Turkey tamales with guajillo-cranberry mole

My dad’s family always gets together the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I think this is smart as there’s nothing more stressful then either ha...

Pecan cobbler with sorghum syrup

If you stop at a barbecue joint or at a catfish shack in small towns across Texas, more than likely one of your dessert options will be peca...

Cactus casserole with rice, ancho chiles and cheese

Every year at this time, I face the same problem. See, I’m a bit lackadaisical when it comes to buying my plane ticket home for Thanksgiving...

Sweet potato biscuits with chorizo cream gravy and Foodways Texas

On Wednesday mornings, I take a tour of Texas’s foodways via its newspapers. I may learn about Mexican cookies being baked in San Antonio; a...