Rice muffins
Because I enjoy researching recipes from the 1800s, I’ve long been familiar with quick breads made with cooked rice. For some reason, however,…
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…
Crawfish étouffée, Southeast Texas style
A few years ago, a friend of mine from Opelousas, Louisiana made crawfish étouffée for a group of us. He was sharing a…
Boudin kolaches
When I recently went to go vote, there were boxes of kolaches at the polling station for people to snack on as they…
Turkey and sausage jambalaya
Last weekend, I saw Willie Nelson for the first time. Considering his legendary status, it’s incredible to me I’d never been to one…
Texas sweet onion casserole with rice, chipotle, and Gruyere
A savory rice pudding made with Texas sweet onions, chipotle chiles, and Gruyere cheese.
Boudin (boudain) recipe, a pork and rice Cajun sausage
A few years ago, a friend was visiting Toronto and found a Cajun store. He had grown up in Louisiana, so he called…
Cactus casserole with rice, ancho chiles and cheese
Every year at this time, I face the same problem. See, I’m a bit lackadaisical when it comes to buying my plane ticket…
Horchata, a refreshing rice and almond beverage
I have to admit that the first time I had horchata was not in Texas. Nope, I had it at here in my…
