Our Texas Cookbooks series looks at new recipes as well as old favorites from around the state. Mary Faulk Koock’s classic The Texas Cookbook was published in 1965 as the definitive resource on Texan ...

Hominy was one of my childhood favorites at mealtime. My mom would purchase it already prepared, and I still remember the red and white can it came in. It’s made from corn that undergoes a process ...

In a medium bowl mix the grits, corn meal and polenta flour together and hold. In a heavy bottom pot on medium -- high heat add the bacon and black pepper. Render the bacon until crispy but not burned ...

One of my favorite Mexican dishes is chile rellenos. It’s hard to find it just the way I like it in restaurants, though, and it’s even harder to make. Finally, the craving became too much. I found a ...

One of my favorite Mexican dishes is chile rellenos — as you may have noticed from my multiple attempts to convert its flavors into pies and casseroles. It’s hard to find it just the way I like it in ...

Hominy Casserole is one of the simplest side dishes to make - just dump everything in the pan, mix it up and bake. It goes fabulously at a cookout This recipe comes from my mom's "other mother" Aunt ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Every now and then, I abandon my urbane, sophisticated food columnist persona — no snorting, please — and channel my inner food kid. The adult me relishes Brussels sprouts, kale, spinach, asparagus ...

It all started with a can of hominy. A dear friend of mine happened upon hominy in the grocery store and it piqued her curiosity. “What the heck is hominy, and what do you do with it?” she inquired. I ...

I had no idea what those white puffs were on my plate. My first thought: wet, soggy popcorn. I didn’t wanna be rude; after all, they were nice enough to invite me to dinner. But I was wondering what ...

Posole is typically a dish I would make in the fall and winter months. However, with so much rainy, cool weather in the last couple of weeks I thought it would be the perfect time to try out a ...