Recipes

August 21, 2023

Brisket Salad

Ever wish the barbecue main and side would get together? In this dish, you get meaty, smoky goodness and a hefty dose of greens all in one bite.

TX Dinner Party: Appetizer (Hot Pepper Jelly)

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July 27, 2023

Texas Dinner Party: The Only Hot Pepper Jelly Recipe You’ll Ever Need

With a blend of four types of peppers and sweet strawberries, this recipe is sure to become an instant classic.

TX Dinner Party: Entree (Salmon & Charred Veggies)

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July 27, 2023

Texas Dinner Party: Crispy Salmon With Charred Summer Veggies

Between the golden salmon and the garden bounty, we can’t decide which is the star of this summer-inspired main dish.

TX Dinner Party: Cocktail (Under the Texas Sun)

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July 27, 2023

Texas Dinner Party: Start With a Berry-Forward Cocktail Fizz

Blackberries, basil, and bulb onions make for a subtle and surprising combination of flavors in this summertime sipper.

TX Dinner Party: Dessert (Vegan Mango Ice Cream)

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July 27, 2023

Texas Dinner Party: For a Fail-Proof Finish, Make Vegan Mango Ice Cream for Dessert

Three ingredients and two easy steps make this ice cream recipe one you’ll want to try again and again.

TX Dinner Party: Side (Avocado & Grapefruit Salad)

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July 27, 2023

Texas Dinner Party: A Deliciously Simple Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

Native ingredients and an artful arrangement make this easy side salad a total showstopper.

May 8, 2023

Pecan Pie Bars

While her expertise is cookies, Tiffany Chen (of Tiff’s Treats fame) offers a dessert that brings together cookies and pie so you don’t have to choose.

April 18, 2023

Battle of the Alamo Cocktail

This alcoholic homage to Texas history and San Antonio’s great landmark features a cheeky ingredient—gunpowder tea.

April 10, 2023

Miranda Lambert’s Cookbook Is an Homage to the Strong Women in Her Life

In ‘Y'all Eat Yet?,’ the country singer talks about life around the kitchen table, shares recipes such as French toast casserole, and offers tips on drinking while tubing.

By Paula Forbes

February 17, 2023

Butterflied Bimini Chicken Drumsticks

When wings get too expensive at the grocery store, use a cheaper cut of chicken to get an even more flavorful effect for your next party.

By Daniel Vaughn

December 14, 2022

Pumpkin Roll

Getting tired of pie? Switch it up with this classic dessert that still incorporates the holiday favorite filling of pumpkin and spices.

December 5, 2022

Calabaza con Pollo Nachos

This recipe is definitely not ballpark fare—these nachos are wholesome, filling, and warming with chicken, a squash gravy, and roasted squash seeds.

November 21, 2022

Warm Persimmon Salad

The orange fruit, while prevalent in Texas, is still a mystery to some folks. Try the juicy fall produce in this elevated appetizer.

November 18, 2022

Deep-fried Turkey

A simple meal turned Thanksgiving novelty.

November 8, 2022

Spicy Paloma

While this cocktail is refreshing year-round, grapefruit season in Texas kicks off in the fall, making now an especially good time to enjoy it.

October 17, 2022

These Lao Beef Skewers Are What’s for Dinner

Just in time for the holidays, Texas Monthly debuts its first-ever collection of recipes.

By Courtney Bond

The avocado margarita at Curra's Grill in Austin.

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October 7, 2022

The Legend of the Avocado Margarita

An editor reflects on the impact of Austin’s Curra's Grill on her life—and its mystifying, rich, and ever-popular frozen drink.

By Kathy Blackwell

August 31, 2022

3-Ingredient Vegan Mango Ice Cream

This three-ingredient recipe is simple to execute, but impressive to eat. Perfect for spontaneously whipping up on a hot summer day.

August 12, 2022

Eggplant Churros

This two-day recipe from the Nicolett in Lubbock might be a bit of a project, but the result of crispy, melt-in-your-mouth morsels is worth it.

