How Chef Mary Bass Gives Back to Galveston
A Galveston native, Bass started her career by launching a bakery business, Viva la Cake Balls. She later became executive chef at Haak Vineyards & Winery in nearby Santa Fe in 2013, before becoming executive sous chef at BLVD Seafood when it opened in 2015. In 2018, Galveston.com named her “Best Chef on the Island” for the fourth consecutive year. Read More »
Southerleigh Brews First All-Texas Ingredient Pale Ale
All beer has four main ingredients: grain, hops, yeast, and water. Southerleigh, a restaurant and brewery in San Antonio’s Pearl entertainment district, has crafted a limited-edition beer with all those ingredients sourced from Texas. Now that the craft beer movement is here to stay, it seems like locavore beer is the next wave. Read More »
Hye Market’s Peach Puree and Peach Bellini Recipe
Matt Church is chef at the historic Hye Market in Hye, between Stonewall and Johnson City—in the heart of Texas Hill Country peach orchards. Read More »
New Book Shares Stories of Aransas County’s Culinary History
Full of recipes and anecdotes, the tome dives into this Gulf Coast region's food culture Read More »
How to Make the Most of Texas Peach Season
As summer begins, so will annual pilgrimages to roadside stands and farmers markets where popular varieties of Texas’ succulent freestone peaches arrive in successive waves through Labor Day. Those peaches set a national standard for sweet-ness, and—here’s the really good news—they are mostly reserved for Texans. Read More »
Nelda Vogel’s Dessert Peach Enchiladas and Peach Pie Recipes
Nelda Vogel and the late George Vogel founded Vogel Orchards in Stonewall. Their son Jamey and his wife, Terri, now manage the orchards, along with the orchards’ roadside stand on U.S. 290. Nelda Vogel remains involved in the operation. Read More »
After a Freeze Scare, Texas Peach Season is Almost Ready—and Plentiful
Breaking news from Texas Peach Country: This year’s harvest is poised to be plentiful. “Oh yeah, there are lots of peaches out there—a lot more than I thought there would be,” says Gary Hutton of Hutton Farms west of Weatherford, referring to the hard freeze that occurred in early March of this year. “They pulled through.” he says. “I’ve got some as big as my thumb.” Read More »
Hye Market’s Fermented Peach Salsa Recipe
Matt Church is chef at the historic Hye Market in Hye, between Stonewall and Johnson City—in the heart of Texas Hill Country peach orchards. Read More »
Shiner’s Sunken Gardens Blends History with Healthy Dining Options
From its opening in 1936 until the late ’50s, when the advent of air-conditioning moved the party to indoor venues, Sunken Garden made Shiner the swingingest small town in Texas. All the big Texas swing and polka bands, including Houston’s Blue Ridge Playboys, played here to capacity crowds of 500, according to the Lavaca County Historical Commission. But these days, dining, not dancing is the draw. Read More »
Terlingua Hosts the World’s First Sotol Festival
Nearly 1,000 attendees learned about the native spirit with tastings and more Read More »
Cabernet Grill’s Vogel Orchard Peach Crisp Recipe
Cabernet Grill’s peach crisp combines Vogel Orchard peaches with fragrant lavender Read More »
Where and When to Find Peaches in Texas This Year
When is peach season this year? It’s always a bit fuzzy, so visit farm websites for opening dates and daily harvest updates before you hit the road. Generally,peaches are available May-September, with traditional freestone varieties appearing late June and early July, but offerings are subject to change. Read More »
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