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Texas Dinner Party: The Only Hot Pepper Jelly Recipe You’ll Ever Need
With a blend of four types of peppers and sweet strawberries, this recipe is sure to become an instant classic.
Being Texan
Full PlaylistShort films highlighting stories and portraits of Texans from all walks of life.
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From Tonga: A Short Film Explores a Polynesian Influence on Friday Night Lights
Euless is home to one of the largest Tongan communities in the U.S. In this documentary, Huay-Bing Law explores how the immigrants have revitalized the local high school football team through the story of one player, Patrick Vahe.
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Teenage Skateboarding Sensation Jordan Santana Rides for Texas
The 17-year-old from Houston is one of only a handful of women who've ever successfully landed a 540-degree aerial spin during competition.
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Breaking the Barrier: The Road to Becoming a First-Generation Bull Rider
In the first film for our new Being Texan docuseries, three pint-size cowboys make their inaugural rides on flesh-and-blood steers.
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How Poet and Guggenheim Fellow Roberto Tejada Experiences the World
The University of Houston professor walks us through his process and his award-winning poem ‘Carbonate of Copper.’
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Collings Guitars Are Worth Every Penny
In a nondescript space outside Austin, the team behind these world-renowned guitars carry on the exacting legacy of their founder.
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Gold Medalist Michelle Carter Is Tired of Hearing “Shot Put Is Not Sexy”
The three-time Olympian from North Texas and daughter of Super Bowl champ Michael Carter reminds us that greatness comes from within.
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July 27, 2023
Texas Dinner Party: For a Fail-Proof Finish, Make Vegan Mango Ice Cream for Dessert
Three ingredients and two easy steps make this ice cream recipe one you’ll want to try again and again.
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July 27, 2023
Texas Dinner Party: A Deliciously Simple Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
Native ingredients and an artful arrangement make this easy side salad a total showstopper.
Texas Country Reporter
May 27, 2023
Colección Mexicana Is a Fort Worth Shop Teeming With Color
Co-owner Miguel Martin is the creative talent behind the one-of-a-kind papier-mâché sculptures featured at the downtown store.
Texas Country Reporter
May 26, 2023
The Niche Czech Radio Show That Still Reaches Listeners After Fifty Years
Radio DJ David Kolar hosts The American Czech Hour, which broadcasts from Hillsboro across a 25-mile radius.
Texas Country Reporter
May 19, 2023
Release the ‘Toads’! A San Antonio Zoo Program Aims to Restore the Texas Horned Lizard Population
Dr. Andy Glusenkamp of the zoo's Center for Conservation & Research leads volunteers in a hands-on experience to preserve the beloved state reptile.
Texas Country Reporter
May 18, 2023
Fredericksburg Students Are Picking Up Trade and Life Skills Through This Unique Course
As fewer young people seek trade careers, Hill Country building specialist Richard Laughlin hopes to interest students in a career path full of opportunity. First assignment? Build a tiny home.
Texas Country Reporter
May 17, 2023
Kemah Is Home to the Most Fantastical Restaurant You’ve Never Heard Of
Chef David Skinner of Eculent has been called a mad genius. With a focus on molecular gastronomy, he invites guests to “rethink everything.”
Texas Country Reporter
May 16, 2023
More Than 35 Years Later, the World Champ Owner of Ann’s Tackle Shop Has Still Got It
Ann Thomasson-Wilson’s East Texas bait shop is a must-stop before anglers of all ages head out to the nearby Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
Texas Country Reporter
May 15, 2023
This Lubbock Restaurant Is a Vintage-Sign and Neon-Fixture Utopia
Owner Rusty Cook has accumulated enough neon signs to cover the entire restaurant, and artisan Rebecca Welch restores them to their original glow.
Texas Country Reporter
April 30, 2023
The Beginnings of Casa Rio: A Piece of San Antonio Tex-Mex History
The restaurant's owner, Bill Lyons, reflects on how far the restaurant has come since its doors opened in 1946.