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Charro Beans
“Frijoles de Charro” translates into “cowboy beans” and are the Mexican equivalent of Ranch style beans, but just like homemade Ranch style beans, they are many times better than canned Ranch-style beans and quite different. Characterized by lots of bacon and tomatoes, charro beans are rich enough to stand on their own, or rather, sit on…
Read MoreBiscuits and Gravy
Last year when Chris and I were at “YouTube Camp“, we stumbled upon Pann’s Restaurant. From the outside, it looked exactly marvelous and once we were inside, we knew we were destined to find it. Besides a giant plate of cheese eggs and chicken and waffles, we also shared an order of biscuits and gravy.…
Read MoreTurkey Gravy
It’s Thanksgiving time and that means horrible dry turkey that is only edible once slathered in turkey gravy! I kid. Your turkey doesn’t have to be dry; follow this butter-injected turkey recipe to see. But, dry turkey or delicious, having a gravy-boat-load (or several) of turkey gravy on the table is very necessary. Pour that…
Read MoreSeafood Paella
Our friends from Spain came to visit for my brother’s wedding last year and taught me how to make seafood paella. Carlos and María José live in Málaga, but she is from Valencia (where some of the most famous paella is from) and Carlos’s dad is an excellent paellero (a person who makes paella). I…
Read MoreChoripanes!
Choripanes were invented in Argentina, but similar sandwiches are eaten in Uruguay, Brazil, and Chile. Choripán is a portmanteau of chorizo and pan — sausage and bread — but that’s not all there is to it! Chimichurri is what makes the sandwich famous. Chimichurri is a fresh salsa based on oil and vinegar and parsley, with various…
Read MoreBreakfast Enchiladas
Breakfast enchiladas video (scroll down for recipe) Last year, my pal Larry requested more Texas-style breakfast recipes. While I don’t claim to have ever had any type of “breakfast enchiladas” before I made them myself, that was the first idea that popped into my head when I read that request. It took several trials (not…
Read MoreBreakfast Tacos: A Beginner’s Guide to Austin Breakfast Tacos
What is a breakfast taco? Despite the ever-growing popularity of breakfast tacos around the nation, I realize there are a few (or many) sad pockets of the US where breakfast tacos have yet to make a stand. In fact, the residents of these areas might not even know what I mean when I say “breakfast…
Read MoreMy Thanksgiving Menu 2013
We are having a smallish group this year — a couple of parents and a couple of friends (and a couple of large dogs waiting patiently for scraps) — so I’m not going to go too crazy in the kitchen. Here’s what we have planned! For the turkey, this year I am going to try…
Read MoreMigas – My Favorite Breakfast Taco
In this episode, I interview Carlos Rivero, co-owner of both El Chile and El Chilito. El Chilito has been a popular spot for breakfast tacos, anytime-tacos, and frozen sangria since the beginning of time. Or at least since they opened their order window 10 years ago on Manor Road in Austin. Migas tacos are one…
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