
Cabbage and noodles
The other day, I accidentally picked up a head of green cabbage at the store. On my list was iceberg lettuce, which is also round and light green. Typically, iceberg…
Cajun French bread pizza
As a former latchkey kid, a name given to those in my generation who spent time after school alone at home because their parents were both at work and therefore…
Party chocolate pie
My grandma has lived a long life, and as such, she has decided to retire from the kitchen. She’s still a gracious hostess, however, and whenever I visit she’ll ask…
Jalapeño Cheddar cornbread
In 1964, Frank X. Tolbert, the Dallas Morning News columnist who was passionate about chili and other Texan dishes involving peppers, shared a recipe for jalapeño cornbread. He wrote: “It’s…
Cheese stacked enchiladas, San Antonio style
In my research, I recently came across an enchilada recipe in the San Antonio Light from 1926.This recipe was different from prior early San Antonio enchilada recipes. First, it called…
Satsuma marmalade
Over the past few months, I’ve met more people who prefer marmalade than I’ve ever encountered in my life. For instance, I’d be visiting and would make a batch of…