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July 27, 2025 By Stacie Overton Johnson Leave a Comment

From Queso to Cobbler: A Tour of Texas on a Plate

July 27, 2025 By Stacie Overton Johnson Leave a Comment

Texas Twinkies Texas knows brisket. And jalapeños. And bacon. So naturally, Texas has a snack that marries all three into one smoky, spicy, cheesy bite of glory. These aren’t your average poppers. These Texas Twinkies from The Urban Cowgirl are jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese and chopped smoked brisket, wrapped in thick-cut bacon, and slow-smoked […]

Filed Under: Boudro's, Breakfast, Brunch, Cake, Cocktails, Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, Desserts, Dinner, Food, Fruit, Greater Dallas, Greater Houston, Greater San Antonio, Hugo's, Lunch, Margarita, Meals, Pastries, Peaches, Pie, Supper, Tacos Tagged With: BBQ recipes, buttermilk pecan pie, chicken fried steak, chilaquiles verdes, classic Texas desserts, Dr Pepper sheet cake, iconic Texas dishes, kolaches, Lone Star State food, peach cobbler, Prickly Pear Margarita, smoked brisket queso, Southern recipes, Tacos al Pastor, Tex-Mex recipes, Texas appetizers, Texas comfort food, Texas food, Texas food blog, Texas recipes, Texas Twinkies, traditional Texas cuisine

Filed Under: Boudro's, Breakfast, Brunch, Cake, Cocktails, Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, Desserts, Dinner, Food, Fruit, Greater Dallas, Greater Houston, Greater San Antonio, Hugo's, Lunch, Margarita, Meals, Pastries, Peaches, Pie, Supper, Tacos Tagged With: BBQ recipes, buttermilk pecan pie, chicken fried steak, chilaquiles verdes, classic Texas desserts, Dr Pepper sheet cake, iconic Texas dishes, kolaches, Lone Star State food, peach cobbler, Prickly Pear Margarita, smoked brisket queso, Southern recipes, Tacos al Pastor, Tex-Mex recipes, Texas appetizers, Texas comfort food, Texas food, Texas food blog, Texas recipes, Texas Twinkies, traditional Texas cuisine

November 13, 2017 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Get a “Batch” of These Kolaches & Craft Brews!

November 13, 2017 By Tanji Leave a Comment

You’ll soon be craving a batch of these handmade kolaches and craft beers at Austin’s Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Austin, Batch, CBS Austin, craft beer, KEYE, kolaches, We are Austin

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Austin, Batch, CBS Austin, craft beer, KEYE, kolaches, We are Austin

September 25, 2017 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Clamor for These Famous Kolaches!

September 25, 2017 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Can you smell those amazing kolaches already? We’ll take you behind-the-bakery with Czech Stop way out in West, Texas! Your next trip up I-35 will be the tastiest yet!

Filed Under: Bakeries, Czech Stop, Goodtaste TV Episodes, Texas Hill Country, West Tagged With: Czech Stop, Good Taste with Tanji, Goodtaste, Goodtaste with Tanji, Goodtaste.tv, kolaches, Tanji Patton, West Texas

Filed Under: Bakeries, Czech Stop, Goodtaste TV Episodes, Texas Hill Country, West Tagged With: Czech Stop, Good Taste with Tanji, Goodtaste, Goodtaste with Tanji, Goodtaste.tv, kolaches, Tanji Patton, West Texas

July 16, 2017 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Farmstand Favorites

July 16, 2017 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Flock to your nearest farmers market to find flavors like these! The following recipes feature inspired farm-to-table ingredients for healthy eating from home this summer…

Filed Under: Recipe, Seasons, Summer Tagged With: bean, farmer's market, kabobs, kale, kolaches, lamb, Little Gretel Restaurant, pasta, Pasta Fits, rotini, soup, summer bean, Summer Bean and Tortellini Soup, tortellini, vegan, Vegan Kale and Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta

Filed Under: Recipe, Seasons, Summer Tagged With: bean, farmer's market, kabobs, kale, kolaches, lamb, Little Gretel Restaurant, pasta, Pasta Fits, rotini, soup, summer bean, Summer Bean and Tortellini Soup, tortellini, vegan, Vegan Kale and Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta

October 23, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Check Out Authentic Czech at Little Gretel – S2E4

October 23, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Tag along as we travel to Cibolo Creek in Boerne for a luscious layover at Little Gretel. This Hill Country gem serves up Old World favorites in a comfy dining room filled with treasured memories from…

Filed Under: Boerne, Denise Mazal, Goodtaste TV Episodes, Little Gretel Restaurant, Texas Hill Country Tagged With: Chef Denise Mazal, Good Taste with Tanji, Goodtaste, Goodtaste with Tanji, Goodtaste.tv, kolaches, Little Gretel, Little Gretel Boerne, Little Gretel Restaurant, Tanji Patton

Filed Under: Boerne, Denise Mazal, Goodtaste TV Episodes, Little Gretel Restaurant, Texas Hill Country Tagged With: Chef Denise Mazal, Good Taste with Tanji, Goodtaste, Goodtaste with Tanji, Goodtaste.tv, kolaches, Little Gretel, Little Gretel Boerne, Little Gretel Restaurant, Tanji Patton

February 9, 2015 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Little Gretel’s Chef Denise is the Best Businesswoman of the Year!

February 9, 2015 By Tanji Leave a Comment

A BIG congratulations goes to Executive Chef/Owner Denise Mazal of the Little Gretel Restaurant in Boerne. Chef Denise was just awarded the Best Businesswoman of the Year for 2014 by The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce. Way to go Denise!

Filed Under: Boerne, Little Gretel Restaurant, Texas Hill Country Tagged With: Chef Denise Mazal, Denise Mazal, kolache, kolaches, Little Gretel, Little Gretel Restaurant

Filed Under: Boerne, Little Gretel Restaurant, Texas Hill Country Tagged With: Chef Denise Mazal, Denise Mazal, kolache, kolaches, Little Gretel, Little Gretel Restaurant

October 13, 2014 By Tanji Leave a Comment

New, Traditional Dishes for a Limited Time at Little Gretel

October 13, 2014 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Just a few more days for this brouhaha marking the return of the Little Gretel Restaurant’s Czech chef team from Prague Czech Republic. Some of the BEST traditional dishes are being created right now in the Texas Hill Country!

Filed Under: Boerne, Little Gretel Restaurant Tagged With: kolaches, Little Gretel

Filed Under: Boerne, Little Gretel Restaurant Tagged With: kolaches, Little Gretel

September 8, 2014 By Tanji 2 Comments

Meet the Master Class of Kolaches from Little Gretel

September 8, 2014 By Tanji 2 Comments

Some are calling it the “next generation donut” or “the new bagel.” Forget everything you think you know about kolaches…THESE are the real deal. Open wide for authentic Czech kolaches from Chef Denise Mazal of the spectacular Little Gretel Restaurant in beautiful Boerne.

Filed Under: Boerne, Greater San Antonio, Little Gretel Restaurant, Texas Hill Country Tagged With: Denise Mazal, kolache, kolaches, Little Gretel, Little Gretel Restaurant

Filed Under: Boerne, Greater San Antonio, Little Gretel Restaurant, Texas Hill Country Tagged With: Denise Mazal, kolache, kolaches, Little Gretel, Little Gretel Restaurant

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