Being Texan
March 20, 2023
An Ode to Mrs Baird’s, the Fluffy White Bread of My Texas Childhood
I can still smell its heavenly aroma.
Bread
Food & Drink
December 6, 2021
Native American Fry Bread Has a Place in North Texas
Colloquially known as an “Indian taco,” the fried dough loaded with savory or sweet toppings—and a complicated history—is gradually becoming available outside of powwows and art markets.
Food & Drink
January 3, 2020
Ro-Ho Pork & Bread’s Torta Ahogada Is a Taste of Guadalajara That’s Part Science and Part Art
Jorge Rojo, chef-owner of Ro-Ho Pork & Bread in San Antonio, left the practice of law behind for the crusty exterior and cushion-soft interior of the birote sourdough bread typical of his hometown, Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The 46-year-old’s early study in baking was of the practical,
Recipes
October 19, 2016
Pan de Campo
“Campfire cowboy, cook this bread, Doo-dah, doo-dah . . .”
Recipes
January 20, 2013
State Fare: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bread
Former San Antonio paralegal Debra Auden is a law unto herself when it comes to baking—she learned by trial and very little error. Three years ago, she made her first loaf of Italian peasant bread. It turned out so well that she started selling bread to friends before opening a
Recipes
January 20, 2013
State Fare: Crispy Sweetbreads With Chipotle-Sage Sauce and Cheddar Corn Cakes
Sweetbreads are a rarity at most restaurants, but executive chef Raymond Tatum has made the rich organ meat his signature dish at Austin’s talked-about 612 West (612 W. Sixth). “People tell me that I make the best sweetbreads,” Tatum says. “And personally I really like them. It’s only human instinct
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Jalapeno Jack Spoon Bread
Jalapeño Jack Spoon Bread2 cups whole milk1 cup stone-ground cornmeal4 tablespoons unsalted butter2 teaspoons baking powder4 whole eggs1 large onion, diced2 garlic cloves, diced2 shallots, diced2 fresh medium-sized jalapeños, diced4 ounces jalapeño Monterey Jack cheese, shredded1/4 teaspoon saltPreheat oven to 350 degrees. In heavy saucepan, bring milk to boil over
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Galette
Dough2 envelopes dry yeast1/2 cup warm water7 tablespoons sugar1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind2 large eggs6 tablespoons sweet unsalted butter2 tablespoons brandy3 1/2 cups (or more) all-purpose flourTopping6 tablespoons sweet unsalted butter6 tablespoons sugarSprinkle yeast over warm water in large mixing bowl, and add 1 tablespoon sugar. Leave for 5
Business
July 31, 1996
Bad News, Baird’s
This spring, Texas’ leading white-bread maker was ordered to pay a fine of $10 million and settled a lawsuit for another $18 million. Why does the company have to cough up so much dough?
Food & Drink
June 30, 1996
Bread Winners
Upper-crust bakers in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin are turning out heavenly handmade loaves that make store-bought seem stale by comparison.
Recipes
December 1, 1995
State Fare: Cinnamon Croissant Bread Pudding
In theory and in practice, bread pudding is what you do with leftover bread—it’s poor folks’ food. But not this bread pudding. The dauntingly rich and absolutely delicious dessert is the specialty of pastry chef Melissa Bailey, who with her husband, executive chef Benjamin Bailey, heads up the kitchen at Houston’s arty
Recipes
July 14, 1992
Treebeards’ Cajun Gumbo and Jalapeño Cornbread
This chicken-and-sausage gumbo is redolent of filé, and the jalapeño cornbread is thick with creamed corn and cheddar cheese.
Recipes
August 31, 1990
Soda Bread
4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 cup shortening 2 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup caraway seeds 1 egg yolk 4 tablespoons milkPreheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together flour, sugar, salt, and soda. Cut in shortening, add buttermilk, and mix until