Macaroni and cheese, Texas cafeteria style
A few years ago, a shop in New York that specializes in vintage restaurant plates had on display white mugs marked with the…
San Antonio bean burger
The first time I had a San Antonio bean burger was on a hot summer day. I was wandering in my car outside…
Queso with black beans, Austin style
When I was in my early 20s living in Austin, after a night on the town my friends and I would find ourselves…
Texas pulled pork queso
My cousin married a woman from Kansas City. We’ve become good friends and the other day when she was doing work in Marfa,…
Texas chili powder cheese ball
The first time I wrote about cheese balls on this site, I featured a character named Aunt Betty. She was a fancy relation…
Green chile turkey spaghetti
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Cheddar pecan biscuits
My uncle has said that if I feel joy when cooking then the food I make will always taste good. And whenever I…
Fritoque, bean and corn chip casserole
My first encounter with fritoque was in Robb Walsh’s “The Tex-Mex Cookbook.” He described it as a bean and corn chip casserole that…
Soft cheese tacos, El Paso style
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Smoky macaroni and cheese
When I pulled up to the barbecue cart, I was dismayed to see it shuttered. The posted hours had assured me that it…