Would you ever consider throwing sulfuric acid into your face? Hopefully, the answer is no. Yet whenever you chop an onion, what happens isn’t that different from getting acid in your... Read more >>

A Home-Reared Chef! Cook by Instinct, Recipe #15 If once in a while I can simplify my life a little by cheating and taking shortcuts from my obligations in the kitchen, by taking advantage of a few... Read more >>

A Home-Reared Chef! Cook by Instinct, Recipe #12!   Ah, the smell of roasting pork … succulent, juicy, and crispy, crackling skin! Just the mention of roast pork sandwich or a carnitas... Read more >>

Nearly forty years ago, I was visiting an elderly couple I had just become acquainted with. Warren and his wife, Joan, had moved from Kentucky, where they used to be farmers. Their small... Read more >>

This is a staple at barbecues, family gatherings, and reunions. During our Southern Summers, we love the juicy and refreshing experience of eating this salad! If I had to describe the flavor of this... Read more >>

If we look at health today, there is so much out there that at times are head-spins. There is so much technology and prescription medications that claim anti-aging benefits, cures, and much more. But... Read more >>

If you’re looking for a chili recipe to wow your Super Bowl guests, here’s a champion. The thing about this recipe, which I made up after years of experimenting, is that the base sauce is... Read more >>

Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil 1/4 cup garlic 1 cup chopped onion 1/4 kilo tomatoes, quartered 1 big broccoli, cut into flowerettes, blanched 1 carrot, sliced 2 to 3 cups broth 2 cups Alaska... Read more >>

We’ve all heard the old saying, “It’s best when served cold.” Well, such is the way for this Lone Star fare. Ingredients: Four 15-ounce cans black-eyed peas with jalapeno... Read more >>

Here’s a taste of South Texas’ Gulf Coast Spanish influence ... a staple for any Mexican food dish. Pico de Gallo Eight large beefsteak tomatoes (firm, yet ripe...chopped) Two colossal... Read more >>