DIY Olives: Pimientos or Anchovies?
How to Cure Olives: Our new house in Galveston has a small, and very old, olive tree near the back porch. I haven’t figured out the cultivar–my iPhone plant app …
25 Years of Hot Sauce!
Hard to believe I have been at the helm of the big hot sauce contest in Austin for a quarter century. I have never missed a year. It’s one of …
Blue Bell Returns: But Have We Moved On?
Blue Bell is selling ice cream again, according to today’s news reports. I wrote all about the famous Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory in Brenham for the dessert chapter of …
2015: 5th Anniversary of Foodways Texas
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American Fish Wines
Gravitas from Boony Doon is a California tribute to the white wines of the French Graves region. Made with lots of Semillion to smooth out the Sauvignon Blanc, I like …
Lemongrass Z’herbes Bourride Gumbo
or Green Fish Soup Makes 8 cups or 4 large bowls When I buy a fish at Katie’s Seafood, the spectacular seafood store on the Galveston waterfront, I tend to …
June 2015 Recap
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Recap: The Texas Mexican Table: 2015 Foodways Texas Symposium
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Duck Larb and Other Isan Delights
Hot and spicy Isan Thai food is brimming with fish sauce, bird chiles and fresh herbs–with none of the comforting coconut milk found in Southern Thai cuisine. Sour sausage with …