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.
Cured
Food & Drink
May 9, 2019
Despite the Texas Shutout, There Was Much to Celebrate at the James Beard Awards
Our four chefs walked away empty-handed, yes, but this week's glamorous ceremony continued the trend of honoring more diverse and female finalists.
Food & Drink
March 27, 2019
Four of the Five James Beard Finalists for the Best Southwest Chef Are Texans
And yet, after the state’s even more stellar showing in the semifinals, the announcement feels disappointing.
The Texanist
December 23, 2018
The Texanist: Why Isn’t Chicken-Fried Steak Our Official State Dish?
A Sherman woman thinks the gravy-laden slab of breaded meat deserves its due.
Recipes
October 16, 2018
Feast Around the World: Hunting and Gathering
Chef Steve McHugh, of San Antonio’s Cured, creates a through line from Wisconsin to Louisiana to Texas with a meal built around roast duck, grapefruit, and chile pequins.
Recipes
October 16, 2018
Grapefruit and Chile Pequin Jelly
In chef Steve McHugh’s “Hunting and Gathering” feast, the roast duck gets a Texas touch with this unexpected accompaniment.
Recipes
October 16, 2018
Recipe: Mesquite-Flour Tres Leches Cake With Cherry Compote
Chef Steve McHugh finishes off his “Hunting and Gathering” feast with this classic Mexican treat, taken up a notch with mesquite and cherries.
Recipes
October 16, 2018
Mesquite-Flour Tres Leches Cake With Cherry Compote
Chef Steve McHugh finishes off his “Hunting and Gathering” feast with this classic Mexican treat, taken up a notch with mesquite and cherries.
Recipes
October 16, 2018
Vanilla Roast Duck With Pecan Cornbread Dressing
San Antonio chef Steve McHugh nods to his boyhood hunts with roast duck, the centerpiece of his ”Hunting and Gathering” feast.
Food & Drink
May 8, 2018
Texas Comes Up Short at the James Beard Awards
No winning chefs from our state this time, but the restaurant celebration was a big night for women, chefs of color, and immigrant rights.
Food & Drink
March 14, 2018
James Beard Foundation Showers Some Love on Texas
Austin and San Antonio chefs makes the final round, as does Anvil in Houston. Winners will be announced May 7.