Pecan praline ice cream topping
When I lived in New York, I had a fellow homesick Texan friend who introduced me to the concept of pralines and ice…
Spicy caramel corn
Popcorn has long been a family favorite. It was my grandfather’s go-to snack and he’d sit with a big bowl on his lap,…
Mexican chocolate fudge
At Christmastime my senior year of high school, I had a classmate who was going through a tough time, so another friend and…
Spicy pecan brittle
This is the season of giving, and one of my favorite things to give is candy. Texans have a long tradition of making…
Complexion candy, a date, fig and pecan confection
The other day I found myself in a cookie coma. After eating nothing but cookies and homemade candy for several hours straight, my…
Mexican chocolate pralines
When I was invited to a party where Southern pork dishes were being celebrated, the decision on what to bring was a no-brainer:…
Cinnamon chocolate marshmallows
For most of my life, marshmallows and I have not been friends. I’d make my s’mores with only chocolate chips and graham crackers,…
Dr Pepper peanut brittle
A friend brought up an interesting point the other day. She said, “Why do Texans refer to all soft drinks as Coke?” And…
