Tyler Turkey
My family consumed two Greenberg Smoked Turkeys and a turducken over the Thanksgiving holiday. (There were 26 of us.) I didn’t know the fascinating story of the Greenberg Smoked Turkey …
Turkey Frying Disasters
If you drop a frozen turkey into 350° cooking oil, it will explode. And if you don’t measure the oil carefully, even a properly thawed turkey will set your garage …
Fried Turkey Junkies
Why do I get such a kick out of shooting up the bird? Is the injection of garlic butter and spices really necessary? Or is it just a lot of …
S.A. Puffy Tacos vs. H-town Puffy Tacos
“Everybody in San Antonio makes puffy tacos the same way,” Ray Lopez at Henry’s Puffy Tacos told me. You make tortillas out of raw masa and throw them in the …
Gaido's Regaining Its Glory
I had a stunning crab salad and an elegant red snapper in lemon butter at Gaido’s last week. I also met the new head chef, Casey Gaido. Casey is a …
Got Spicy Cheese?
The Pola Cheese booth is going to be my first stop at the Urban Harvest Farmer’s Market this morning. These guys have my tastes nailed–I get the cheeses that are dusted …
Armadillos and Sorghum Syrup
You gotta love a party with an ice sculpture. Last night, Armadillo Palace threw a benefit party for Foodways Texas with decorations that included a frozen rendition of the organization’s …
Cooking Up Some New Food Trucks
This deluxe “California Style” mobile catering center is being assembled on a 1999 rebuilt panel truck. It features a quilted stainless kitchen with glass cold cases on the outside–the cantilevered …
The Winged Bean Wonder Boy
Combine the alternative gardening passion of Michael Pollan, the eccentric marketing genius of Bonny Doon’s Randall Graham and the boyish good looks of cinema idol Zac Efron and you’ve got …
Gulf Oyster Farming
These Point aux Pins oysters were among the best Gulf oysters I’ve eaten lately. They were grown from hatchery spat in racks off the bottom of Mobile Bay, and like …