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.
Texas Cookbooks
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
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.
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.
Books
August 27, 2021
Chef Jesse Griffiths Is Begging You to Eat Wild Hog
The owner of Austin’s Dai Due has crafted a thorough, beautifully photographed new guide to hunting, preparing, and cooking wild hog.
Books
August 25, 2021
A Joyful New Read Celebrates Galveston’s Bygone Black-Owned Restaurants
Part historical text, part recipe book, ‘Lost Restaurants’ memorializes the self-made entrepreneurs who uplifted the island during its years of segregation.
Recipes
December 7, 2020
Recipe: Alfajores, From ‘The Chilean Kitchen’ by Pilar Hernandez
The Houston food writer credits her adopted hometown's immigrant community for encouraging her connections to her beloved childhood dishes, including this delicious holiday treat.
Recipes
October 8, 2020
Recipe: Thai Omelet Breakfast Tacos From ‘Thai Fresh: The Cookbook’
Chef Jam Sanitchat's first recipe collection is based on her many years of teaching Thai cooking and running a South Austin staple.
Recipes
May 18, 2020
Recipes From Some of Your Favorite Texas Restaurants
Using five great Texas cookbooks, you can create a coursed meal that will take you across the state, from the comfort of your kitchen.
Recipes
May 18, 2020
Rio Grande Valley Arroz con Pollo, From ‘The Enchilada Queen Cookbook’
Sylvia Casares returns to her Brownsville roots with this frontera-style family dish.
Recipes
May 18, 2020
Kimchi Queso, From the ‘Peached Tortilla Cookbook’
Eric Silverstein's dishes from his Austin restaurant are the fun we need right now.
Recipes
May 18, 2020
Black Bean and Roasted Corn Salad, From ‘Perini Ranch Steakhouse’
The award-winning restaurant in Buffalo Gap offers up a salad strong enough to withstand the Texas summer heat.
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
May 18, 2020
Hibiscus Margarita, From ‘Cooking in Marfa’
The most popular cocktail from Marfa’s Capri restaurant captures the desert in a glass.
Recipes
May 18, 2020
Recipe: Hibiscus Margarita, From ‘Cooking in Marfa’
The most popular cocktail from Marfa's Capri restaurant captures the desert in a glass.
Recipes
April 15, 2020
Texas-Style Bowl o’ Red Beans
San Angelo–raised Joe Yonan goes there with his chili in his new cookbook, ‘Cool Beans.’
Recipes
April 1, 2020
White Pan Bread From David Norman of Easy Tiger
The Austin baker’s book seems essential for these times.
Recipes
March 16, 2020
Let Joe Yonan Show You What to Do With All of Those Beans
In his new cookbook, ‘Cool Beans,' the San Angelo native and Washington Post food editor explores all things legume, including a version of his mom's Texas Salad.
Recipes
March 5, 2020
Pondicheri’s Carrot Roti With Cilantro Chutney, From ‘Houston Cooks’
Food writer Francine Spiering compiles recipes from the city’s diverse array of restaurants.
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
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
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.
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
November 20, 2019
Recipes: Classic Side Dishes From Perini Ranch Steakhouse’s New Cookbook
The original ranch-to-table restaurant shares its Texas spin on comfort food classics.
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
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
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
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.
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.
Recipes
April 8, 2019
Spinach Enchiladas From the Los Barrios Cookbook
The family behind the iconic San Antonio restaurant reveals its Tex-Mex secrets.
Recipes
February 15, 2019
Recipe: Pecan Snickerdoodles from “Cooking with Pecans: Texas in a Nutshell”
We launch our new Texas Cookbooks series, which looks at new recipes as well as old favorites from around the state, by revisiting a 1987 gem packed with great finds.
Recipes
February 15, 2019
Pecan Snickerdoodles From ‘Cooking With Pecans: Texas in a Nutshell’
We launch our new Texas Cookbooks series, which looks at new recipes as well as old favorites from around the state, by revisiting a 1987 gem packed with great finds.
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.
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