Charro beans, South Texas style
My friend Rick was telling me about his mother’s charro beans, which were a dinnertime staple at his home when he was young. The pot began with cooked pinto beans…
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White Texas sheet cake
A couple of years ago, I was interviewed in the New York Times about Texas sheet cake. There’s a quote attributed to me, where the writer says I’m baffled by…
Strawberry Twinkie delight
When my friend Ann pulled a box of Twinkies from the grocery bag, we asked what she planned to do with the cream-filled snack cakes. We were at a friend’s…
Frito squash casserole
Whenever I post a summer squash recipe, inevitably someone will ask if I have a recipe for squash casserole with Fritos. In the past, I would shake my head and…
Chipotle cream corn
During a summer outdoor gathering, a friend offered whole ears of corn he had slathered with butter and red chiles. The creaminess, sweetness, and earthiness of the three ingredients were…
Curried broccoli salad
A few years ago, a friend’s husband cooked dinner for a group of us. Along with salmon and potatoes, he included a broccoli salad on the plate. In the past,…
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…
Margarita bars
A little over a year ago, I decided to stop drinking. The extra pounds and lack of sleep were not worth the few minutes of giddiness that a beer or…
Chicken and chorizo tinga
Over the years, many readers have asked me if I have a recipe for chicken tinga. While I don’t have one label labelled as such, it occurred to me that…
Shypoke eggs
You could be forgiven for thinking that shypoke eggs were indeed what they claimed to be. The wide white outer ring circling a bright orange raised lump certainly gives the…
