Texas Primer: The Bowie Knife
Whether a frontiersman needed to skin a bear, chop wood, or fight in a due, Jim Bowie’s weapon was the tool of choice.
Whether a frontiersman needed to skin a bear, chop wood, or fight in a due, Jim Bowie’s weapon was the tool of choice.
For twenty years, the story behind President Johnson’s withdrawal has remained a mystery. Now, on the anniversary of his decision, his former secretary reveals the drama of LBJ’s biggest surprise.
The assignment was the chance of a lifetime to see the whole state, once and for all. At times pure pleasure and at times a feat of will, it was always and foremost a writer’s dream come true.
As the president of Texas’ largest private grocery chain, Charles Butt learned that in order to be nice to his customers he had to be tough on his competitors. And vice versa.
Up in the sky, it’s a plane, it’s a helicopter—no, it’s a tiltrotor, the Texas hybrid that will soon revolutionize air travel.
You’ll never gas what the Sierra Club is up to now; impossible but true; the Austin American-Statesman descends to a new low; Jesse Jones may have a solution for Texas’ economic problems.
Downtown San Antonio get a makeover; two for T-shirts; a spine-tingling story of a racehorse; the real winners at the Miss U.S.A. pageant; the Brownies go to marketing.
Dallas lawyers Arlen Bynum and John Collins are personal friends and profession foes. They get a kick out of both roles.
When the network canceled the Hispanic cop show Juarez before anyone had a chance to see it, all of El Paso was up in arms. Peace, El Paso, peace.
Recipe from chef Jeff Blank, Hudson’s on the Bend.1 12-ounce lamb loin filet 2 pounds lamb bones 2 medium onions 1 stalk celery 3 carrots 5 bay leaves 2 sprigs rosemary 1/2 cup whole mint and 2 teaspoons chopped mint 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns 1/2 cup brown sugar 3
Boneless Smoked Quail6 boned quail, about 3 ounces each 2 teaspoons Lawry’s seasoning salt 2 teaspoons Ac’cent seasoning 1 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper 3/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoningMix spices together, adding water (about 7 to 8 teaspoons) until an almost thin consistency is reached. Be careful not
4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated 4 ounces sour cream 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon each of fresh or dried basil, oregano, and thyme Juice of 2 lemons 2 to 3 tablespoons butter 24 shelled, deveined shrimp, tails
The resourceful chefs at Hudson’s on the Bend don’t always follow the nouvelle script: their robust improvisations, both ethnic and elegant, result in more rewarding meals.
1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded cucumbers, diced into 1/4-inch cubes 1 cup 1/4-inch diced celery 1/2 cup 1/4-inch diced white onions 1 cup 1/4-inch diced carrots 1 1/2 cup 1/4-inch diced Roma tomatoes 1/2 cup 1/4-inch diced leeks 1/2 cup watercress, chopped 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons
Recipe from Suzanne Makin, Petaluma Bakery, Dallas.Crust3/4 cup vegetable shortening1 cup sugar2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 tablespoon baking powderPreheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. In separate bowl, combine flour
From Ann Clark, director of La Bonne Cuisine School in Austin.
From Ann Clark, director of La Bonne Cuisine School in Austin.