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February 1994 Issue
Features
Love and Death on the Third Floor
She was the princess who wore Tiffany perfume. He was the middle-class guy who raced cars. But when they met on the cystic fibrosis wing of a Dallas hospital, romance bloomed.
The Twilight of the Texas Rangers
Are the legendary lawmen necessary? Yes, but their inability to grapple with the modern world threatens to make them irrelevant.
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Jicama Salad
1 medium jicama, peeled and julienne cut Juice of one large lime Salt and pepper to tasteToss jicama with lime juice and salt and pepper. Chill until ready to serve.
Texas Creole Barbecued Shrimp
Barbecue Sauce Base 2 1/2 lemons, peeled and quartered 3 tablespoons coarse-ground black pepper 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning 1 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 cup water 6 cloves garlicIn saucepan combine all ingredients and reduce liquid by half. Strain liquid through fine-mesh strainer and reserve.Shrimp 1/3 cup julienne red bell pepper
Texas Cornbread Pudding
Recipe from Brennan’s, Houston.1/2 cup diced yellow onion 1 1/2 cups fresh cut corn, approximately 4 ears 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 cups whipping cream 6 cups crumbled cornbread (use your favorite recipe) 1 1/2 cups shredded jalapeño jack cheese Salt and pepper to taste 1 jalapeño, slicedPreheat
Columns
Me, Myself, and I
Once a wild child, now a suburban mom, Marion Winik could be Texas’ next big literary success.
Frequent Fliers
Want to see millions of migrating monarchs on their annual winter getaway? Wing on down to Mexico.
Axes to Grind
When Stevie Ray Vaughan died, Texas lost its premier guitarist. Can any of these ambitious young players fill his boots?
Law
The Deadly DA
Without regrets, Harris County district attorney Johnny Holmes puts more criminals on death row than any U.S. lawman.
Miscellany
State Fare
Some like it hot; Texans like it hotter. That’s why Carl Walker, the chef at Brennan’s in Houston (3300 Smith), branded his barbecued shrimp with black pepper and poblano chiles. Double-daring the Southwest palate, he paired the shrimp with his spicy version of a down-home favorite. “I wanted to make
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Iron Man
The quietest member of the governor’s fitness panel throws his weight around—at last.
Waco Untold
Four quickie Branch Davidian books reveal that the full story has yet to come out.
Reporter
Back to Shul
A group of renowned rabbis teaches many Dallas Jews the deeper meanings of Judaism.
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