April 1993
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Features
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Beer Brawl
There’s trouble brewing at the Capitol this spring, and it has lobbyists and legislators foaming at the mouth. The issue? Your right to drink a glass of fresh, tasty beer.
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“Why Us?”
Since AIDS infected their lives, the proud, the deeply religious Allens have been left to ponder the eternal questions of faith and suffering.
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Invasion of The Giant Purple Dinosaur
So what if Barney’s New Age niceness annoys some parents? His TV show is a hit with toddlers—and a financial bonanza for the Dallasites who brought him to life.
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The Little Engine That Might
From Paris to Dallas, everyone’s asking, Will the bullet train ever get on track?
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How They Do It
How Jim Wright schoozes, George Foreman bruises, ZZ Top trims, and Janet Evans swims, plus the straight skinny on everything else from nearly fifty other Texas celebrities.
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Columns
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French Twist
In Texas, singer Calvin Russell can barely fill a club. In France, he’s more popular than Willie—and sells more records.
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Power Flower
Mother Nature made it impossible to grow azaleas in Dallas’ alkaline soil—unless you mulch with money.
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Homing Instinct
Did South-western Bell move its main office to San Antonio strictly for business or because its head honcho is a Texan.
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Goliad’s Ghosts
At Goliad, you can walk among the ghosts of Fannin’s men and the echoes of the rallying cry that history forgot.
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Reporter
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Hog Wild
Houston’s young execs take to the streets on a fleet of shiny Harleys.
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Blood Relations
A modern surgeon employs a long-discredited cure-all: medicinal leeches.
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Web
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Flowerpot Bread
Hilltop Hotel Farm’s Flowerpot Bread 4 four-inch clay flowerpots Nonstick cooking spray Wax paper 32 ounces bread dough To prepare pots, wash in dishwasher, spray with cooking spray, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Repeat spraying and baking process 4 times, allowing to cool between each application. Spray inside of each flowerpot with …
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Saffron Rice
Hilltop Hotel Farm’s Saffron Rice 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/2 large shallots, thinly sliced 1/4 teaspoon whole coriander seeds Pinch of saffron threads 3/4 cup short-grain rice 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or canned broth 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 tablespoon chopped lemon peel 3 tablespoons chopped garlic or chives Salt and …
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Cornish Game Hens Acapulco
Hilltop Hotel Farm’s Cornish Game Hens Acapulco 1 tablespoon garlic purée 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon ground coriander seeds 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh oregano leaves (or 2 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano) 1 tablespoon salsa (or 1 teaspoon cayenne) Salt to taste 4 whole game hens …
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Miscellany
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State Fare
“We thought about closing Hilltop after we bought it, but we just about had a mutiny on our hands,” says James D. Smith, Jr. He was speaking of the legendary country eating place that Madalene Hill opened 38 years ago in Cleveland, just a few miles from its present incarnation in the tiny burg of …