On Food & Culture
Hello, fellow Vegans, welcome to traditional vegan cuisine, an oft-overlooked dimension of Texas Mexican cuisine. They are special for holidays and bring friends and family together. These bean tamales are in every Mexican American home in Texas. Well I can’t make such an absolute statement, […]
I think everyone loves and enjoys scallops. This recipe is from my favorite chef champion of French cuisine, (next to Jacque Pépin), Julia Child. The one tip is that the oil must be very hot when you add the scallops. This keeps them crispy on […]
I made these with turkey leftover from yesterday’s Thanksgiving feast. The combination of tomato, onion, garlic and chipotle is the basic flavor profile that is used in the classic dish known as “Tinga.” Served in Puebla and central Mexico, It is usually made with shredded […]
Karla McLaughlin continues a practice that began here in 800 B.C., the domestication of turkeys. I’m grateful to Karen who drove all the way from Montgomery to my home in Houston to deliver this 15 pound organic-fed, free-roaming turkey and two pork loins. She generously […]
You can make crockpot carne guisada at night or in the morning. In the morning I place all the ingredients in a crockpot, low heat. When it’s ready at suppertime I make a quick, fresh salsa that has bits of avocado, giving this taco a […]
The variations are many for developing flavor in chiles for adobos, moles or salsas. In this salsa, the flavor of the Chile De Arbol is deepened by frying it together with onion and garlic. When it is served, the black flecks in the salsa make […]
One of the pleasures, honors really, that this book has brought me is to be able to help raise funds for libraries. Last month the L3 committee of dedicated volunteers raised funds for the San Antonio Library Latino Resources Center. The glittering evening was amazing […]
Serve these little curved wafers with sparkling wine. The lace-work texture is crispy, light, and perfect for enjoying the subtle flavors of wine. Parmesan cheese and black pepper are a natural combination, and I add a little chile de arbol to brighten things a bit. […]
Sometimes, when you want a break from wheat and gluten, you can enjoy a variety of delicious dishes that harken back to the days before wheat was grown in the Americas. This is one of them: Shrimp with Tatuma Squash Noodles, “Camarón y Calabacita.” The […]
Migas is a traditional Texas Mexican breakfast. I’d like to see more kitchens preparing it because it’s 1. zesty and delicious, 2. high in easily digestible protein1, 3. low-fat, and 4. rich in vitamins and minerals. The word means crumbs and it refers to the […]