On Food & Culture
Chile Con Queso is often misunderstood, confused with the so-called tex-mex dip that’s made by combining canned tomatoes, canned chiles, and Velveeta brand cheese. Even the much quoted Diana Southwood Kennedy admits that she thought Chile Con Queso was not Mexican but from Texas. In […]
Cazuelitas or Sopes are a part of the Texas Mexican cuisine that exists in the region outlined in yellow (Map of the 1984 Republic of Mexico). Not to be confused with Tex-Mex, Texas Mexican is one of at least 12 related regional cuisines in the […]
One of the recipes that I especially like in my book, “Truly Texas Mexican,” is Chile Con Queso. But you will be surprised to learn that my recipe (page 67 in the book) is not the “Queso” dish that is served in many restaurants that […]
Tortillas de harina, wheat flour tortillas, have many variants along the Rio Grande and the US-Mexico borderlands. They are fluffy and pliant in the south Texas, northeastern Mexico region, while in Sonora they are super thin, almost translucent. New Mexico has its own delicious tortillas […]
Stereotypes appear both in food and film. Sometimes they are employed for humor or satire and at other times they are a pejorative representation of people and places. In this essay I will describe how some Tex- Mex food is stereotypic, how US films depict […]
The Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston Presents Art + Cuisine “Truly Texas Mexican: A Native Culinary Heritage In Recipes” (Tickets Online, click here) September 17, 2015 Menu Ensalada Compuesta De Trucha Ahumada Pecan Smoked Trout • Yerbaniz-Chipotle Aioli Frisée • Hoja Santa • Tomato Crispy […]
Texas Mexican cuisine is at the heart of our community. Like us, it has roots going back 10,000 years, and also like us, it is ever evolving, ever new. “Camarón Con Tomate y Chile” is an example. I made this with ingredients that are native […]
The corn tortilla. Think of it as, well, not a wrap. Not a pita. Not bread, and certainly not a shell. Erase such conceptions and associations, then give a fresh look at this iconic food. In culinary terms, an iconic food is one that is […]
Preceding the release of the book, I was invited to read sections from history, archaeology and recipes. Truly Texas Mexican: A Native Culinary Heritage In Recipes Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant, Founded in 1941 November 14, 2013 6-9 PM 50 scholars, artists, chefs and activists. San […]
Available now for advance purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and other retailers.Truly Texas Mexican: A Native Culinary Heritage In Recipes is the culinary story of the Texas Indians, Native Americans who are the ancestors of today’s Mexican American people of Texas. Here’s what […]