Ireland in Lockdown…Again
Ireland is on lockdown again, this time for 6 weeks until early December. The schools are open, but there was no “trick or treating” this year. Sacrificing Halloween to save …
Manx-Mex Chronicles: Moving On!
Tortilla chips and salsa, chili con carne, and fajitas are now typical European bar food. Rare is the English pub that doesn’t serve “nachos.” The influence of Tex-Mex on world cuisine …
Chile con Queso vs. Cheese Dip
A Wall Street Journal reporter who grew up in Arkansas wrote an article titled: Don’t tell Texas, but Arkansas is laying claim to queso. I am quoted in the article …
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When was the last time you had a steaming bowl?
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Recap: The Texas Mexican Table: 2015 Foodways Texas Symposium
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Tex-Mex Symposium in Old San Antone
2015 Foodways Texas Symposium “The Texas Mexican Table” 5th Annual Foodways Texas Symposium May 7-9, 2015 San Antonio, Texas Tickets on sale: Members – $290 Public – $325 Buy Tickets …
Chili de Las Comadres
Sisters Maria and Sylvia Calderon cook side by side in their tiny eatery located on the banks of the Ramos river in Allende, Mexico under a towering tree. At their …
Talking About Tex-Mex in Old Mexico
I’ll be attending the Foro Parallelo Monterrey this week. I’m giving a talk on chili con carne and its role in Tex-Mex to the gastronomic conference. Should be amusing! Come …