Dining

Drinking in the Details

Drinking in the Details

I’m bellied up to the oval mesquite bar at El Monumento restaurant in Georgetown, waiting for my perfect ... Read More »

A Taste of Alsace

A Taste of Alsace

Every time I roll into Castroville, a town of some 3,000 people about 20 miles west of San Antonio, I can count on ... Read More »

Parisa (pronounced “pah-ree-sa”)

Writer Bob McCullough takes Texas Highways readers on a culinary trek through Castroville (February 2014 issue), ... Read More »

Hot Dr Pepper

Hot Dr Pepper

  I’ve always been interested in Dr Pepper,” Jack McKinney tells me as we sit down together at the soda ... Read More »

A Family Affair

A Family Affair

Fnding good food on the road is always a gamble. Long stretches of Texas blacktop can be a blur of fast-food ... Read More »

Mixing it Up

Mixing it Up

Every July, New Orleans throws an event called Tales of the Cocktail, a five-day celebration of fine drinks ... Read More »

Tamales Recipes

Here are two (relatively) simple recipes for tamales—one a classic pork tamale, and the other a sweet variety with ... Read More »

Pomegranate Lemonade Cheesecake

Pomegranate Lemonade Cheesecake

The cheesecake cuts into the tartness of the lemon and pomegranate, but there's no denying that tangy ... Read More »

Chocolate-Salted Caramel Mousse


Pillowy chocolate touched by a hint of salted caramel makes for a dreamy taste explosion.  You might want to make ... Read More »

Pumpkin Flan

Pumpkin pie can hold its own (and it's one of my all-time favorites), but this pumpkin flan is the pie's more ... Read More »

Have a Shot of Dessert

Have a Shot of Dessert

For the past few years, I've enjoyed the opportunity to be part of Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest's Cooking ... Read More »

The Great, Grape Plains

The Great, Grape Plains

A  six-foot steel sculpture of a corkscrew marks the entrance to McPherson Cellars in downtown Lubbock. ... Read More »

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