Food writer John DeMers is the Delicious Mischief; an author of more than fifty published books on food, drink, travel, history and religion, including four Texas-set novels, five plays and two musicals. His latest release is a culinary love letter of sorts with PLENTY of recipes in between…
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Gifts For Foodies This Holiday Season
If you’re shopping for that one person that has everything under the sun, look no more! Give the gift of food and “Goodtaste” this holiday season. Here are a few Houston area favorites everyone will love, as featured on KPRC…
The Right Red Wine, Red Meat & Chocolate Could Be Healthy
What a start to the new year! Actually, in moderation, these ‘luxuries’ can be good for you. Let’s start with red meat—a particular kind of red meat. Next, chocolate – dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is loaded with antioxidant properties. Last but not least – red wine.
Lidia's Tips for Buying Olive Oil
When Lidia Bastianich recently shot some cooking segments with me in my kitchen, she talked about choosing the right olive oil for the right dish. Did you know that olive oils from northern Italy are best for salads? I didn’t. Olive oil is produced in just about all of Italy’s twenty regions, and they all […]
Chocolate, Sensual Pleasures & Your Health
Dark Chocolate, your health and your love life may all be linked! Talk about a fun research project. The San Antonio Public Library Foundation asked me to research a book on chocolate for one of their Literary Feasts fundraisers. It’s called Chocolate a Healthy Passion by Shara Aaron and Monica Bearden. Looks like my favorite […]
New Cookbook!
Put this one on your Christmas list to give AND to receive. It’s “Cooking with Les Dames D’Escoffier” – the international experts when it comes to food! Some of our San Antonio ‘dames’ are featured in the book. To give you an idea of what’s inside, go to the “Gems” section on my navigation bar […]