It's full on summer now in Austin. Triple digits day after day. We get up painfully early every morning to take our dog for a walk as th...

Chiles: smoked serranos, amarillos, ancho, chipotles A while back, a friend gave us a gift of a jar of magic. He had painstakingly smoked so...

We've been doing some taco experimenting around here lately. And while most of the focus has been on fillings (which I'll share when...

Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May) is coming up and in Austin, that's a good excuse for a Mexican feast. The holiday celebrates the Mexican ...

Here's the next recipe installment from the "Mas Masa and Mushrooms" class I took from Terry Conlan recently. Conlan is the c...

Here is the first recipe I promised you from the previous post on Terry Conlan's Mas Masa with Mushrooms cooking class. It's called...

Right before we took off for the mountains, I took a demo cooking class with Terry Conlan from Lake Austin Spa . Didn't get a chance to ...

Just got turned on to a new taste sensation (thanks to a review in the Chronicle) that I had to share: Paqui Tortillas . Locally-made, ...

This recipe comes from a PBS special that aired recently called Moveable Feast . It showcased chefs like Rick Bayless, Ming Tsai, Lydia Bast...

Mole. The rich, velvety complexity. It's warming and soul-satisfying. But, intimidating. I really like the intriguing combinations of fl...

This is the best guacamole I've ever had. And I can't take any credit for it. It's straight from Rick Bayless , my go to man for...

While everyone else has been revving their engines since Thanksgiving to go Christmas shopping, around here, all I can think about is Christ...

A few weeks ago, I ran across some little baby squashes at the Animal Farm stand at the Wednesday farmers' market. What is it about mini...