#fullpost{display:inline;} When I hear bad news, my first inclination is to eat. While that’s perhaps not the most constructive way to deal with stress,[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} The other day a friend in Texas was telling me about all the Hatch chile items she’d bought at the store on a recent visit.[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} This summer has gone by fast and I’m still a little surprised that it’s August and people are returning to school.[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} The legendary cookbook author Fannie Farmer once wrote that corn is not worth eating unless it’s August. I wholeheartedly[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} The other day I was discussing okra with a friend. He’s not usually a fan and thinks it mucks up the plate whenever it makes[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} At times, I can be stubborn. That certainly was the case this week, as I stumbled through endless days of recipe testing that[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} Now, I probably don’t need to tell you who Aaron Franklin is, but if you’re not familiar with him he has a barbecue[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} If you flip through most Texas cookbooks published in the last century, you’ll find recipes for congealed salads. Simply put,[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} Memory is a strange thing. For years I’ve been obsessed with a chocolate brownie ice cream that I ate when growing up in[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} Crisp iceberg, cool shrimp,and creamy avocado, all tossed with a tangy dressing is what you want on a hot and sultry day. Though[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} “You need to start blogging again,” said my grandma. “Yes,” I replied. “I know.” If you look at[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} While it may still be chilly and cold, I love this time of year, as the promise of spring is so close. Dreaming of wildflowers and[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} Like most people, I grew up eating food cooked in a slow cooker. Whether it was an easy way to have dinner on the table after a long[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} A few weeks ago I was visiting family in Oregon. I was staying at my dad’s and as a fellow homesick Texan who enjoys spending[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} There’s a doughnut store around the corner from me, and while I’m not usually tempted by their doughnuts (my best[...]