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 …
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 …
Desi-Mex: Masala BBQ and Tortilla Samosas
Chef Kaiser at Himalaya called the other day and told me to come and sample his Masala BBQ brisket. He rubs the packer’s cut brisket with a garum masala blend …
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 …
Spicy Shrimp Ravigote Salad
Ravigote means “reinvigorated” in French. It is usually a spicy sauce served with a bland protein. It can mean a warm seafood sauce, a spicy vinaigrette, or, in this case, …
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 …