Chalupas poblanas
As I watched the woman in the video finish preparing her recipe for chalupas poblanas, I was surprised when she picked one up, folded it in half, and took a…
Chicken recipes
Arroz con pollo
A reader once said his favorite comfort food was arroz con pollo. It was a weeknight staple in his home growing up in McAllen, and no matter where he found…
Chicken sesame noodles
When I first moved to New York City, there was a Chinese restaurant in my neighborhood that offered free sesame noodles with every purchase. For someone young with limited income,…
Chicken tortilla soup
In the 1930s, a Dallas cooking school advertised its course offerings, stating that it would be teaching how to make tortilla soup. This was the first mention in the Texas…
Hopkins County stew
In Northeast Texas, there’s a county called Hopkins that is famous for its stew. The tradition of making Hopkins County Stew harkens back to the late 1800s, when at the…
Indian fried chicken
On a visit to Houston last year, a friend suggested I go have fried chicken. While I’m always up for something crispy, I thought it was curious that she would…
Barbecue chicken
If you see a dish called barbecue chicken, you just might assume it’s been cooked on the grill or in a smoker. While this may be the case in some…
Salsa verde chicken tamale pie
A Texan friend of mine who is a private chef in California remarked that she had been introducing her clients to all the Texan classics such as chicken-fried steak, fajitas,…
Roast chicken with bacon, tomatoes, and green chiles
My friends keep telling me I should get an Instant Pot. They sing its praised though I’m still not convinced. This is mainly because I have little room in my…
Fried chicken livers
Fried chicken livers with cream gravy are a classic Texan dish, but you don’t see them very often these days. This is a shame as these crunchy nuggets always hit the spot.