South Texas mole
One fall day, I was making enchiladas at my uncle’s house. As I prepared a tomato-based chile gravy, he suggested that I stir…
Texas chocolate cobbler
When reading a list of lunch menus from North Texas in the late 1950s, I came across a curious offering. After a meal…
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…
Hatch chile chocolate chip cookies
These chewy chocolate chip cookies have a lively kick from roasted green chiles. A handful of sweet pecans adds a bit of crunch.
Chocolate corn chip candy
Crunchy, salty corn chips are smothered in melted chocolate that’s been lightly spiced with cinnamon and cayenne in this simple and satisfying candy recipe.
Mexican chocolate brownie ice cream
A cool and creamy chocolate ice cream base is studded with bites of brownies spiced with ancho chile, vanilla, and cinnamon. Pecans add sweet crunch.
Mexican coffee ice cream pie
Here’s a question for you: Do you eat ice cream pie with a spoon or a fork? And while we’re on the subject—do…
Spicy chocolate pecan cookies
Valentine, Texas is a squint of a town in far West Texas. If you’re heading to Marfa from El Paso, then you’ll drive…
Chocolate pecan sticky bars
About this time eleven years ago, I took a plane trip to Texas. It was my first flight after 9-11 and everyone was…
