This recipe is perfect for those early back-to-school days when you’re back to the hustle and bustle of fall, but it’s still hot and you don’t want to heat up your kitchen. Pork shoulder is tossed in a mix of rich spices and then cooked gently in a slow-cooker, which means no oven or stove-top required. By using cola as the braising liquid, the soda both tenderizes the meat and flavors it with its natural sugars. […]
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Spice-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Broccoli and New Potatoes
When I’m looking to get dinner out in a hurry and I don’t want to fill the sink with dishes, a baking sheet is always where I turn. This humble piece of equipment is incredibly […]
Dining out of Valentine’s Day: Austin and Hill Country
Give yourself and your Valentine a break from the kitchen and let the pros take care of the cooking this year. Here’s a list of places where you can dine on Valentine’s Day in Austin and the Hill Country. Be sure to make reservations and call ahead!
Where to Treat Your Sweetie in Texas
Here’s your reminder, Valentine’s Day is coming up! You don’t want to be stuck scrambling to find a place to take that special someone for a romantic meal, do you?
One-of-a-Kind Wine at Becker Vineyards
Cheers to Becker Vineyards, the beautiful Hill Country winery that has won international awards for its wine. Plan for a chef prepared lunch in the beautiful garden and a special tasting in the dramatic underground cellar […]
Aged Like Fine Wine at Fall Creek Vineyard
If you’re headed to Texas Hill Country then do not miss Fall Creek Vineyards. It’s a stunning location and one of the original vineyards in the Texas Hill Country. This superb award winning winery in Tow, Texas has produced noteworthy wines for more than four decades. The climate, rocky soil and high-quality grapes all play […]
My Top 5 Seafood Spots
Blessed with the Gulf Coast, Texas has access to some of the freshest seafood in the country. The food in this state is truly a melting pot of flavors: influence from our next-door neighbors in Cajun country like the famous seafood boil and a touch of heat and acidity from the food of Mexico like […]
Calling All Coastal Cuisine Lovers This Weekend!
We’re taking you to the Gulf Coast for one mouthwatering maritime affair, then reeling in New Orleans’ best eats in the Bayou City. You’ll love the Hill Country’s wonderful “warehouse” for all things organic and delicious!
Tasty Chocolate Cakes & Boozy Milkshakes This Weekend!
We’re taking you to a Hill Country hangout for big burgers and boozy hand-spun milkshakes, then heading to Houston for a dreamy café with a California vibe for luscious lattes and over-sized breakfasts.
Krause’s Spring Pea Hash
Chef Jeremy “Boomer” Acuna shared a recipe for one of his delicious breakfast hash concoctions from Krause’s Café & Biergarten in New Braunfels. Swap in whatever vegetable you’d like for this, but we highly recommend his recipe for Spring Pea Hash with three types of peas and pearl onions.
Make Your Mother’s Day Reservations with ‘Goodtaste’
When it comes to showing your appreciation this Mother’s Day, you can’t go wrong with treating Mom to a special meal with her children. Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 13.
Lavender and New Wines in Bloom!
Can you smell the lavender in the air?! We’re so excited for the 20th annual Becker Vineyards Lavender Fest coming up on May 5 through 6!
Goodtaste with Tanji Showtime Update: Texas’ Tastiest Getaways
Savor a sweet escape in the Hill Country, hang loose in Seabrook with fresh seafood in a treehouse, and bring it home at a locally-loved roadside country store in New Braunfels.
Garden Fresh Goodness from Fredericksburg’s Woerner Warehouse
We’re taking you to Woerner Warehouse in Fredericksburg where the good eats are gleaming out of this former feed store turned antique shop and restaurant!
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We’re calling our coastal cuisine lovers on Goodtaste with Tanji! Jet to the Gulf Coast for a mouthwatering maritime affair, then party it up at the Bayou City’s year-round Mardi Gras celebration!
