Once the holiday is over, what will you do with all that smoked meat and how will you cook with as little effort as possible next week? Come with us, and we’ll show you three smart and easy recipes.
Being overwhelmed with smoked meat is a good problem to have. Here are some tips for turning all that ‘cue (and sides!) into tasty meals all week long.
Home cooks haven’t had many options in the lump charcoal and briquet market. Now a few Texas companies, including Franklin Barbecue, are offering better-made, more sustainable versions.
Jay and Heather Mallinckrodt used a century-old family cake recipe to test the prototype for a skillet that can also be handed down through the generations.
La Cocinita’s Evin Garcia invokes tastes of southern Africa and the Iberian Peninsula in his McAllen eatery while also serving his community.
This recipe is definitely not ballpark fare—these nachos are wholesome, filling, and warming with chicken, a squash gravy, and roasted squash seeds.
The orange fruit, while prevalent in Texas, is still a mystery to some folks. Try the juicy fall produce in this elevated appetizer.
The family-owned San Antonio company produces the bulk, whole, and blended spices the state can’t cook without.
While Anglo businessmen are often lauded for contributions such as Eagle Chili Powder, it’s important to remember the originators behind the cuisine.
This two-day recipe from the Nicolett in Lubbock might be a bit of a project, but the result of crispy, melt-in-your-mouth morsels is worth it.
The postmodern food movement and the principles of the late Texan architect Charles Moore teach us to get curious about what we eat.
Plus: A must-read barbecue book and a great jobs resource for aspiring pitmasters.
Going out for chaat isn't possible right now, so she turns the kitchen into a snack paradise.
Chaat masala makes almost everything better, from baked potatoes and grilled cheese to watermelon and salads.
They might not be considered essential ingredients, but they are the easiest way to liven up a dish and break the monotony of meals you make on repeat.
Sometimes comfort food like quesadillas is all we can muster—and that's more than okay.
Comedor, Suerte, and Cuchara take takeout to the next level by giving diners an engaging experience.
The family behind the iconic San Antonio restaurant reveals its Tex-Mex secrets.
Cooking fideo requires Q&Q vermicelli, spices, and a strong memory of childhood summertime afternoons in South Texas.
Recipe for a great new cookbook: Combine a celebrated chef, a veteran food writer, and an innovative approach to contemporary Tex-Mex; serve.
There’s no need to be chicken about the dumplings at Fort Worth’s Angeluna: After all, they’re filled with pork.
Specialties of the season make for a chil-proof midwinter meal.
Next week, we celebrate my absolute favorite food day of the year. The turkey’s nice, don’t get me wrong, but I’ve always been a bigger fan of that particular bird the day after Thanksgiving, served between thick slices of white bread slathered with a healthy dose of mayonnaise and
Saucy Katherine Anne Porter’s recipe for mole.
And I’m telling you, if you can’t batter it, fry it, spike it with chiles, or bathe it in buttermilk, it’s not worth your time.
Can’t hull a strawberry? Can’t boil an egg? Can’t wash leafy vegetables? Relax. Help is on the way.