Being Texan
December 15, 2021
All I Want for Christmas . . . Is You
When a grown-up son visits for the holiday, a mom takes what she can get.
Thanksgiving
Hunting & Fishing
November 24, 2021
Texas First: Killing and Cooking My Own Thanksgiving Turkey
As an impressive quantity of hot, steaming blood poured over my bare hands, I wondered how I, a vegetarian for most of my life, had ended up here.
Recipes
November 17, 2021
3 Side Dishes to Try This Thanksgiving
Chefs from around the state shared the recipes that will be on their own tables this holiday season.
BBQ
November 15, 2021
How Greenberg Smoked Turkey Rebuilt After the Fire That Ruined Thanksgiving
Last November, an explosion at the beloved smoked turkey company destroyed 87,000 turkeys. Just in time for this year’s holiday season, the Greenbergs are back in business.
Food & Drink
November 10, 2021
Apple to “World-famous” Sweet Potato: Where to Order Thanksgiving Pie in Texas
Preorder your favorite Turkey Day dessert and let these bakeries and pie joints take a slice out of your holiday stress.
Recipes
November 9, 2021
Recipe: Apple Upside-down Spice Cake
Flavored with nutty einkorn flour and anise, nutmeg, and cardamom, this versatile cake works as a weekday snack or a festive table centerpiece.
Food & Drink
November 5, 2021
15 Thanksgiving Takeout Options to Be Grateful For
Mouthwatering to-go menus from restaurants around the state offer a hearty excuse to keep your oven off this Turkey Day.
Best Thing In Texas
November 30, 2020
The Best Thing in Texas: Detroit Lions Fans Are Donating to Deshaun Watson’s Charity to Thank Him for the Whupping He Gave Their Team
The Lions have been mired in mediocrity—but Deshaun and the Texans may have helped break the fever.
Recipes
November 26, 2020
Recipe: Instant Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup
The smoky, citrusy soup is the perfect way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey, and it includes a stock recipe you’ll be using all year long.
Food
November 27, 2019
Holiday Recipes and More
Celebrate this holiday season with the one thing that brings all communities together—food. From the history of tamales at Christmas, to the perfect wine to pair with each dish, to a bevy of Instant Pot recipes and a Christmas tree made of best wurst, this holiday collection from Texas Monthly
Libations
November 22, 2019
10 Texas Wines to Go With Your Turkey
The state's vintners offer some solid and delightful choices to pair with your Thanksgiving feast.
Libations
November 20, 2018
Eight Texas Wines to Serve at Thanksgiving
Which wine complements both gravy and Brussels sprouts? What can you serve alongside pumpkin pie? We've got you covered.
Recipes
October 16, 2018
Collection: Feast Around the World
We asked five of the state's top chefs to create festive meals to serve this season. What we got was a cornucopia of global flavors. Follow these recipes and your Texas table will never be the same again.
Libations
November 22, 2017
Get Through Thanksgiving With Our Favorite Autumn Drink Recipes
Need a glass of something to make it through that one loud uncle’s political opinions after Thanksgiving dinner? We’ve got you covered.
The Daily Post
November 21, 2017
In Defense of Just Eating Your Dang Thanksgiving Dinner at Luby’s
The holidays are stressful. Two words that offer an oasis? ”LuAnn Platter.”
Food & Drink
November 20, 2017
Our Very Favorite Recipes for a Texan Thanksgiving
We went back through our archive of recipes to find some of our favorite Turkey Day dishes. Yes, some of them are fried.
Eat My Words
November 23, 2015
Five Texas Wines For Thanksgiving
Pairings that play nice with all the flavors on your plate.
The Daily Post
November 12, 2015
A Fifteen-Year-Old Boy Was Arrested For Shoplifting Thanksgiving Dinner
Shoplifting is wrong, but this kid still breaks our heart.
Business
November 25, 2014
Black Friday Is Gonna Be a Big Day in Texas
In North Texas, Walmart employees are threatening to strike. In South Texas, people are almost two weeks in to camping out in front of Best Buy. It's just another celebration of holiday season bargain-hunting.
BBQ
November 24, 2014
Last Minute Turkey
Thanksgiving is just four days away, so most of us have already charted a plan for getting a turkey on the table, but in case you haven’t, here are a few helpful ideas.Smoke Your Own – If you want a simple recipe for a whole smoked bird, then Aaron Franklin’s
Eat My Words
November 13, 2013
These Chefs Are Reinventing Thanksgiving Leftovers
The Falliday Leftover Throwdown, held in Houston, will challenge local chefs to take Turkey Day leftovers and create new dishes from them.
