It's a Busy BBQ Weekend
On Saturday I’ll be giving a talk titled “Wurst BBQ in Texas” at the Texas Dance Hall Symposium at the Round Top Festival Institute. I am planning on showing a …
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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 …
Oysters and Cold Rain Sounds Lovely
Today is the final day of the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival, so you’ve missed that lovely little get together. But you still have time to book a flight to Shannon, Ireland …
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, …
A Flash from the Past
I was visiting the warehouse where Jim Jard works on his hot rods the other day. Jard has a bunch of restored neon signs hanging around the place. I asked …
Time to Tear Up the Lawn Again
I think the Victory Garden Revival started last spring. Americans were going to tear up their lawns and plant vegetables in new home gardens in record numbers. I am not …
Authentic Mexican Death Match: Gold vs. Bayless
Out in Southern California, L.A. food critic Jonathan Gold makes fun of authentic Mexican chef Rick Bayless — read all about it in Gustavo Arellano’s food blog “Stick a Fork …
Foodways Texas Names an Executive Director
Join me in congratulating Marvin Bendele the newly named Executive Director of Foodways Texas. Bendele was appointed at a Sunday morning board meeting in Austin. He is completing his doctorate …
To Beat the Heat, You Gotta Eat the Heat!
The unofficial slogan of the Austin hot sauce contest–To Beat the Heat, You Gotta Eat the Heat!– was coined by MC for life Bryan Beck. The 20th Annual edition of …
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 …