Biscuits: Yum. Biscuits with a herb butter: Amazing! A food processor and simply dropping the biscuits make prep super easy. And melding the herbs into butter is a fragrant gift. For brunch you can add an egg dish. For lunch – a salad. And for dinner – well that Soul Food recipe last week is …
Lemon Curd
Lemon curd is a time-honored filling for a layer cake. A layer cake creates the WOW in the dessert arena. They are really not much trouble, and an occasion becomes even more special with this spectacular filling. Another of Margaret Lea Houston’s recipes, and a southern favorite. You can look like a star by making …
Rich and Dense White Cake (Sam Houston’s Family Recipe)
Elegant, rich, and definitely fit for a special occasion: This recipe was passed down through the Sam and Margaret Houston family. It has been published many times – the first thought to be in the 1941 Blue Bird Circle Cookbook. The Texas Imperial Sugar Company also featured it in several of its publications. A layer cake …
Shiny Chocolate Icing
A tasty recipe from the tough and legendary Margaret Lea Houston Texas women are strong. That’s no secret. Don’t think so? Well, have you met one? As Texicureans, we love to blend our curiosity of history and food together to give you a good story. We went to Burleson County to speak at their heritage …
Sautéed Garlicky Broccoli
Sometimes it’s just the simple recipes that bear repeating for our everyday dinners. Broccoli is by far the most commonly consumed cruciferous vegetable in America. Studies have established a link between cruciferous vegetables and cancer prevention. And it’s just good! I love this recipe because the broccoli is first sautéed in garlic, onion, and EVOO. …
Easy Eclipse Charcuterie
Are you celebrating the eclipse with friends or family? Emily has created a board that is easy and thematic! Using a round of brie to represent the moon with a round of cheddar sticking out in partial eclipse of the sun fashion – you can use your creativity or follow Emily’s directions to a “T”. …
Easter Sunrise Quiche AKA Asparagus and Ham Quiche
“Good Morning!” says this quiche! A great make-ahead dish for Easter morning, you can bake it, freeze it, and pull it out the evening before just to pop it in the oven for a quick warm up. Since it has ham, eggs, and veggies – you’re covered for breakfast or brunch with the addition of …
Donut Easter Baskets
At Texicureans we talk a lot about traditions being passed down through recipes. These Easter baskets are exactly that for my family. My Mom made these Donut Easter Baskets for my school classes growing up, and I made them for my son’s classes. We also would typically have them for our Easter celebration with our …
Travelin’ Texas Pinwheels
Are you headed on a road trip this Spring Break? Here’s an easy snack to keep the kids happy or the “kid in you” happy! Pinwheels have been around for quite some time, but we generally think of them as an appetizer. Throw them into a soft-sider ice chest that you keep handy and they …
Sam Houston’s Famous BBQ Sauce
Celebrating Texas Independence Day Many people have attempted to identify what exactly makes Texas, well Texas? At Texicureans, we celebrate all of the unique cultures that contribute to our state’s culinary pallet. We like to say Texas is much more than BBQ and Tex-Mex. But this month, we are going to honor the Texas trait …