It's a Barbacoa Weekend
Barbacoa means barbecue in Mexican Spanish. In Mexico City you find seasoned lamb sealed in maguey leaves cooked in the coals of a fire. In Texas, cow heads became the …
The Wild Duck Gumbo Variations
I made my first wild duck gumbo a couple of years ago after going duck hunting with my brothers. Four of us shot eleven ducks near Aransas Pass on our …
Foodways Texas (FTX)
Watch for more information about this Texas foodways group in the making.
Christmas Tamales
Most people make masa from powdered instant mix these days. Real nixtamal is getting pretty rare–but if you find it, buy it. It makes the best tamales!
Top Food Books of 2009: Sex, Death & Oysters
In their year end round-up, Sex, Death & Oysters was named one of the top food books of 2009 by the Eat Me Daily blog Best Food Adventure Sex, Death, …
Wild Duck Gumbo from Scratch
Here’s Part One of my recipe for Wild Duck Gumbo: First shoot yourself some ducks.
How to Make a Frito Pie
Cut open a bag of Fritos corn chips, ladle some hot Velveeta over top, add a scoop of chili con carne, some raw onions and chopped jalapeños. Voila!
Oysters at the Texas Book Festival
I’ll be talking about the FDA summer oyster ban, oyster reef rebuilding after Hurricane Ike and reading from Sex, Death & Oysters this Sunday, November 1 at 12:30 pm at …
The Bohemian Special
From the Houston Press “Eating Our Words” blog: This is not your average, everyday barbecue sandwich. I’m saying the Bohemian Special at Mustang Creek B-B-Q on Highway 59 in Louise …
Blue Bell Time
August is suck-it-up time in Texas. It’s close to 100° day after day. For a break, I decided to do a feature about ice cream in the Houston Press. This …