Recipes
April 9, 2024
Pickled “Pimento” Cheese
San Antonio chef Steve McHugh shares his "Cured" take on the Southern classic, which swaps peppers for pickles.
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Hunting & Fishing
March 1, 2024
Three Years Ago, Chef Jesse Griffiths Persuaded Us to Eat Wild Hogs. Now He’s Turned His Attention to Wild Turkeys.
After his self-published “textbook” and cookbook won a James Beard Award two years ago, the Austin chef’s follow-up effort makes the case for hunting and harvesting the once endangered native bird.
Tacos
September 14, 2023
“You Shouldn’t Just Throw Anything on Whatever”: Why Recipes Should Be Specific About Tortillas
When working from a recipe, home cooks should have more guidance than just flour or corn. There’s a whole world of tortillas that matter.
Press Room
July 18, 2023
The Big Texas Cookbook Receives a Reading the West Award
The award is the first for Texas Monthly’s debut cookbook.
Recipes
April 10, 2023
Miranda Lambert’s Cookbook Is an Homage to the Strong Women in Her Life
In ‘Y'all Eat Yet?,’ the country singer talks about life around the kitchen table, shares recipes such as French toast casserole, and offers tips on drinking while tubing.
Business
October 10, 2022
Family Is the Foundation of One of the Most Successful Mexican American Food Brands
Austin’s Siete Family Foods—known for its grain-free tortillas—employs seven family members and is poised to outpace some of the nation’s largest legacy brands.
Food & Drink
September 27, 2022
A New SMU Exhibit Tells the History of Texas Food Through Cookbooks
Culling from 6,000 volumes, the DeGolyer Library spotlights gems, including the first collection of recipes printed in Texas, from 1883.
Press Room
August 10, 2022
Announcing ‘The Big Texas Cookbook’
This collection of recipes—from King Ranch casserole to beef rib nigiri—is a celebration of who we are and what we love to eat.
Food & Drink
July 25, 2022
Cookbook Author and Culinary Anthropologist Diana Kennedy Dies at 99 in Mexico
Throughout her fifty-year career, the English-born cook influenced—and even advised—chefs of some of Texas’s best Mexican restaurants.
Recipes
June 21, 2022
Recipe: Banana Pudding
Corsicana-based pitmaster Kevin Bludso shares his family's fascinating story—alongside a multitude of recipes—in a new cookbook.
Books
June 2, 2022
New Barbecue Books Add a Pinch of Inspiration for Aspiring Pitmasters
These seven books cover the basics of smoking and grilling while livening things up with recipes for smoked duck lasagna and key lime cake.
Recipes
March 10, 2022
Fort Worth Food Blogger Scotty Scott Gets Funky in His Debut Cookbook
The man behind the social media handle Cook Drank Eat shares his recipe for blueberry hand pies from ‘Fix Me a Plate,’ out March 15.
Food & Drink
October 29, 2021
I Garden. Therefore, I (Learned How to) Preserve My Own Foods.
Canning did not come easily or naturally to me at first, but now I’m hooked. Here are the recipe and tips that helped me get started.
Style & Design
October 22, 2021
TM Recommends: Browse Beautiful Handmade Pottery at Gruene’s Texas Clay Festival
It’s a chance to buy your holiday presents early, the way you always swear you will.
Food & Drink
October 18, 2021
How to Dine With the Dead
A new cookbook honors Día de los Muertos traditions from across Mexico, with regional recipes designed to help us remember and celebrate departed loved ones.
Texpats
September 21, 2021
A New Cookbook Translates Italian Flavors for Texan Kitchens
Boerne's Laurel Evans has made a career of teaching Italians about American cuisine. With ‘Liguria,’ she's out to prove that Italians eat more than pizza and pasta.
Recipes
October 9, 2020
Huevos Rancheros Grits Casserole From ‘Tailgreat’
Let chef John Currence show you how to tailgate at home—even though he's pulling for the wrong SEC team.
