Why Summer is the Perfect Time to Give Campfire Cooking a Try
That was more than a decade ago, when my husband David Norman and I moved from Manhattan to a staggeringly beautiful property in the Hill Country. But what we lacked in frontier skills, we made up for in enthusiasm. So we drove our truck over the cattle guard and dove in. Read More »
How Spanish Ibérico Pork Found Its Way to Texas
Texas and Spain have joined forces in an unexpected, four-legged way. Acornseekers pork is available for purchase online and at restaurants, including Eberly in Austin, Fearings in Dallas, and Bliss in San Antonio. For the first time since explorer Hernando de Soto did so back in 1539, the finest of Spanish ham, jamón ibérico de bellota, has been imported to the United States in its original form—as a pig. Read More »
Blueberry Hill Farm’s Blueberry Streusel Muffins Recipe
In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Add egg; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla. Fold in blueberries. Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Read More »
Tour 2 Award-Winning Bourbon Distilleries in Texas
Blame it on Tito’s. The craft vodka from Austin, which grew from obscurity 20 years ago into one of Texas’ ... Read More »
Austin’s Famous Green Pastures Restaurant Is Reborn as Mattie’s
The first time I visited Green Pastures Restaurant, as a new Austin resident in the early 1980s, it felt like going to dinner with relatives—if mine had been well-to-do. That feeling came from the restaurant’s setting in a grand 1890s home on spacious, oak-shaded grounds as well as the warm atmosphere and general good mood of everyone there. Read More »
“The Austin Cookbook” Showcases the City’s Essential Recipes
In a city where any casual conversation about food can turn into a heated argument before you can say “brisket,” ... Read More »
They Had Us at Jalapeño-Infused Bacon
Unlike its coastal cousins, the city of Pasadena to the immediate southeast of Houston is not usually considered a getaway destination. Thanks to its association with the 1980 film Urban Cowboy, Pasadena tends to conjure images of industrial refineries and roughnecks cutting loose on honky-tonk weekends, testing their mettle on a mechanical bull. Read More »
Clifton’s First Farm-To-Table Eatery
“Here comes the best part—I’ll show you all my landmarks,” says Coté as we enter Moody. She points out the sweeping triangular house on the right, followed by a drive-through beer barn painted with a tipsy goat and the words “Stay thirsty, my goat.” Then we pass a curious decorative cement pig housed in a tiny cage and a restaurant called Lucy’s Cafe. As we pass through towns like Moody, McGregor, and Valley Mills en route to Clifton, we marvel at the largely undiscovered small towns just outside of our state’s biggest cities. Read More »
Head to the Garden Company in Schulenburg for Salads, Soups, and Other Healthy Fare
Taking a Much-needed respite from highway driving, I exit Interstate 10 in Schulenburg at US 77 and head south for several blocks in search of lunch. Here, at the corner of Kessler Avenue and College Street, a restored white farmhouse with the Garden Company Marketplace & Café logo emblazoned on its side attracts my attention. Read More »
Murphy’s Steakhouse Tuscan Rib-Eye Recipe
Place steak in a sealable container. Mix olive oil, rosemary, thyme, and garlic together, then pour over steak to marinate an hour or longer. Heat grill pan over medium-high heat. Read More »
Where to Find the Best Chargrilled Rib-Eye in Fayette County
There’s not much to do in Winchester, population 50, on the western lip of Fayette County. So when someone ... Read More »
This One-Of-A-Kind Chocolate from Hico Is Sure to Please Your Texan Valentine
I’m standing inside the Wiseman House chocolate-making studio in downtown Hico, and the chocolatey, slightly salty aroma reminds me of a mug of hot cocoa. A few blocks away, the Wiseman House retail shop sells chocolates and chocolate-themed gift items, but here is where the real chocolate magic takes place. Read More »
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