If you’re looking for a single side dish to add to that Guinness Reduction Pork Roast recipe from last week – here’s your answer: Colconnan Potatoes. Potatoes are an Irish specialty and incorporating cabbage into them, creates a tastefully beautiful dish. Of course, a little bacon and a little butter certainly augment the flavor, …
St. Patrick’s Day is a feast with deep cultural and religious roots. Like many other holidays, secular culture has taken it for a ride. Green beer and green beads does not an Irish make. But who doesn’t want an excuse to cook, pour a Guinness, and transport to those verdant fields atop rocky cliffs. Sláinte! …
When I was in High School Band, my director always said, “your audience at a concert will best remember the first song and the last song, so make it your best”! This tastefully decadent desert – smooth, cool, and a delight to consume will do just that! It’s the finale to end all finales. You …
Many times, the simple things in life are the best things in life. I think this is particularly true with children. Celebrating Valentines as a family when you have young children around creates a beautiful memory. Why not make it special by designing a meal in the form of a charcuterie board? Include all …
My niece, Emily Williams, and I started Texicureans because of our mutual love of the foods and cultures that make Texas like no other. During the last three years we have joined friends in many Texas home kitchens and ventured to their culinary cultural destination counter parts. We learned how to make Spanish Soup and …
John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner is another Texan that made it to the White House. Starting his political career as a county judge, he then moved to State politics to serve in the House of Representatives during the session Texas was choosing its state flower. He fought for the prickly pear cactus and thereby gained …
This month we are celebrating Texans who made it to the White House. Lady Bird Johnson, Texan, and wife of the 36th President of the United States served this yummy lemon pound cake at her daughter Luci’s wedding in 1966. She probably baked it in a bundt pan, but we took artistic liberty since it serves …
It’s tough to find a more place-based culture than Texas. Evidence of that can be found in the comradery akin to family when you meet another Texan in a different state or especially abroad. Simply put, a fellow Texan can make you feel home. It’s no surprise that when President George Bush and his family …
For a recipe to work, the ingredients must complement each other and stick to a formula. Afterall, there are rules for how to make the dough rise and how to get a smooth sauce. But you and I both know the best recipes do not stick to the formula. The best recipes exude creativity and …
