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Texas Favorite Recipes

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09/09/2008

Pan de Campo (Camp Bread)

08/26/2009

Easy biscuit recipes and shortcuts
There's no shame in taking a shortcut to biscuits – especially if the alternative is no biscuits at all.

08/31/2009

Whip up Southern-style pimento cheese
Pimento cheese is so ingrained in the South it is hard to imagine that those outside the region do not share our passion for this delicious spread.

02/05/2009

Try these shortcuts for delicious tortilla soup

This recipe cuts many tedious steps from the process of making tortilla soup, but still has a rich flavor. You can use a rotisserie chicken or cooked fajita chicken strips, found frozen in most grocery stores.

03/21/2008

Try some Texas Caviar

EVANS CAGLAGE/DMN

The first thing you need to know about Texas Caviar is that it isn't actually caviar, any more than Rocky Mountain Oysters are actually oysters.

01/15/2008

Broiled topping takes oatmeal cake over the top

EVANS CAGLAGE/DMN

Here is a cake to fill the tummy and warm the heart. And it can go from craving to table in about 45 minutes.
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01/27/2009

Make the ideal Tortilla Casserole

KYE R. LEE/DMN

Tortilla casseroles are as old as old tortillas: Mexican cooks devised them as a way to use up stale tortillas. But more than a vehicle for leftovers, the dish has evolved into a classic, migrating from humble homes to gourmet kitchens.
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09/09/2008

Make a delightful Pastel Tres Leches (Three-Milks Cake)

01/03/2008

Chili with a Pedernales pedigree
In the pantheon of Texas cooking, certain recipes have something beyond staying power. They're recipes that continue to captivate, year after year and, in many cases, decade after decade.

12/12/2007

'The Cornbread Gospels': Cookbook explores many variations of this classic dish
Cookbooks devoted to a single subject often court overkill: Their myriad variations on a single dessert or side dish can stretch the focus of attention nearly beyond its logical limits. Cornbread, though, is as rich in history and diversity as it is in butter, and Crescent Dragonwagon illuminates that truism compellingly in her latest work, The Cornbread Gospels.

09/13/2008

Cake this wonderful has to be from Texas, right?
Texas Sheet Cake, no matter what you may call it, is a delicacy with few rivals. Also known as Texas brownie cake, Texas brownies, Texas ranch cake, Texas sheath cake and chocolate sheet cake, this pastry has a national following. Just Google "Texas Sheet Cake" and you'll see what I mean.