Recipes
May 18, 2020
Chris Shepherd’s Vinegar Pie, From ‘Cook Like a Local’
This favorite dessert from the Houston chef’s Underbelly days is based on an Appalachian recipe modeled after a chess pie.
Recipes
April 1, 2020
White Pan Bread From David Norman of Easy Tiger
The Austin baker’s book seems essential for these times.
Recipes
February 6, 2020
Mini King Ranch Casseroles From ‘The Defined Dish,’ by Alex Snodgrass
For her new best-selling cookbook, the Dallas food writer came up with a healthier—and just plain adorable—version of the state's beloved casserole.
Recipes
February 6, 2020
Recipe: Mini King Ranch Casseroles From ‘The Defined Dish,’ by Alex Snodgrass
For her new best-selling cookbook, the Dallas food writer came up with a healthier—and just plain adorable—version of the state's beloved casserole.
Recipes
December 20, 2019
Southern Pecan Pie Laced With Whiskey From ‘Jubilee,’ by Toni Tipton-Martin
The former Austinite follows up her award-winning ‘The Jemima Code’ with a cookbook of African American recipes.
Recipes
December 20, 2019
Recipe: Southern Pecan Pie Laced With Whiskey from ‘Jubilee,’ by Toni Tipton-Martin
The former Austinite follows up her award-winning "The Jemima Code" with a cookbook of African American recipes.
Food & Drink
November 21, 2019
Chef Bryce Gilmore Finally Shares His Recipes in ‘The Odd Duck Almanac’
The James Beard Award finalist behind Austin’s Odd Duck, Barley Swine, and Sour Duck Market publishes a cookbook as restaurant yearbook.
Recipes
October 16, 2019
The New ‘Texas Seafood’ Is the Ultimate Guide to Gulf Fish
Houston’s PJ and Benchalak Srimart Stoops tell you everything you need to know, from catching to cooking.
Recipes
October 2, 2019
Recipe: Carne Guisada From Josef Centeno’s Bar Amá Cookbook
The Los Angeles chef celebrates his San Antonio roots by sharing his secrets to making Tex-Mex classics.
Recipes
October 2, 2019
Carne Guisada From Josef Centeno’s Bar Amá Cookbook
The Los Angeles chef celebrates his San Antonio roots by sharing his secrets to making Tex-Mex classics.
Recipes
September 6, 2019
Recipe: Lamburger Helper From Chris Shepherd’s New Cookbook
In ’Cook Like a Local,’ the award-winning Houston chef shares the secret to this dish from the late, great Underbelly.
Recipes
September 6, 2019
Lamburger Helper From Chris Shepherd’s New Cookbook
In ’Cook Like a Local,’ the award-winning Houston chef shares the secret to this dish from the late, great Underbelly.
Recipes
August 16, 2019
Hominy Casserole, Updated From Mary Faulk Koock’s ‘Texas Cookbook’
This mid-century recipe collection offers an overwhelming look at the state’s cuisine. Its limitations are a product of its time.
Recipes
June 19, 2019
Recipe: Paletas From Chef Ford Fry’s Tex-Mex Cookbook
The Superica restaurateur offers recipes for comfort classics, from the famous Felix queso to grilled Gulf oysters divorciados.
Books
June 11, 2019
The Best New Barbecue Books of 2019 So Far
This year's crop of smoked-meat cookbooks includes everything from an 18th-century recipe to the latest techniques for unusual dishes.
Recipes
June 6, 2019
How Priya Krishna’s New Cookbook Celebrates Her Dallas Childhood (Plus: Her Recipe for ‘Indian Gatorade’)
The popular food writer has struck a chord with ’Indian-ish,’ which features easy recipes from her working mother.
Books
May 20, 2019
Diana Kennedy Reflects on a Lifetime of Changing the Way Americans See Mexican Food
The fiercely passionate author, now 96, recently donated her extensive archives and rare cookbooks to UTSA.
