Citywise
September 30, 1978
There’s No Fuel like an Old Fuel
All you need to heat your home is a stove, firewood, and a match.
Recipe
July 31, 1978
All-Beef Salami
For people without a grinder or stuffer I recommend this spicy salami. The seasonings in it are so heady, I’d have to class this sausage as strong. 4 lbs ground hamburger beef 1 t garlic powder 1 t onion powder 1 t ground cumin…
Recipe
July 31, 1978
Texas Turkey Ring Sausage
Another popular sausage indigenous to Texas is turkey sausage. The most famous purveyor of this local delicacy is Inman’s in Llano. They case theirs fresh, then barbecue it. If you do the same, your sausage will be somewhat drier than if you smoke it first. Smoking also produces a more…
Recipe
July 31, 1978
Smoked Venison Sausage
Sausage making has come to be one of the prime activities of the deer season in Texas. One of the best recipes I’ve found is a German link sausage, smoked to give it added resonance. Don’t be shocked by the quantity in this recipe. It assumes you are on good…
Recipe
July 31, 1978
Bernhard’s Sausage Seasoning
The Bernhard brothers are Hill Country butchers from Ingram who have been making sausage since the days when their father took them to far-flung ranches for butchering jobs. They sell a seasoning for venison or pure pork sausage that you can make yourself. This quantity will flavor fifty pounds of…
Recipe
July 31, 1978
Knockwurst Wieners
All kids like frankfurters, but many parents are uneasy about the ingredients in store-bought wieners. Here is a simple recipe that will please all parties. Two people can complete the procedure in 45 minutes. These sausages won’t be as pink as the purchased variety because they contain no nitrates. If…
Recipe
July 31, 1978
Garlic Sausage
This recipe is one of several featured in the article The Missing Link by Linda West Eckhardt [Dining In, August 1978] French bistros in New York have lately offered as an appetizer saucisson a l’ail, a hearty garlic sausage. The french stuff them into large beef casings, but you…
Recipe
July 31, 1978
Bratwurst
Another excellent summertime sausage is bratwurst, a traditional German sausage, light in color and delicate in taste. 2 1/2 lbs lean veal 2 1/2 lbs lean pork 2 t dried sage 3 t salt 1 t white pepper 1 1/2…
Recipe
July 31, 1978
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
This recipe is one of several featured in the article The Missing Link by Linda West Eckhardt [Dining In, August 1978] Middle Easterners added their twist to sausage making by skewering sausages and cooking them on a brazier inside their tents. 3 lbs lean lamb 1 cup…
Recipe
July 31, 1978
Boudin Blanc
It comes as no surprise that when the French turn their attention to sausage the results are elegant. Don’t confuse this version with Louisiana’s Cajun-style boudin made from rice and pork scraps. The ingredients of the original French version are pristine and subtle. 1/4 lb bacon fat 3…
Food & Drink
June 30, 1978
Tots and Pans
So your kids struck out in baseball, tripped up in tap, and camp won’t take them back this summer? Try teaching them to cook.
Recipe
June 30, 1978
French Vanilla Ice Cream
This recipe is one of several featured in the July 1978 Dining In article Tots and Pans Midsummer is the best time for homemade ice cream. Whether your freezer is electric or hand-crank, kids are willing ice cream makers. 6 eggs 1/2 cup light-colored honey 8 cups…
Recipe
June 30, 1978
Benbow’s Cold Oven Pound Cake
This recipe is one of several featured in the July 1978 Dining In article Tots and Pans If you have a kid who wants to bake a cake but you are skittish about a hot oven, try this 150-year-old recipe for a wood stove. 1/2 pound butter (2 sticks)…
Recipe
June 30, 1978
Toad-in-the-Hole
The English have always been graphic to a fault. The name of this dish is destined to delight children of all ages and raise grave doubts in the eyes of adults. Think of it as Yorkshire pudding with sausages. 1 cup flour 2 eggs 1 cup milk…
Recipe
June 30, 1978
Steamed Carrots with Lemon Butter Sauce
This recipe is one of several featured in the July 1978 Dining In article Tots and Pans If you have more than one kid in the kitchen, steaming vegetables is a perfect job to be shared by a little one and a big one. Steaming prevent loss of water-soluble…
Recipe
June 30, 1978
Homemade Mayonnaise Mastered at Ten
This recipe is one of several featured in the July 1978 Dining In article Tots and Pans Homemade versions of ‘prepared’ foods are a kid’s kitchen miracle. 1 egg 2 cups salad oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dry mustard juice…
Recipe
June 30, 1978
C-3PO’s Coleslaw
This recipe is one of several featured in the July 1978 Dining In article Tots and Pans We all know that cabbage is a cheap and good source of vitamin C. But try telling that to a kid who turns his nose up at this vegetable in any form.
Recipe
June 30, 1978
Bombs Away Egg Drop Soup
This recipe is one of several featured in the July 1978 Dining In article Tots and Pans 2 cups chicken broth 1 egg Heat to boiling 2 cups of chicken broth — preferably homemade (which the children can learn to do by watching you cover chicken bones with…
Travel & Outdoors
May 31, 1977
Cheap in the Heart of Texas
A family vacation, almost a contradiction in terms, is still possible at these old-fashioned resorts.
Texas History
April 30, 1977
Grand Hotels
You won’t find Greta Garbo at these classic establishments, but some things that happen there are straight out of a movie.
Travel & Outdoors
May 31, 1976
How Suite It Is
If there’s no room at these inns, you might as well stay home.
Dining In
January 1, 1976
Stock It To Me
Some of the world’s best dishes begin with those old bones you were going to throw out.
Dining In
August 31, 1975
The Wok Ethic
If you’ve ever wondered why your Chinese friend says “chop-chop,” look to the kitchen.
Dining In
June 30, 1975
Sometimes a Great Noshing
The intricate dietary laws of Kosher cooking have a latke going for them.
Dining In
April 30, 1975
Southern Charms
In Charleston they haven’t forgotten one of the things the Old South was famous for: good cooking.
Dining In
January 1, 1975
Oil in the Family
In Middle Eastern cuisine, oil is something that’s mixed with chick peas.
Dining In
November 1, 1974
Sweets from the Swedes
Holiday treats from the land where Christmas is always white.
Dining In
June 30, 1974
Splendor on the Grass
Cooking over an open fire is no mystic art. And it helps if you start everything in your kitchen at home.
Food & Drink
April 30, 1974
A Fine Kettle Of Fish
Gulf Coast seafood is good eating even when you’re watching the scales.
Food & Drink
February 28, 1974
Vonderful Vonderful
You know about Tex-Mex cooking, but what about German-Tex? Its beauty lies in the stomach of the engulfer.
Food & Drink
January 1, 1974
Cebollas and Champagne
Tex-Mex food is as indigenous to Texas as beefsteak. Here are some recipes which will water your eyes and wow your guests.