There’s a reason San Antonio’s charming Le Rêve restaurant is known as one of the best restaurants in the country… the food is superb! Chef Andrew Weissman and his wife Maureen are true San Antonio gems. Treat yourself to a special evening at Le Rêve–Mike and I celebrate birthdays and anniversaries there (there have been […]
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Savory Mexican Empanadas from 1800’s
A treasure trove of antique recipes is tucked away into the stacks at the University of Texas San Antonio Library’s special collections.
Thumbing through the books is fascinating even if you aren’t fluent in Spanish. It’s obvious by the sketches and ingredients that ‘food’ translated in any language means ‘love’.
The Fig Tree’s Peach Croustade
Fredericksburg peaches. Nothing says ‘summer’ quite like those two words. This light and flaky recipe from the Fig Tree uses fresh Fredericksburg peaches…in a fabulous way. It’s easy to make too! Enjoy! For the pastry shells: Cut puff pastry into 8 pieces. Roll out each piece 1/8” thick and line 8 no-stick tart pans. Remove […]