BBQ
August 8, 2018
Here Are the Best Barbecue Books Yet This Year
Get ready for ribeye steak, smoked lamb meatloaf, and kangaroo loin.
Food
June 12, 2018
It’s the Summer of the Slow Cooker (Including Cocktails!)
Vianney Rodriguez's 'The Tex-Mex Slow Cooker' offers easy recipes for comfort food—plus slow-cooker cocktails.
Food & Drink
April 19, 2018
Paula Forbes Shows How to Make Austin’s Best Dishes In Your Own Kitchen
In her new cookbook, the Austinite offers up recipes sourced from local restaurants, from pig skin noodles to chorizo potato pizza.
The National Podcast of Texas
April 11, 2018
National Podcast of Texas: How the de Menils Helped Build Houston’s Art World
The author of a new biography on John and Dominique de Menil tells the story of how one of the world’s great museums wound up in Texas.
The Daily Post
October 25, 2017
Make Easy Classic Texas Dishes in ‘Texas Slow Cooker’
Cheryl Jamison’s new cookbook adapts Texas classics for busy chefs.
BBQ
April 3, 2015
BBQ Books: Spring 2015
The spring of 2015 looks to be bullish on barbecue books. A new one seems to show up in the mailbox every week, and I’ve finally gotten the time to thumb through them. This is by no means a complete list of the barbecue books hitting the shelf this year,
BBQ
April 1, 2015
Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto
Aaron Franklin is giving us the keys to his barbecue kingdom. Some of his meat smoking secrets have already been leaked via his YouTube series BBQ With Franklin, and more is to come with a new PBS series of the same name, but his upcoming book
Food & Drink
April 8, 2014
At the Family Table With the Homesick Texan
Lisa Fain, who just published her second cookbook, "The Homesick Texan's Family Table: Lone Star Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours," on her deep Texas roots, how easy it is to make delicious beans and homemade flour tortillas, and chile pepper injuries.
BBQ
December 6, 2013
Breaking Down Brisket
Brisket is our favorite cut for barbecue here in Texas, and it’s also pretty popular elsewhere, as evidenced by the sheer number of brisket recipes one can find on a shelf of barbecue cookbooks or can pull up using a Google search (searching “how to smoke a brisket”
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
La Maestra
A lesson with Diana Kennedy.
Books
January 20, 2013
Hot Plates!
Recipe for a great new cookbook: Combine a celebrated chef, a veteran food writer, and an innovative approach to contemporary Tex-Mex; serve.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
I, Piscivore
How I learned what to do with the one that didn’t get away.
Recipes
January 20, 2013
State Fare: Phoebe’s Chicken Climax
Fans of Greater Tuna and A Tuna Christmas no longer need to wonder how Aunt Pearl, Bertha Bumiller, waitress Inita Goodwin, Petey Fisk, and the other residents of Tuna, Texas, keep their figures. Aunt Pearl’s Cookbook: A Man’s Cooking (Pearl Productions, $14.95), a new book by Tuna co-creator Joe Sears,
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
State Fare
There are two ways to use Stop and Smell the Rosemary: Recipes and Traditions to Remember, the spectacular new offering from the Junior League of Houston. First, you can use the cookbook part to prepare any of the five hundred excellent recipes. Second, you can concentrate on the menu and
Eat My Words
October 21, 2011
Casserole Queens and the Texas Book Festival
Famous authors and avid readers will take the place of liberals and conservatives this weekend at the Capitol during the Texas Book Festival. And for all you cookbook hoarders out there, you better start compressing the spines of the books on your cluttered shelves and
Eat My Words
October 20, 2011
Eat, Read, Love: Your Quick Guide to Food Sessions at the Texas Book Festival
To me, the most delicious part of the Texas Book Festival (Oct 22 & 23) is its great round-up of food-related talks and sessions and cooking demos. Rather than slog through the full schedule, focus on food with our easy guide. FOOD SESSIONS FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2011 Elizabeth