For my family cornbread was a staple food. It was served with beans and potatoes, with fish, for holidays, at parties and often just as a snack. It was always served with a bowl of chili. There was no question that chili and cornbread were meant to go together. If...
While chili (particularly “Texas Red”, and yes, that means no beans.) is the official state food of Texas, there is little doubt that the unofficial state food of Texas is the chicken fried steak. I’ve known the wonderful delight of chicken fried...
One of the best parts of having my wife home for a visit is that she is also an excellent cook. This has not only given me a much needed break from the kitchen, but has given the entire family a perspective on cooking that is different from my own. While my cooking...
If you’re looking for something quick, packed with flavor and decidedly different from what you’re used to, I may have found the perfect recipe for you. While I’ve done beef salads before, I’ve never had anything quite as interesting or subtle...
Lately I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on the icky-bits. Firstly, I agree with the nose-to-tail movement. I firmly believe that if an animal has given me the honor of its very life so that I may eat that no part of that gesture should be wasted....
If there’s one food that Americans have adopted from another culture and changed to their own liking it’s the taco. In fact, most Americans wouldn’t know a real taco if it bit them. We’ve changed them too much. Chain restaurants have buried...