Food

Food for the Soul

When my grandfather died on Christmas Day in 1993, he was in the home where my extended family traditionally celebrates the holiday. My grandmother, though distraught, quickly decided what to do ...

Healthy Heat

Spice, heat, fire—some of us can’t handle even a touch of it in our food; others can’t get enough. Regardless of personal thresholds, many people, including some Central Texan foodies, believe ...

Last year, my uncle made roasted chicken tacos doused with a piquant, bright-green chimichurri sauce. That simple condiment completely transformed an otherwise one-note dish and was nothing short of ...

Breakfast in Texas

Texans love the morning meal, whether it’s bacon and eggs (often eaten in a breakfast taco) or something as distinctively nontraditional as saag paneer omelets, pon haus or goat curry. A Lone Star ...

The Great Tartine

The word “tartine” stems from the French word tarte, which is a baked pastry that’s usually sweet and often involves apples. But most know a tartine as basically an open-faced sandwich that can ...

Let's Get Dressed

The topic of getting dressed takes me back to my days at Harper’s Bazaar, when wearing a bad outfit to work was the surest way to ruin a good day. When you spend your waking hours in a fishbowl of ...

Seven Things to Watch

The public’s palate is a fickle force, and food trends can fluctuate with the seasons. What makes one stick? These days, the focus seems to be on items with certain desired health benefits or those ...

Mimi's Kitchen

Texas has a special ability to create identity and character for those who call it home, and perhaps nothing is more central to a Texan’s worldview than our food culture. I am a sixth-generation ...

An Heirloom and Heritage Feast

We hear the words “heirloom” and “heritage” in reference to ingredients, but what do they mean? “Heirloom” refers to a variety of edible plants that are grown from open-pollinated seeds ...

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Best Laid Plans

In his 1974 book “On Food,” celebrated American chef James Beard wrote, “I have had, in my time, memorable meals of scrambled eggs with fresh truffles, scrambled eggs with caviar and other ...