Texas in the springtime

Is there anything more magnificent than Texas in the springtime? Each day, there’s something new to see as the state awakens and begins to b...

Mollejas tacos (sweetbread tacos)

Mom asked me what I’d eaten that day. I was visiting her in Houston, and she’s always amused by how much I pack into my belly in such a shor...

Irish cheddar and bacon soda bread

When we first moved to Houston from Dallas, one of our new neighbors greeted us with a homemade gift. “Welcome to the neighborhood!” she sai...

Ruby red grapefruit and pecan sheet cake

March 2 is Texas Independence Day. On this day 176 years ago, a group convened at Washington-on-the-Brazos (back then simply known as Washin...