Hyperbolic ruminations on food and film
Taco Salad is SOOOOOOO good! And this is the best you can get….. I grew up with wonderful food. Countless meals to make you drool from my mom, my grandmothers Honey and Maw-Maw, Mrs. Roos, Barbara Doyle, Zip Zummo (recipe coming soon), Mrs. Romero, so many others. In our town of Port Arthur on the Gulf […]
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A Texas staple that will become a regular part of your repertoire It was called The Lazy Daisy: a 24 hour restaurant on ‘the drag’ in Austin, a locally owned Denny’s like place that was so much better than Denny’s. When I was in college at The University of Texas at Austin, The Lazy Daisy […]
Read MoreI may be of Cajun heritage but growing up in Texas, Tex-Mex was easily the most consistent staple of my diet. Our family ate Tex-Mex all the time: at least twice a week at restaurants (El Charro, I miss you so much) and ground beef crispy tacos frequently at home. Cheese Enchiladas with Chili Gravy remain one […]
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