Garlic rosemary beef ribs
Over the past year, as I’ve been learning to cook meat on a smoker, I’ve had the revelation that smoking meat is not much different from cooking meat in an…
Beef recipes
Tallow flour tortillas
When life gives you too much tallow, perhaps it’s time to make flour tortillas. At least that was my conclusion, after successfully using this rendered beef fat in bread and…
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…
Parisa: Medina County beef tartare
The first time someone told me about parisa, I have to admit that I was dubious. Raw ground beef mixed with cheese, jalapeños, and lime juice? Um, no thank you!…
Tex-Czech picnic stew
Czech Texans often serve this hearty beef and potato stew known a picnic stew at community gatherings.
Green chile meatloaf
When it comes to meatloaf, I’ve learned that there isn’t a bad one in the bunch. I reached this conclusion when I was recipe testing a variety of methods, and…
Frijoles especiales
If you are heading to South Padre Island, you will drive through Brownsville. This Valley town, which sits on both the Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican-American border forged by…
Taco burgers
Taco burgers are a blend of spicy ground beef and refried beans served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese. A Tex-Mex classic.
Tacos al carbon
If you were in Houston in the 1980s, it was hard to escape the ubiquitous tacos al carbon. Ninfa Laurenzo—of the eponymous Ninfa’s—made them her signature dish and as with…
Chili Queens chili
The first time I heard about the San Antonio Chili Queens, I was on a plane. A friend wanted to make a documentary about Tex-Mex, and she showed me her…
