Cilantro-lime rice
My favorite way to help someone who isn’t feeling good is to offer them something delicious to eat. When a dear one recently…
Country sausage ranchero tacos
The first time you order a country ranchero taco in San Antonio, if you’re from North Texas, you may be surprised to discover…
Jalapeño-Cheddar beer bread
My mom is an avid baker, with homemade bread one of her favorite things to prepare. While she’s known for slow-rising loaves made…
Fried crawfish tails
Fried seafood has a longstanding tradition along the Gulf Coast. From Beaumont to Brownsville, there are an array of joints close to the…
Red lentils with jalapeños and lime
One of my dearest friends recently gave up eating meat. As we were talking about her new lifestyle, I asked if she was…
Chili Queens chili
The first time I heard about the San Antonio Chili Queens, I was on a plane. A friend wanted to make a documentary…
Rice pudding with grapefruit and pecans
In Mary Koock Faulk’s The Texas Cookbook, I came across a side dish that cooked rice with the juice and zest from an…
Green chile pork posole
Last week, I lost my sense of smell. Thankfully, my sense of taste was still functioning, so eating wasn’t completely strange. But everything…
Tamale breakfast casserole
The other day, a friend and I were discussing Texan holiday traditions. We agreed that fruit cake, cookies, party mix, and homemade candies…