Food & Drink
October 14, 2013
Pecan Dressing
What would the holidays be without this nutty side dish?
Critters
January 21, 2013
Happy Turkey Day!
Feast on this: Turkeys and the three Texas presidents who pardoned them. Meantime, we hope you'll pardon us for taking a break from the TMDP. See you Monday with more great posts.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
How to Deep-fry a Turkey
A few things to know before you drop a big bird into a bubbling vat of oil.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
State Fare
The bird on your Thanksgiving table this year should be pheasant—specifically, the savory roast pheasant with garlicky sausage jambalaya dressing from Cheryl and Bill Jamison’s new cookbook, Texas Home Cooking (Harvard Common Press). When Thanksgiving is over, try other recipes—both traditional and modern—from the Jamisons’ eminently readable text, which has
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Cinnamon Turkey Breast
Turkey 1 fresh turkey, approximately 12 pounds 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamonGlaze 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons molasses 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or strong red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon TabascoCut wings off turkey at middle joint. Cut legs off and separate
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
The Right Stuffing
You’ll be stuffed, too, after you eat this Thanksgiving dinner.
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Turkey Dark Meat in Cranberry and Ancho Chile Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil 2 each turkey thighs, drumsticks, and wings 8 cups water 6 ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded 1 white onion, peeled and roughly chopped 4 garlic cloves, peeled 2 large tomatoes (or 6 plum tomatoes), quartered 1 1/2 cups walnuts (8 ounces) 16-ounce can whole-cranberry sauce or
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Sweet Potatoes with Ginger, Pecans, and Jalapeños
4 pounds sweet potatoes 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 3 cups milk 1½ teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger 4 jalapeños, stemmed and cut into 1/8-inch-thick rings 1 cup chopped pecans 2 to 4 tablespoons brown sugarRoast sweet potatoes on rack in 325-degree
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Spicy Cream Spinach with Cheddar Cheese
20 ounces fresh or frozen leaf spinach 1 tablespoon butter 1 white onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped (1 teaspoon) 1 to 2 jalapeños, stemmed and chopped (remove seeds if milder flavor is desired) 2 1/2 tablespoons flour 1 cup chicken or turkey stock 1 cup whipping
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Cranberry and Orange Marmalade Relish
1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water ½ cup white wine 1 orange, quartered and seeded 1 stick cinnamon or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 cups fresh whole cranberries (1 pound) 2 tablespoons lime juice 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion 1 finely chopped jalapeño 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegarIn
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Mushroom-Apple-Poblano Cornbread Dressing
Cornbread 2 cups cornmeal 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 2 eggs 4 tablespoons butter, meltedPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add milk, eggs, and melted butter; blend to form a smooth batter.Pour
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Buttermilk Pumpkin Pie with Brown-Sugar Cream
Dough (for 1 pie shell)2 cups all-purpose flour 2 sticks cold butter, cut into small pieces 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons cold waterOn cutting board, combine flour, butter, sugar, and salt by quickly working mixture with hands or pastry cutter until it forms pea-size pieces. Add water
Recipes
November 21, 2012
Thanksgiving Dishes from Renowned Texas Chefs
Turkey Day is upon us, and an abundance of families will be cooking fall-centric dishes at home tomorrow. In case you’re looking to scrounge up some last-minute Thanksgiving recipes, here are a few offerings from a handful of talented Texas chefs. Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Absinthe Crème Fraîche from Jason Dodge of Péché
Eat My Words
November 22, 2011
Thanksgiving with the Gilmores: Recipes From Jack Allen’s Kitchen and Barley Swine chefs
In the years since the first Thanksgiving, families throughout the U.S. have created their own culinary traditions, separate from the archetypal choices. Some opt to forego turkey for Cornish game hens, beef tenderloin, or honey spiraled ham. Some would rather buy cheap, canned jellied cranberries than create their
Eat My Words
November 17, 2011
Seasonal Texas Sides for Turkey Day
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
Food & Drink
November 14, 2011
PETA Wants Turkey, TX, to Change Its Name to “Tofurky”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals points its Thanksgiving publicity campaign toward the small Panhandle town of Turkey.
Eat My Words
November 25, 2010
Trailer Thursday: A Very Trailer Thanksgiving
Poor Snoopy. He concocted the best Thanksgiving dinner he could, but Peppermint Patty flew into a rage when she saw the spread: buttered toast, pretzel sticks, popcorn, ice cream sundaes, and jelly beans. I’ve never understood why Patty got so angry at Charlie Brown about that assortment of carbs and