Rosemary candied bacon bowties
A friend asked if I was familiar with bacon bowties. Not sure what they were talking about, I asked for more explanation. She said it was an old Southern snack…
A friend asked if I was familiar with bacon bowties. Not sure what they were talking about, I asked for more explanation. She said it was an old Southern snack…
Chambersville black-eyed peas and rice is a slowly cooked black-eyed peas with lots of garlic, bacon, and spices, along with tomato-and-garlic Spanish rice.
Over the summer, when people have shared dishes they’ve made, one intriguing concoction has made several repeat appearances: tater tot casserole. Even though it’s often not the prettiest dish on…
One day while visiting a friend, we sat in her kitchen and discussed the importance of family recipes. Like me, she has a collection that she’s gathered from her parents…
When it comes to comfort, there’s nothing more soothing than the combination of carbs and dairy. Macaroni and cheese, cheese enchiladas, chips and queso—all are dishes I’ll turn to when…
“An El Paso classic,” touted the postscript on an intriguing-sounding recipe. The dish called for roasted long-green chiles, bacon, and a pound and a half of cheese. It went under…
One cold January day, I asked my brother if he’d enjoyed black-eyed peas and greens for the New Year. He said that he hadn’t yet, but there was still plenty…
Back in June 1969, the Dallas Morning News featured a German potato salad from a restaurant on Lovers Lane called The Rib. It was a barbecue place that opened in…
The other day while shopping in the fresh tortilla section at Central Market, I noticed each package was warm and steamy, a marker of just how fresh the tortillas were….
Every December, I begin to think of new ways to prepare my pot of black-eyed peas. For the past few years, the phrase “borracho black-eyed peas” had been running through…