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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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By Kristi WillisPhotography by Jenna Noel
Buying seafood can be overwhelming. Doctors and nutritionists tell us to eat more seafood for a healthy diet, but environmental groups warn us that ...
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By Will PackwoodPhotography by Jenna Noel
Some of you may know me and you might be asking yourself, Why would he be writing about vegetarian dishes? I’m not, really. We all know the health ...
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