Tex-Mex

The other day as I was browsing through my mom’s collection of cookbooks, I came across one from the Daniel Webster PTA. Daniel Webster’s an...

The past two weeks I’ve been driving around Texas visiting family and friends. I haven't been to Texas since the spring and this trip ha...

When I was working in Midtown Manhattan at a magazine, I used to visit a small Mexican joint for lunch. The food was good for a quick meal b...

When I was a kid, my friends and I would sometimes ride our bikes to the neighborhood convenience store for a treat. They would grab slushy ...

This summer has gone by fast and I’m still a little surprised that it’s August and people are returning to school. I’ve spent my summer work...

“You need to start blogging again,” said my grandma. “Yes,” I replied. “I know.” If you look at the last post I published, it was back in la...

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 warmer we...

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 day of ...

The other day someone asked me what I always keep in my refrigerator. After going through the usual list of things such as salsa, cilantro, ...

This year I’ve had the pleasure of spending almost two months in Texas, which may be the most time I’ve been there since I moved to New York...

Let’s talk about nachos, shall we? Now, I’ve gone on record stating my preference, which is for the traditional type of nacho where all the...

How are you doing today? I’m doing fine, though I am suffering from severe Texas withdrawal. That’s what happens when you spend almost two w...

Every spring I get an itch to return to Texas as it just might be the best time of year to be there. The bluebonnets and other wildflowers a...

The first time I recall having brisket, it wasn’t the smoked hunk of beef that many people associate with Texas. No, instead it was an oven ...

So, I spent the past two years working on another book and today it’s published. Would you like to see a preview? Like my first book, there ...

Valentine, Texas is a squint of a town in far West Texas. If you’re heading to Marfa from El Paso, then you’ll drive through it as you head ...

One recent Sunday after a hearty beef stew dinner, my family sat in my grandma’s living room taking the New York Times dialect test. It was ...

About 43 years ago or so, Robert “Bob” Armstrong walked into Matt’s El Rancho in Austin and asked the owner’s son, Matt Martinez, Jr., to su...

The other day I went to the store to buy some collard greens, but the store was sold out. In the produce department there was a large, color...

Some of you have been asking if my new book will be ready in time for Christmas. The Homesick Texan’s Family Table will not be published unt...