Foodways Texas: Fort Worth
Jonathan Savell demonstrates the whisky drinking rituals of the early cowboys at Nick Nickelson’s chuckwagon during the Foodways Texas Charreada on Sunday. The event was a sellout with over 300 …
Aw Shucks!
Many thanks to Greg Morago for the excellent article “Just Shuck It” in this Sunday’s Houston Chronicle on the subject of branding oysters by place names. And thanks to Brett …
That's Quite a Cookie
Yes, that’s a real cookie. The cover story of this week’s Houston Press (and Dallas Observer) is about the Texas Cottage Food Law. Some of the people who would benefit …
Tex-Mex is not Dallas' Strong Suit?
D Magazine took exception to these comments about Tex-Mex from the Dallas Morning News restaurant critic. If you’re looking for a place with another kind of serious Texas flavor, charge …
Foodways Texas in Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Culinary Charreada will take place from 4 until 8 p.m. Sunday February 20th at Clear Fork Station, 4971 East I-20, Willow Park, Texas, just west of Fort …
Underbelly and El Real
Chef Chris Shepherd’s new restaurant, Underbelly, will be next door to the Hay Merchant Craft Beer Bar in the old Chances building–across the street from our very own Tex-Mex joint, …
Brain is a Terrible Thing to Waste
We had some excellent barbacoa y sesos tacos at Gerardo’s on Saturday morning. You don’t see brain in the tacos much anymore. Meat packers stopped shipping brains after mad cow …
Cooking Class Update
Thanks for the great response to these cooking classes! Ticket sales for the first class on Sunday January 23 are now closed. The first cheese enchilada class on Sunday January …
Tex-Mex Cooking Classes at My House
“Why don’t you give a class about how to make Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas?” Mike, my physical therapist said as he twisted my arm into a pretzel shape. Mike moved here …