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Recipe|
January 20, 2013

Pecan Pie

1 uncooked deep dish 9-inch pie shell 1 1/2 cups pecans, pieces or whole 1/4 cup melted butter 4 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar pinch of salt 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 ounces light corn syrupPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Be sure there are no holes in the

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Feature|
January 20, 2013

The Regulars

  ANN DICKENSON, 61 TEACHER’S AIDE Eats at: Donald Citrano’s Coffee Shop Cafe, McGregor“We go to the Coffee Shop Cafe every Friday and Saturday night. They always reserve a table for us, so we call if we’re not coming. It’s always the same table—the round one in

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Feature|
January 20, 2013

19 Honorable Mentions

Angleton | pop. 18,640 Hometown Cafe Catfish dredged in just the right amount of cornmeal served on tables fashioned from tire-tread-embossed sheet metal. 979-849-2809Center Point | pop. 3,766 Vicki’s Burger Barn Be sure to say hi to Vicki, who started off as a waitress and now

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Politics & Policy|
January 20, 2013

The Republic of Chad

Eight years ago, the closest presidential election ever was settled in a political street fight. In this oral history of the Florida recount, the victors recall the unbelievable twists and turns that put George W. Bush in the White House.

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Feature|
January 20, 2013

Before and After

For some residents of Mount Pleasant, the April 16 immigration raid on the local chicken plant was no more than a segment on the evening news. For others, including many legal residents of the tiny East Texas town, it was the moment everything changed.

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Food & Drink|
January 20, 2013

Your Bird Here

Turkey, shmurkey! This Thanksgiving, when your mother-in-law gets ready to serve up boring old tradition as a main course, you should cry fowl and turn her attention to these other fine, feathered, delectable friends.

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Ernest Willis: an unlikely murderer, October 2002.
Law|
January 20, 2013

Death Isn’t Fair

Cops who threaten torture. Prosecutors who go too far. Defense lawyers who sleep on the job. And an appellate court that rubber-stamps it all. Let’s be tough on crime, but let’s also see that justice is done.

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Web Exclusive|
January 20, 2013

Remembering the Balinese Room

The jewel of Galveston’s Golden Era, the Balinese Room, closed its doors in 1957. One of Texas’s most glamorous dining and entertainment venues for decades, the Balinese finally succumbed to the determination of then-attorney general Will Wilson and his campaign to end the Free State of Galveston forever. The building

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Recipe|
January 20, 2013

Roasted Quail with Fig Puree and Balsamic-Chocolate Reduction

QUAIL4 Quail, 4 to 6 ounces each 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Fine sea salt and ground white pepperMarinate the quail in the parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper for about 30 minutes.STUFFING2 cups cooked wild rice 1 cup small diced toasted French

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Eat My Words|
January 18, 2013

Paul Qui to Curate Selection of Eateries for SXSW

Austin’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival is embracing a much more prominent culinary element this year with SouthBites, a curated line-up of gourmet food trucks and trailers. Paul Qui, executive chef/owner of East Side King and the yet-to-be-opened Qui, is in charge of orchestrating the new event.According to the 

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Politics & Policy|
January 17, 2013

Guns in school and everywhere else

I can’t conceive of any valid argument against expanded federal background checks for gun sales. We came within one vote on the Public Safety committee when Bush was governor of passing a requirement for background checks, and my recollection is that Bush killed it with a phone call.If

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Politics & Policy|
January 16, 2013

What George P. should do

First, he should stop saying that he’s running for office but hasn’t made up his mind about which one. It makes him sound like a dilettante: someone who thinks he’s God’s gift to Texas politics, instead of a serious politician. He is leaning toward running for Land Commissioner,

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Politics & Policy|
January 16, 2013

Does Perry’s fundraising hint at his plans?

UPDATED: 2:29 pmThe governor raised $3.554 million during the fundraising period that ended on January 15. His total cash on hand is $6.028 million. This level of activity (or inactivity) strongly suggests that Perry is not running for reelection. It is nowhere near enough for a governor’s race–remember that he

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Politics & Policy|
January 15, 2013

So, about that budget . . .

I don’t get it. We have the biggest revenue estimate in the history of the state, $101 billion, and it appears that the House and Senate want their budgets to be under 2011 numbers, which was the worst year in the history of the state. This is absolutely nuts.

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Eat My Words|
January 14, 2013

Lou Lambert hosts Big City Camp Cooking in Marfa

Lou Lambert, Texas restaurateur and author of Big Ranch, Big City Cookbook,will host three culinary camps in Marfa at El Cosmico on March 8-10, May 31-June 2, and August 9-11, 2013.Throughout the three-day culinary camps, attendees of Big City Camp Cooking will take cooking classes, sample West Texas-centric

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Art|
January 14, 2013

The Menil Divorces the Art Guys

The Menil removed "The Art Guys Marry a Plant," a controversial performance piece, from its collection, a move that is stirring up Houston's art scene once again. 

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Politics & Policy|
January 14, 2013

Week 1 in Review

The most important thing that happened in week one was the comptroller’s revenue estimate. For the first time in several sessions, the state has enough money to address long-neglected issues. Money makes all the difference in the world. When there is money in the treasury, anything is possible. When

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BBQ Joint Reviews|
January 11, 2013

Pappy’s Bar BQ

If it’s been a long day of poor-quality smoked meat, then I start ordering dessert. If the meat is bad, then the sweet stuff is usually pretty good. I watched the knife man cut the brisket and it looked tough and springy, so I added a slice

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BBQ Joint Reviews|
January 10, 2013

Johnny’s Bar-B-Q

The smoke was thick coming out of the Oyler smoker in the back of this joint, and the neon was bright over the door as we entered. Toward the back of the room was a long cafeteria style counter with the meats on display, but the bright

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Politics & Policy|
January 10, 2013

Prelude to cronyism?

Rick Perry’s latest comment about CPRIT, the state’s embattled cancer-fighting agency, is disturbing. He says, six years after the agency was created with the mission of curing cancer, that the legislative intent included “creating wealth.” At the same time, Perry dismissed the importance of basic research, saying “Basic research takes

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Eat My Words|
January 10, 2013

A Barbecue Food Porn Workshop Not To Be Missed

Hey, all you Instagram users: Learn from an expert and you won’t have to edit those food pictures nearly as much. At Smitty’s, in Lockhart. Famed Texas magazine photographer Wyatt McSpadden is doing a road trip and day-long workshop in the barbecue capital of the world—Lockhart— next month. Participants

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Politics & Policy|
January 8, 2013

Day 1: Two speeches

After the members of the House took the oath of office this afternoon, they heard from two of the state’s leaders. One was Joe Straus, who had just won a third term as speaker, this time by acclamation. The other was Rick Perry, who is presumed to be running for

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