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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Brown Sugar Ice Cream Sandwiches

Recipe from Randy Rucker, formerly of the Rainbow Lodge Houston.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Dallas Chef Randall Copeland, of Restaurant Ava and Boulevardier, Dead at 39
By Patricia Sharpe
"Food & Wine" Names Houston Chef One of the Country's Best

Underbelly's chef Chris Shepherd was named one of the ten best new chefs in America. 

By Layne Lynch

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Texas Wine of the Month: March 2013

As we transition into summer, nothing welcomes warm weather better than a good rosé, especially when it’s made in a classic French dry style, like Becker Vineyards Provencal, Mourvedre 2012.

By Jessica Dupuy

Monday, March 25, 2013

Twelve Texas Wines Received Gold Medals

And 62 more state wines captured awards at the Dallas Morning News and TexSom Wine Competition.

By Jessica Dupuy

Thursday, March 21, 2013

We Have a Barbecue Editor

We've created what may be the most coveted job in the state and hired the best person for the position: Daniel Vaughn, a.k.a. BBQ Snob.

By Andrea Valdez
NYC Food Critic Moonlights as Satirical Publicist

Robert Sietsema, the Village Voice's food critic, thinks New York can now be considered a "'cue capital." Isn't that cute?

By Daniel Vaughn

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Coast Is Clear

At Spoon, Dallas chef John Tesar doesn’t let his ego eclipse the seafood.

By Patricia Sharpe
How Bryce Gilmore and Chris Shepherd Celebrated Their James Beard Noms
By Andrea Valdez
Creamy Peach, Prune, or Poppy Seed Kolaches

Airy breads with sweet or savory fillings, kolaches are the Czechs’ best-known contribution to Texas cooking. We show how to make them with three different fillings.

By Patricia Sharpe

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Our Guide to Central Texas Barbecue

You can’t go home and tell your friends that you came to Central Texas and never ate any barbecue. It would be like going to SXSW and not listening to any music. But there are so many briskets and so little time! How do you sort it all out? No worries, here is our opinionated guide to the best of the best.

By Patricia Sharpe , Katy Vine

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

La Condesa's Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki on Being James Beard Seminfinalists
By Layne Lynch
Meet the Winemaker: Kim McPherson, McPherson Cellars
By Jessica Dupuy

Monday, March 18, 2013

Oxheart's Justin Yu on Being a James Beard Semifinalist
By Layne Lynch
Tyson Cole on Being a James Beard Award Semifinalist
By Layne Lynch
2013 James Beard Award Finalists Announced

Eight Texas chefs, restaurants, and writers are finalists for the prestigous awards.

By Layne Lynch

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

COME AND BAKE IT

How do we love pecan pie? Senator Charles Schwertner counts the ways.

By Laura Wright
7 Food Trailers You Want to Visit

Austin's food truck scene has exploded in both numbers (hundreds of trucks are parked across the city at any given time) and popularity (waits can last up to an hour). With so many choices, it's hard to know which trailers are worth it, so here's our list of seven trucks to hit up during SXSW.

By Andrea Valdez

Friday, March 8, 2013

SXSW: Where to Eat

A printable, sharable list of the best restaurants in Austin. Make reservations now.

By Andrea Valdez
JD’s Crawfish Boil

Invite a few friends over for a good ol' fashioned crawfish boil!

How to Tailgate
By Andrea Valdez

Monday, March 11, 2013

SXSW Debates BBQ For Yahoo!

Carolina pulled pork, Memphis dry rub, Kansas City ribs or Texas brisket? As if there's actually "debate." Video and highlights from Jake Silverstein's SXSW BBQ panel. 

By Jason Cohen

Monday, February 25, 2013

Where There's Smoke, There's Ire

Two grease fires destroyed Louie Mueller Barbecue's 1959 brick pit in Taylor this past weekend—just as John Mueller's new trailer opened in Austin.

By Daniel Vaughn and Pat Sharpe

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Janina O'Leary and Bryce Gilmore on Being James Beard Semifinalists
By Layne Lynch

Friday, March 1, 2013

Kaeshi Egg

Kaeshi Egg recipe from the Pass, in Houston, which was featured as Pat's Pick.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Hugo Ortega on Being a James Beard Semifinalist
By Layne Lynch
Braised Lamb Shanks

Recipe from Chef Scott Cohen, Pavil, San Antonio

Friday, February 22, 2013

Q&A: Jean-Philippe Gaston on Cove, Houston's Newest Raw Bar

Cove's chef de cuisine talks about the genesis of his newest concept, why Texas raw bars are so few and far between, and how he is utilizing unique ingredients like lionfish to bring new dishes to Houston.

By Layne Lynch

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Hunger + Games

At Houston’s theatrical Pass, to dine is to be entertained.

By Patricia Sharpe
Three of America's Best New Restaurants Are in Houston

Underbelly, Oxheart, and Uchi Houston all made two new lists of the best restaurants in America.

By Layne Lynch

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Migas

The breakfast antidote to whatever needs fixing.

By Courtney Bond

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced

The semifinalists for the annual Restaurant and Chef Awards for 2013, a.k.a. the Oscars of the restaurant industry, included 25 Texas nominations. 

By Patricia Sharpe

Monday, February 18, 2013

Texas Wine of the Month: February 2013

This month's highlighted pick is William Chris Vineyards' Hunter 2010, a red wine blend.

By Jessica Dupuy

Friday, February 8, 2013

Stepping Into the Shoes of a Sommelier

My quest to become a walking, talking wine encyclopedia. 

By Jessica Dupuy

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The Least Dangerous Game

Never been squirrel hunting? Here’s what you need to know: It tastes like chicken.

By philippmeyer
From January until the end of March, Gulf oysters are the fattest, sweetest, and probably best-tasting in the country.
Gary Cartwright
Consider the Oyster
Of Meat and Men

John Mueller was the heir to one of the great Texas barbecue dynasties. Aaron Franklin was an unknown kid from College Station who worked his counter. John had it all and then threw it all away. Aaron came out of nowhere to create the state’s most coveted brisket. Then John rose from the ashes.

By Katy Vine
Considering the Cactus

A Lament on Roots, Bexar County, TX

By Laurie Ann Guerrero

Monday, February 4, 2013

Watch: H-E-B’s “True Texan” Super Bowl Ad

There's a bit of a barbecue foul in H-E-B's “True Texan" Super Bowl ad, which features country star Jack Ingram.

By Jason Cohen
King Ranch: A steaming mass of mash of melted mush.
King Ranch Casserole

Friday, February 1, 2013

Welcome to Our New Site!
By Patricia Sharpe
When summer came, my parents would no doubt have loved to ship me off to camp but didn't out of a legitimate fear that I'd starve.
John Spong
Do I Dare to Eat a Peach?
Enchiladas in Poblano Chile Sauce

Recipe from chef and restaurateur Robert Del Grande at Houston’s Taco Milagro.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Where to Eat Now

And the year's best new restaurants are...

By Patricia Sharpe
Neal Newsom, Vineyard Owner
Gastronome on the Range
By Patricia Sharpe
Pozole Rojo

We hold (the perfection of) this stew to be self-evident.

By Courtney Bond
BBQ Snob Takes Manhattan: The Verdict

Daniel Vaughn's top picks for where to get good BBQ in NYC. (And a few places one should avoid.)

By Daniel Vaughn
¡Una Cerveza, Por Favor!

A Mexican beer pairing guide.

By Katharyn Rodemann
The Top 50 BBQ Joints 2008

Listed alphabetically by city, y'all.

By Texas Monthly Staff
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