South Texas sweet snack mix
We have entered a time where all I want to do is sleep. While I usually feel this way at the end of…
Classic Frito salad
When I was growing up, my mom served a dish she called bean salad. It was made up of pinto beans, along with…
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…
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…
Green chile Frito pie
This New Mexican green chile Frito pie is a tangle of corn chips topped with a green chili instead of the usual red.
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.
Frito pie with one-hour Texas chili
When my grandparents were in graduate school at the University of Kentucky, they were—of course—homesick Texans. But they soon figured out that they…
