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Charcuterie Basics, Part 1
Have you ever hesitated to order charcuterie because you didn't know what to expect? Listen, I've been there. I have avoided ordering charcuterie in the past. I didn't want to mispronounce it and embarrass myself. Even when I have ordered it, I had no idea what I was...
Macellaio: Bringing their A-Game
Macellaio: The New Restaurant from the Folks that Brought You Lucia You know the hardest table to get in town? It's Lucia. For ages, it has been the one restaurant in the city that required careful planning. Call two months ahead for that reservation. Don't wait until...
Spanish Style Shrimp and Garlic
Gambas al Ajillo I think the first meal that hit me as "Spanish" is a classic tapa called gambas al ajillo. At that moment I realized it was going to be harder to navigate a Spanish menu than I anticipated. This was quite a surprise to me. I speak and read...
Snackable Bites August 6, 2018
Hi Y'all! Its this week's installment of food and wine-related media we think is worth your time. We have a Texas wine you will love, disturbing news about how poultry processing is impacting the health of workers, and a quick lesson in Spanish sauces! Think we missed...
Tapas, Pintxos: Spanish Small Plates
Tapas is Synonymous with Spanish Food I bet you automatically think "tapas" when you think of Spanish food. Here in the U.S., we have come to think of tapas as the whole category of small plates of food from Spain. Sometimes they don't even need to be Spanish....
Snackable Bites July 30, 2018
Tapas is Synonymous with Spanish Food I bet you automatically think "tapas" when you think of Spanish food. Here in the U.S., we have come to think of tapas as the whole category of small plates of food from Spain. Sometimes they don't even need to be Spanish....
Red Chili Chicken Enchiladas
Hi y'all! It's another installment of our weekly roundup of food and wine news we think is worth your time. Each week we read, listen, and watch podcasts, books, essays, movies and more. Then we share the stories we find most interesting with you. Think we missed...
Wine Books for Everyone
We Love Chicken Enchiladas Tim is a huge fan of enchiladas. If we go to a Tex-Mex restaurant, I know exactly what he is ordering. That enchilada special is hard to resist! If you have spent more than a day in Texas, you know, we love our Tex-Mex. Listen, I have lived...
Snackable Bites July 22, 2018
I love to read. I love going to bookstores and libraries. When we travel, especially overseas, Tracy and I always look to find food and wine books not available to us here in the states. It is our addiction, and we love it! In my wine journey, I have read many books....
How I Came to Love Mac and Cheese
Hi y'all! It's another installment of our weekly roundup of food and wine news we think is worth your time. Each week we read, listen, and watch podcasts, books, essays, movies and more. Then we share the stories we find most interesting with you. Think we missed...
Five Affordable Wines for Your Summertime Blues
There are Two Kinds of Mac and Cheese There are two schools of thought when it comes to macaroni and cheese. The first school believes that creaminess is king. The other thinks that the real king is a crisp topping. I am Switzerland. There is no bad macaroni...
Snackable Bites: July 16, 2018
Summer Wine That Won't Break Your Budget There is no denying it, this summer is BRUTALLY hot. We are in the midst of daily 100+ temperatures here in Dallas, and it will not be cooling off anytime soon. What to do in the meantime? Hunker down in an air-conditioned...
