Out in Southern California, L.A. food critic Jonathan Gold makes fun of authentic Mexican chef Rick Bayless — read all about it in Gustavo Arellano’s food blog “Stick a Fork in It.” And don’t miss Bayless responding to Gold in the comment section. They have such inspiring culinary conversations out there. This was the first year [...]
The CIA San Antonio campus at the Pearl Brewery Complex on the north end of the Riverwalk is undergoing a major expansion at the moment. The new CIA building will celebrate its Grand Opening in October with an open house. CIA Antonio, officially became the Culinary Institute of America’s third campus in 2008. The school was founded to realize a dream – El Sueño – to elevate Latin American cuisines to their rightful place among the great cuisines of the world, and to expand diversity within the foodservice industry.  
Foodways Texas board member Melissa Guerra hosted a coffee to update San Antonio food writers, media and interested food lovers about the formation of the new organization and invite their involvement. The meeting was held Friday at 8:30 in the meeting room of the new Earl Abel’s restaurant at 1201 Old Austin Highway. The restaurant kindly [...] 
The fried softshell crab and grits I had for lunch at Brennan’s of Houston the other day raises the bar in the seafood and grits competition. The softshell crab was extra crispy and very juicy, the stoneground grits were excellent and the pool of gravy surrounding the whole thing didn’t hurt any either. Wow! If they [...]
Update: Here’s what our Memorial Day barbecue looks like after five and a half hours of smoking. I think the pork is done, but I’m going to hit it with a wine jelly and mustard glaze just for the hell of it. read more Memorial Day Smoke Signals »  The other day I twittered a smartass remark: Authentic Mexican is to Tex-Mex as the Ballet Folklorico is to Freddy Fender. My fellow food writer Colman Andrews asked if I meant by that Tex-Mex was more fun and closer to the truth. His question caused me to reflect for awhile. read more Authentic Mexican and Tex-Mex »  Today is the release date for my newest cookbook, The Tex-Mex Grill and Backyard Barbacoa Cookbook. Here’s a new recipe video in honor of the [...]  Smoked boudin at Boogie's The barbecue at Boogie’s Bar-B-Que was very good–and the smoked boudin was sublime. I had already taken a big time photographer out there to shoot some images for an article I was planning to write about the place. But then today I read on Chili Bob’s blog that this smoky little barbecue trailer caught fire and burned up. Damn! read more Bad New for Boogies Fans »   At left, Mariano Martinez visits the world’s first margarita machine which he donated to the Smithsonian Institute. For the full story, read the account by Rayna Green, a curator in the Division of Home and Community Life at the National Museum of American History. Its in her blog for Cinco de Mayo. Here’s an excerpt: “I am [...] 
I was talking to Lori Moffat at Texas Highways Magazine about Houston’s wacky ethnic fusion dishes yesterday. I thought of Kaiser, the lovable head chef at Himalaya on Hillcroft. Kaiser served me a plate of his wildly spicy Pakistani fajitas the other day. Kaiser calls the dish “steak tikka” on the menu and serves it with [...] |
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