We must confess—we get excited for Thanksgiving every year solely for the leftovers! If you’ve gotten your fill of turkey sandwiches, turn those precious extras into this Tex-Mex twist on a classic shepherd’s Pie.
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Ritual’s Smoked Short Rib with Demi Glaze
Ritual, in Houston, serves a decadent smoked short rib that they have become famous for! If you’re looking to impress your friends with a delicious homecooked meal, look no further…
Slow-Cooker Meatballs with Buttery Tomato Sauce
These hands-off slow cooker meatballs require no searing, roasting or stirring, making them a great make-ahead dinner for busy weeknights and an excellent recipe to have in your backpocket for holiday houseguests.
Grilled Eggplant Parm Boats
Although available year-round, eggplant is at its peak in the summer and early fall. But when the weather is hot and the outdoors are calling, who wants to spend the time and effort breading and frying? This recipe has all the flavors of a classic eggplant parmesan, but in an easy, lightened-up, weeknight-friendly package.
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BLT Soup
This recipe has all of the flavors of your favorite BLT sandwich but in a comforting, easy-to-make tomato soup.
Skillet Monkey Bread with Garlic Butter
Whether you’re looking for a star side for tonight’s dinner or interested in trying your hand at homemade bread, this recipe will not disappoint. We’ve taken the pull-apart fun of monkey bread and given it the garlic knot treatment with a caramelized garlicky butter, parsley and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.
La Hacienda de Los Barrios Menudo
This piping hot recipe comes from the Barrios Family of La Hacienda de Los Barrios. Try serving with finely chopped serrano chiles to garnish the menudo. Warm corn or flour tortillas are also a must! Menudo is popular in Mexican culture because it is believed to be the medicine for a hangover! Get the entire […]
Marinated Spanish Olives
Warm marinated olives are perhaps one of the easiest, but most elegant party bites you can serve. Heating the olives in oil with aromatics like garlic and citrus peel makes them plump and even more flavorful. While you can use almost any mix of olives here, we like the combo of buttery, mild Castelvetranos with […]
Silver Whisk’s Spiced Pumpkin Soup
Savor’s Mussels Provençal
This classic mussel dish is from Savor in San Antonio, where culinary school students get a hands-on fine-dining experience in the kitchen.
Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen’s Poblano Grits
A cheesy sidekick to your Easter ham, these poblano grits are a Southern staple kicked up by the Enchilada Queen at Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen. Sylvia serves hers wrapped in a corn husk, but you can make them in ramekins or a baking dish. She says these grits pair phenomenally with smoky meats like grilled chicken, […]
Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen’s Cheese Enchiladas with Chili Gravy
The “Enchilada Queen” gives our taste buds the royal treatment at Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen in Houston. Sample one of her 18 (!!) different enchiladas from both sides of the border.
Nerdvana’s Hadouken Beef
La Table’s playful spin on beef tartare made with vibrant red beets.
Nonna Osteria’s Eggplant Mousse
Meet the skydiving chef at Nonna Osteria dishing up delicious homemade gnocchi with an eggplant mousse base. Luca della Casa, a former Food Network Star finalist, brings flavors from his Italian grandmother’s table […]