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Teardown
Houston’s West University area was just a quiet, unpretentious neighborhood until the bulldozers moved in. Now everyone’s trying to keep up with the Georgians.
Houston’s West University area was just a quiet, unpretentious neighborhood until the bulldozers moved in. Now everyone’s trying to keep up with the Georgians.
Memories of the filming of ‘Giant’ in Marfa, as recalled by a fan who had the best seat in the house.
Why we are so soon parted.
Once the private preserve of an oil executive, the 300,000-acre Big Bend Ranch, with all its desert grandeur, has now entered the public domain.
Bill Clements and the courts head for a showdown over school finance; the boom in engineering may be over; wisdom from the Whitmire win.
Remembering a special place; rethinking the political process; working toward a humane society.
An airport spat rekindles the Dallas-Fort Worth feud; South Plains farmers cotton to a colorful high-fiber crop; Houston artists collaborate to wish everyone Feliz Navidad.
Newcomer of the year Clint Black plays tributes to early country music—with an unintentional Texas twist.
Well-shod supermodel Fay Ray steps out in true Texas style.
Backward and forward.
Five beautifully produced books explore the Americas, from anonymous folk art to the great muralists, from revolutionary heroes to a Texas ranching patriarch.
A Fort Worth exhibit of scenes from the Mexican War shows that fanciful lithographs outgunned the realism of nascent photography.
Cycling a hundred miles is a hard enough way to spend a Saturday. It’s even harder in Wichita Falls in August.
Five favorites from the wide-open spaces, in words and pictures.
Your jet’s lagging. You’re sick of reading and people-watching. Cheer up: just a gate away might be great chili, a shopping mall, or even a place to pray.
Horns, hooves, and hides for the home.
The guy whose name is synonymous with swindling is finally a free man—but it may not last.
Traditional Holiday Buffet with Southwestern flavors and produce.
Children’s Fantasy Picnic with fare that travels easily.
New Year’s revelers will appreciate this stylish repast for two.
A festive Christmas family breakfast.
Choose from a hearty country breakfast, an intimate dinner à deux, a children’s indoor picnic, and a robust British buffet to make your holiday gathering more than just another meal.
A recipe from Set to Fete.
Lemon-Dill Cream1 shallot, chopped Zest of 2 lemons, plus 1/4 cup juice 1 tablespoon bruised black pepper (wrap peppercorns in cloth; hammer briefly) 1 1/2 cups dry white vermouth 1 pint heavy cream Salt, white pepper, and cayenne pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh dillCombine shallot, zest, black
Jalapeño-Tarragon Butter1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 fresh red or green jalapeño pepper, finely chopped (remove seeds and devein for milder butter) 1/4 cup fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dry, or 1/4 cup fresh marigold mint 1 tablespoon orange zestCombine all ingredients in food processor or blender, or soften
3/4 cups packed brown sugar 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint 4 to 5 oranges, sectioned 4 to 5 bananas or 1 pint strawberries (optional), sliced Whole mint leavesIn heavy saucepan, combine sugar and cream. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, and cook until thickened,
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 2 3/4 cups packed brown sugar 3 pears, peeled and sliced 1 cup fresh cranberries (optional) 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 tablespoon ginger 1 teaspoon nutmeg 4 eggs 1 cup
4 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup coarsely ground pecans 1/2 pound butter, chilled and cut into cubes 1 cup sour cream 1 cup milkPreheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add sugar and pecans.
1 pound new potatoes1 pound spicy Italian sausage, crumbled1 onion, chopped14 eggs, beatenSalt and freshly ground pepper, to tasteTwo tomatoes, sliced1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese, gratedBoil potatoes until tender, about 25 minutes; cut into 1-inch chunks. In 9-inch skillet, fry sausage until done; remove from pan, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings,
What Donald Trump means to American Airlines, win or lose; oil and landowners don’t mix; why it’s hard to do the right thing about school finance.
Hooker strikes out; Texas screenwriters hit Hollywood pay dirt; Baptists bicker over Bible book.
A coach and student rap it up in Brazosport.
Baby boomers get their acts together.
Conquest Airlines flies where few have gone before.
In his new book, James Reston, Jr., tries unsuccessfully to make John Connally larger than life.
When San Antonio’s Memorial Minutemen took on a crosstown rival, all they had to lose was their chance to go down in history as Texas’ worst high school football team.
A small-town boy’s journey from Texas to the cosmos.
To a small rural school district, the size of a teacher’s family can spell the difference between money in the bank and fiscal disaster.
Two Texas orchestras bid for international acclaim: the Dallas symphony with a cushy, costly new home and the Houston symphony with a creative new conductor.
Daytime television isn’t just for housewives anymore; car salesmen, cops, and stockbrokers are tuning in to business networks.
From Sin Street to Fun Street
In which a landlubber chronicles the saga of getting his sea legs aboard the good ship Elissa.
The parallels between Mikhail Gorbachev and Mexico’s Carlos Salinas just might end when it comes to their effectiveness at achieving reform in their nations.
To the people of Austin, the poisoning of an ancient tree was more than a crime; it was a blasphemy.
Water, water, everywhere—in New Mexico, but Texas can't have any; Mexico invades Texas; picking the winner in the race to succeed Mickey Leland.
Ranking the rich; playing the game; watching the show.
The Animal Liberation Front terrorizes Texas Tech: RVs lumber through the Big Bend drug net; eclectic eats served to a boogie beat in the Hill Country.
Three cheers for Lawrence Herkimer and his leap to fame.
When a small private bank was closed on August 7, depositors lost all of their money, a pillar of the community came tumbling down, and the town’s trusting way of life was shattered.
Reflections and recollections of life among the shadows of the Piney Woods.