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Quick Bites: El Caribe Tex-Mex

This entry is part of a series, Austin Scene»

Tuesday evenings often find me near the corner of Koenig Lane and Lamar. I guess it gives me a thrill to be walking free near that many Texas DPS troopers. Ah, if they only knew. But I digress…

There are a few eateries on that stretch [...]

Tex-Mex, Better’n Sex (Says So on the Menu)

This entry is part of a series, Austin Scene»

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Cat-sitting has its moments. (Archie, ready to roll above, might disagree by now.) After all the fights, the feedings and the frenetic searches (how’d Samantha get into that [...]

Dinner for One: Sometimes the Good Stuff is Right Under Your Nose

This entry is part of a series, Austin Scene»

The Rio Grande river separates Texas from Mexico. That’s a long way away from my house, so it’s not real convenient to run down there for a big ol’ plate of Tex-Mex food. With the rest of the family out of town (wifey, daughterperson and [...]

Fresh and Tasty Tex-Mex, Prepared by a Grandma

This entry is part of a series, Austin Scene»

PJ never got to go out for a Mother’s Day dinner, and I’ve not been hearing the end of it so I decided to fix that, just as soon as possible. I asked her to look through our wish list of restaurants to try, and [...]

Tex-Mex Lasagna, the Ninth Wonder of the World?

This entry is part of a series, RdJ Marathon»

Almost everybody loves lasagna. I mean, what’s not to like? Pasta, cheese, rich sauce, herbs and spices. Maybe some meat, maybe some veggies; depends on the type of lasagna. All baked to bring out the best in the flavor combinations.

Tex-Mex cooking shares some of the [...]

Aunt Alma's Taco Soup

This entry is part of a series, RdJ Marathon»

My aunt Alma and my uncle Jack recently celebrated a major milestone: Their 70th wedding anniversary. They’re still going strong, in spite of some o f the usual challenges facing the elderly these days.

When Alma got married, the joke around the Clan was that she [...]

Recipe du Jour: Slow-Cooker Burrito Beef, and Baked Burritos

This entry is part of a series, RdJ»

One dish that my spouse and I have fine-tuned to our tastes over the years is baked beef burritos. This past week I tried a variation in the meat preparation that we really liked. Maybe you can try something like this for your next homemade Tex-Mex [...]

Recipe du Jour: Slow Cooked Chicken Rice Soup

This entry is part of a series, RdJ»

Everybody “knows” chicken noodle soup is good for you, especially when a tough ol’ winter cold has you by the sinuses. Chicken rice is about as good, in our experience. With soups and stews being classic cold-weather comfort food, why not combine the two? Boost your [...]