The Real Chappell Hlll Sausage
“Wurst BBQ in Texas” was the title of the talk I gave at the Texas Dance Hall Symposium in Round Top on Saturday. I passed out samples of German sausage …
Chili and Sauerkraut? Now That's Czech-Mex!
Texas chili con carne and barrel fermented sauerkraut are two of my favorite things. But I never thought of eating them together. In fact, they sound like two foods that …
Holy Posole: It's Green Chile Time
Around this time of year in New Mexico and West Texas, green chile lovers buy a bag of chiles and get them roasted. The roasted chiles are then stored in …
Revival Red Chile Chorizo
When I visit Revival Meats at the Farmer’s Market, I always get a pound of ground pork. Morgan Weber told me that a lot of his customers ask him what …
Morgan's Little Piggies
If you shop at the Farmer’s Market on Richmond, you have probably met Morgan Weber at the Revival Meats booth. Last week, Morgan took me to visit his pig farm …
Texas Lardo
Chef Ryan Pera at The Grove has a talent for charcuterie. Morgan Weber is a cutting-edge pig farmer. Talk about a match made in heaven. Pera is making salami and …
Beef 101: Where Meat Comes From
The movie Food Inc. talks about a “curtain” being placed between the consumer and the meat in the grocery store. “The industry doesn’t want you to know the truth about …