Tex-Mex

Contested TexMex?– Give me a Cooked Tortilla!

Contested TexMex?– Give me a Cooked Tortilla!

I thought of this topic after despairing of finding a cooked flour tortilla in local restaurants. Undercooked raw-dough flour tortillas are the staple of Houston TexMex restaurants. I don’t think raw wheat flour is part of Tex-Mex cuisine but our restaurateurs obviously do. Certainly no […]

Texas Indians and TexMex Cuisine

Texas Indians and TexMex Cuisine

I’ve shot five video interviews for my documentary about “food trends and their impact on identity and the sense of belonging.” I’m focusing in on TexMex Cuisine as the first story line (not the only one) and these are two of the books that provide […]

TexMex cuisine has deeper, older roots

TexMex cuisine has deeper, older roots

Kudos to Houston writer, Robb Walsh. I am elated that Houston’s soon-to-be-opened TexMex restaurant at the old Tower Theatre, El Real, has Walsh as a partner. He is a lover of Tex-Mex food and has done a big service to this regional cuisine by researching and […]