Apple and Mixed Berry Crumble with Custard Sauce
March 16, 2023And here it is! The finale to the Irish Pub meal consisting of the yummy Guinness Reduction Pork Tenderloin and Colconnan potatoes: Apple and Mixed Berry Crumble with Custard Sauce. It’s a mouthful to say and a mouthful of flavor! I love to incorporate fruit into deserts – its a… Read more
Colconnan Potatoes
March 4, 2023If 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… Read more
Guinness Reduction
February 25, 2023St. 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… Read more
Brandy Velvet
February 13, 2023When 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… Read more
Family Snack Board
February 9, 2023Many 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… Read more
For the Love of Cheese
January 27, 2023My 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… Read more
Chipotle Lamb Chops
January 18, 2023John 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… Read more
Lady Bird Johnson’s Lemon Pound Cake
January 12, 2023This 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… Read more
Cooking with Presidents: A small-town Texas chef’s rise and journey to the next chapter
December 22, 2022It’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… Read more