Close up image of churro being dipped into Spanish Chocolate Caliente Sauce

Spanish Chocolate Caliente – Hot Chocolate Sauce Recipe

  This Spanish Chocolate Caliente is a popular hot chocolate sauce that people enjoy all year long.  It is so rich and intense!  Once you try this decadent Spanish version … Continued

Vegan Creamy Potato-Garlic Soup Recipe

Slow Cooker – Crock Pot Recipe   Vegan Creamy Potato-Garlic Soup is a satisfying meal.   You do not have to be a vegan to enjoy this soup as it is absolutely … Continued

Tomatillo and Cucumber Gazpacho Soup

Tomatillo and Cucumber Gazpacho Soup Recipe

  Tomatillo and Cucumber Gazpaco Soup recipe is a cold tomato-based raw vegetable soup.  I am a huge fan of Gazpacho soup in the summertime.  I also love Salsa Verde … Continued

Strawberry Mint Soup

Strawberry Mint Soup Recipe

No Cook Soup Recipe Strawberry Mint Soup is not only delicious and refreshing, but the color is lovely.  The strawberries and mint pair perfectly and create a soup that is minty, … Continued

Tolbert's Original Bowl of Red Chili

Tolbert’s Original Bowl of Red Chili Recipe

Tolbert’s Original Red Chili Recipe is by Frank X. Tolbert, from his book, A Bowl of Red, published by Texas A&M University Press, 1953.  Frank Tolbert founded the Terlingua International Chili … Continued

H. Allen Smith Chili Con Carne Recipe

The first chili cook-off known to modern man took place in 1967 in uninhabited Terlingua, Texas (once a thriving mercury-mining town of 5,000 people).  It was a two-man cook-off between … Continued

Pedernales River Chili in a bowl

Pedernales River Chili Recipe

Chili concocted outside of Texas is usually a weak, apologetic imitation of the real thing. One of the first things I do when I get home to Texas is to … Continued

Shrimp and White Bean Stew Recipe

  Shrimp and White Bean Stew makes wonderful and simple meal!  Bean soups are always a hearty option to eat for dinner.  I like to make extra to take for … Continued

Salmon and Wild Rice Chowder Recipe

  Salmon and Wild Rice Chowder is a delicious savory fish chowder that is perfect to start off an evening of fine dining or as a hearty dinner with good, … Continued

Ratatouille

Ratatouille Recipe and History

  Ratatouille (pronounced rat-uh-TOO-ee) is a very healthy and low fat summer vegetable stew.  It is a great way to use up the abundant roundup of fresh summer vegetables from … Continued

Watermelon Sorbet

Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

  Watermelon Sorbet is very refreshing on a hot summer day.  It is a great way to cool off!  The taste is amazing and this sorbet is so easy to … Continued

Lemon Sorbet

Lemon Sorbet in Lemon Shells Recipe

  Lemon Sorbet in Lemon Shells is a delightful and refreshing way to cleanse your palate after a meal!  A perfect summertime treat that is kind of like eating homemade … Continued

Lavender Sorbet Recipe

  Lavender Sorbet is a very delicate, refreshing, and sophisticated sorbet that is perfect for your special dinner you will be serving.  Just wait until you taste this sorbet – … Continued

Champagne Citrus Sorbet

Champagne Citrus Sorbet Recipe

  This Champagne Citrus Sorbet is a lot like enjoying a Mimosa Cocktail with the sparkling champagne and citrus juices.  If you like Mimosas, you will definitely love this sorbet! … Continued

Spicy Chicken and Tomatillo Soup Recipe

  Spicy Chicken and Tomatillo Soup is a Mexican-style recipe that I created because I had too many tomatillos in my garden. Spicy Chicken and Tomatillo Soup is a wonderful … Continued