Food

A Brief History of the American Cocktail

By David AlanPhotography by Aimee Wenske Excerpted from Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State by David Alan (Andrews McMeel Publishing, June 11, 2013) The mixing of drinks ...

Making a Big Splash

By Kristi WillisGraphic by Jenna Noel Belly up to a bar around the state and you’re likely to be greeted with a lengthy list of offerings from Texas wineries, breweries and distilleries. The ...

Turkish Coffee

By Elif SelviliPhotography by Kate LeSueur The word “coffee” entered the English language through a circuitous phonetic route by way of the Dutch word koffie, derived from the Italian ...

The Other White Milk

By Kelly YandellPhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo In an increasingly competitive and corporate-driven milk world, some Texas farmers are turning to the hardy, versatile goat for their dairy ...

Ponche

By Lucinda Hutson It just didn’t seem like Christmas. For reasons unfathomable to my youngest sister and me, a dark cloud hung over our family and the mood was not merry. Always fearless ...

Drink Wild-Yerba Tex-Mate Tea

By Amy Crowell When it comes to caffeine, I prefer coffee for my fix. I’m addicted to everything about it, from the smell of fresh-ground beans and the taste, to the ritual of making it and ...

Let Them Drink Punch - With Tequila!

By Lucinda Hutson I began my Mexican agave adventures over 30 years ago, in quest of the formidable sword-leafed plants and the potent inebriants that derive from them: tequila and mezcal. I ...

Imbibing Improv

By David AlanPhotography by Jenna Noel In my interactions with the foodie public, I’m always surprised by how intimidated non-bartenders are by the thought of making drinks ...

Winter Cocktails

By David AlanPhotography by Jenna Noel In The Physiology of Taste, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin writes, “To invite people to dine with us is to make ourselves responsible for their well-being ...

Trouble in Tequila-ville

By David Alan Texans have a special relationship with Mexico and its native spirit, tequila. Like many songs tell us, across the border is where cares (and sometimes spouses) are left behind, and ...