Manx-Mex Chronicles: Chapter Two: ¡Tequila!
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 …
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Manx-Mex Chronicles: Chapter One: Nacho Walks into a Bar
Manx-Mex Defined: The popularity of Tex-Mex restaurants in Europe peaked sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s, but Tex-Mex flavors became indelibly imprinted on the palates of Europeans, especially …
Taco Art: Gauguin or Cezanne?
The artists who paint still lifes of tacos and other dishes on the exterior walls of restaurants and food trucks never cease to amaze me. I suspect there are few …
Perfect Gift for Oyster Lovers!
A limited number of signed copies of Sex, Death & Oysters are now available at Kitchen Chick in Galveston and El Real Tex-Mex in Houston. One night at Gaido’s, the …
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 …
Join Pableaux Johnson and Bryan Caswell!
The Red Beans and Rice Roadshow comes to Houston! Guest Chef: Bryan Caswell at Reef One night only! For Tickets click here!
Day of the Dead, Oaxaca 1997
Bread of the Dead (Natural History Magazine, November 1998) Francisco Marquez and I are sitting at the farmhouse table, drinking hot chocolate and eating sweet pan de muerto, the bread …
Goodbye Hot Sauce Contest!
I am announcing my retirement from the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce festival. The Chronicle has graciously bought me out of the event we founded together 27 years ago. I am …
Swiss-Mex Enchiladas
Enchiladas Suizas are a new item on the menu at El Real Tex-Mex Cafe. In fact we use the Suizas sauce on several enchiladas plates including the Chicken Enchiladas Suizas, …