In Catalonia, the experience of tapas is a festivity. You go to a bar or restaurant, sit at a table with friends, and order a variety of small plates to be passed around. As the night goes on, ...
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For over half a century, the town of Driftwood, Texas, has been synonymous with Salt Lick BBQ. Since they opened in 1967, Austinites have been making the short drive south of Austin for the famous ...
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For many of us, the holiday season means pie, and lots of it. While pumpkin and pecan pies will likely be on the menu at your holiday feasts this season, buttermilk pie is a favorite here in Texas, ...
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The next time you pick up a pack of corn tortillas, take a second to appreciate the ease of buying such a delicious staple. Centuries of work went into that rather simple-looking product derived from ...
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When we brought our four small children from “England’s Green and Pleasant Land” to Texas in 1975, we felt it imperative that they learned our long-standing British traditions and customs. It ...
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Sobremesa is a term common to Spain and parts of Latin America. Translating as “around the table,” the word reflects the act of gathering and lingering beyond the meal. It’s when the dishes are ...
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In the late 1500s, Spanish explorers arrived in the area around what is known today as El Paso, Texas, along the Mexican-American border. With them, they brought livestock, such as cows and goats, ...
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If you want to read a book about Neapolitan pizza, Chinese dumplings or American hamburgers, you have many choices. But where’s the book that maps and makes sense of the societal, cultural and ...
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Hooray! It’s the season for eating outdoors—starlit suppers, Sunday brunches and fiestas al fresco. On weekends, many Tex-Mex families celebrate tardeadas—leisurely, afternoon backyard ...
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