August 2, 2022

Kerabu Cucumber Salad

The water-dense fruit (yes, cucumber is a fruit) serves as the great base for a cooling salad that kicks it up a notch with a spicy dressing.

June 21, 2022

Recipe: Banana Pudding

Corsicana-based pitmaster Kevin Bludso shares his family's fascinating story—alongside a multitude of recipes—in a new cookbook.

By Jason Cohen

May 3, 2022

Carrot Cake

Dallas pastry chef Diana Zamora shares her version of this classic dessert, which is chock-full of the vegetable and stands at a towering five layers.

April 19, 2022

Street Tacos Frandiablo

Turn up the heat with these crowd-pleasing spicy shrimp tacos topped with cabbage slaw from Jeffry Angelo of Montgomery’s Hodge Podge Lodge.

April 5, 2022

Recipes: Smoked Strawberry Jam and Pickled Texas Strawberries

Nothing screams spring like strawberries. Make the most of Texas-grown fruit in these side dishes by Cabernet Grill chef Ross Burtwell.

How to Throw a Texas-Style Crawfish Boil

March 23, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Hosting a Crawfish Boil

Spring entertaining in Texas means having folks over for mudbugs. We teach you how to do just that, plus etiquette, beer and wine pairings, and more.

By Jacqueline Knox

March 22, 2022

West Texas Smash

Seeking to make a refreshing cocktail, Amarillo bartender Tiffany Reagan turned to an unorthodox ingredient growing in her garden.

March 10, 2022

Fort Worth Food Blogger Scotty Scott Gets Funky in His Debut Cookbook

The man behind the social media handle Cook Drank Eat shares his recipe for blueberry hand pies from ‘Fix Me a Plate,’ out March 15.

By Paula Forbes

January 25, 2022

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed With Collards and Quinoa

This Southern-inspired, veggie-forward recipe by chef Chris Williams of Lucille’s in Houston is both comforting and filling.

January 12, 2022

Texas Citrus Rustic Cake

A Hico chocolatier reminisces on his youth with a not-too-sweet dessert featuring seasonal orange and lemon.

December 21, 2021

Sweet Potato Crème Brûlée

Sweet potato pie gets an upgrade with this crowd-pleasing dessert (and you get to use a torch!).

December 9, 2021

The World’s Easiest Winter Cocktail

The one caveat? You have to use fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, or fear the wrath of your local tiki expert.

November 30, 2021

Frittata-Filled Breakfast Taco (a.k.a. Tortilla in a Tortilla)

You’ll always have a bacon, egg, and potato taco at the ready with this make-ahead shortcut.

By Jason Cohen

Roasted sweet potatoes with honey, labneh, sage and hazelnuts

November 17, 2021

3 Side Dishes to Try This Thanksgiving

Chefs from around the state shared the recipes that will be on their own tables this holiday season.

November 9, 2021

Recipe: Apple Upside-down Spice Cake

Flavored with nutty einkorn flour and anise, nutmeg, and cardamom, this versatile cake works as a weekday snack or a festive table centerpiece.

October 26, 2021

Priya Krishna’s New Cookbook Isn’t Interested in Recipes

Cowritten with chef David Chang, the book encourages home cooks to hone their intuition with approachable instructions—as with this flatbread pizza that Krishna writes makes her "the most popular person in the house."

By Leah Prinzivalli

October 26, 2021

Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower Tacos With Peanut Mole

Elemi's Emiliano Marentes tweaked his restaurant's most popular mole recipe into a version for home cooks that takes advantage of fall flavors and produce.

October 13, 2021

If You Love Queso, Try Queso Fundido, Its Equally Delectable Mexican Ancestor

Texas chefs are putting a fresh spin on the dish, which often comes loaded with toppings—or even lit on fire.

By José R. Ralat

October 12, 2021

Recipe: Pecan Old-fashioned

A Denton bartender created this take on a classic to appease his bourbon-loving grandmother, Joyce, with the fall flavors of salted pecan, orange, and chocolate.