"Ay-yi-yi-yi, I am the Frito Bandito..." It's hard to be sure whether the Frito pie was invented in Texas or New Mexico, but c'mon guys,...

By the time I get to Phoenix, I'll have chorizo . . . Here's a tasty-looking recipe with an authentic-sounding method I plan to try, from...

A happiest place on earth. Classic Texas Hill Country soups, mains, sides, and pies, served with a smile. Here's my shot of a...

It’s a fiesta and you’re invited! We’ll have a zesty plate (or two) of my Tacos de Pescado (Fish Tacos)! A highlight of the “Fiesta...

Presenting, the green pepper sauce ambrosia I put on everything! I may love Crystal and Texas Pete best when it comes to traditional...

Presenting . . . my "Seven Layer Dip for a Crowd," from the "Fiesta Mexicana" chapter of The Infinite Feast. I use store-bought salsa and...

This great little cookbooklet is a fantastic source of Mexican recipe ideas, even though you can't get Ashley's products anymore....

Go bold or go home! This is my new favorite all-purpose seasoning, from Suzanne Delica and Jelece Morris of BoCa Flavor. It is SO...

Babalu! Did you know Desi was a great cook? Here's his recipe for Cuban Picadillo! DESI ARNAZ'S PICADILLO 1 medium onion 1 medium green...

Outer Space Chimichangas? Oh, Alice! (EDITOR'S NOTE: This recipe looks like it actually might work!) Ann B. Davis' OUTER SPACE...

Dateline March 16, 2022 New Orleans: I put this together yesterday for the nice people at HuffPost and thought I would share it with you...

Presenting . . . my spicy, southwestern “Casserole Santa Fe". The crowd goes wild for this one! I’m sharing it with you for the first...

Yee-haw! My grandma in Houston gave me this cookbook a while ago and I sure do like it. Full of history and colorful stories about the...

This cookbook is a bit outside my usual "period" (1945-1965) but I like it for it's homegrown appeal and for author Betty Ramsey's down...

The Main Dishes Chapter. Here are some tempting main dish ideas from mid-twentieth century American cooks that Betty thinks you should...

Festive Foods for Four Seasons, Milwaukee Gas Light Company, 1964 It IS a festive little cookbooklet. What it really has going for it are...

The Halloween Chapter! In my vintage cookbook collection, Halloween is a holiday most books give short shrift to. But not this one!...

Homemade Velveeta. Yes, you heard that right. I've got one recipe in my new cookbook that calls for Velveeta. (My mac and cheese, of...

From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click here for more on my new cookbook! A rib-sticking treat for game day. The third lime's a charm! Great with my Belle Reve Honey Cornbread from the Comfort Food and Thanksgiving-themed sections of this site . I'd file this chili recipe under Texas too but this chili's got beans, which is a big Texas no-no! 🤠 Three Lime Chili Makes 8 to 10 servings 2 ta

From: Elena's Famous Mexican and Spanish Recipes, by Elena Zelayeta, 1950 They're called tacos but they act like enchiladas! TACOS DE...