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Recipes
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.
Food & Drink
Recipes, recommendations, and reviews of Texas restaurants, flavors, and libations.
Recipes
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.
Recipes
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.
Recipes
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.
Recipes
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.
TM BBQ Club
November 17, 2022
BBQ Bites: Daniel Vaughn and José Ralat at Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q
Barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn and taco editor José R. Ralat pay a visit to Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q—a white-and-black trailer at Hop & Sting Brewing—to enjoy some of the most “jaw-dropping” bites in Grapevine. Pitmaster Trey Sánchez III puts a delicious Texas barbecue spin on traditional Mexican dishes, like their
TM BBQ Club
September 29, 2022
’Cue Course: Beef Ribs 101 with the Masters at Goldee’s Barbecue
If you plan to impress your guests with a showstopping smoked meat, Daniel Vaughn suggests you learn to make beef ribs—the Goldee’s way.
TM BBQ Club
May 31, 2022
’Cue Course: How to Make the Three Week Pork Chop Special from Slow Bone BBQ
The legendary pork chop special at Slow Bone BBQ is only available on Sundays and Mondays, but it’s well worth the wait. Jeffery Hobbs’ intricate process takes a solid three weeks from start to finish. With four seasoning applications, three trips to the smoker, three weeks aging in the
TM BBQ Club
January 18, 2022
’Cue Course: Fletch and Alfredo Make Sandwiches at Roegels Barbecue Co.
Russell Roegels may claim to be stuck in his ways, but he also believes that when it comes to Texas barbecue, "If you quit learnin', you're dyin'."
TM BBQ Club
December 16, 2021
How to Taste-test Like an Editor: Pro Tips from Daniel Vaughn and Patrica Sharpe
In the new series BBQ Bites, Texas Monthly food experts take us behind the scenes of the Top 50 tasting process.
BBQ
October 29, 2021
Behind the Scenes at Goldee’s, the Number One Barbecue Joint in Texas
The wunderkind twenty-something pitmasters took us on a tour of their award-winning Central Texas–style ’cue spot.
TM BBQ Club
August 3, 2021
’Cue Course: How to Make Smoked Beef Tallow Tortillas at Flores Barbecue
The secret ingredient in Flores Tortillas is all too familiar to Texas pitmasters.
TM BBQ Club
May 4, 2021
’Cue Course: Cold-Smoked, Dry-aged Ribeyes at Thorndale Meat Market
Trey Felton’s ancestors have been cold smoking meat for hundreds of years, but keeping the tradition alive has made Thorndale Meat Market a unicorn in Texas barbecue.
TM BBQ Club
March 9, 2021
’Cue Course: Step-by-Step Smoked Chicken Wings from Guess Family Barbecue
Pitmaster Reid Guess, of Guess Family Barbecue, gives us a graduate-level course on smoking wings in this video series for TM BBQ Club.
TM BBQ Club
January 5, 2021
’Cue Course: How to Make Chris and Ernie’s Brisket Elote from Panther City BBQ
The pitmasters behind Panther City BBQ, in Fort Worth, walk us through the process of making their Mexican corn specialty in this video series for TM BBQ Club.
Tacos
November 18, 2020
On the Taco Trail: Cuantos Tacos in Austin Boasts “Mexico City-Style Street Tacos”
The Austin trailer is one of the few Texas trucks that sell legitimate Mexico City–style street tacos.
TM BBQ Club
November 1, 2020
’Cue Course: How to Smoke a Whole Hog at Cattleack Barbeque
Todd David, of Cattleack Barbeque in Dallas, explains how to smoke a whole hog in this video series for TM BBQ Club.
BBQ
December 10, 2018
Small Town Smokers: BBQ Shop in Farwell Couldn’t Be More Far Out
The BBQ Shop in Farwell couldn't get any further west and still be in Texas. Founded along the New Mexico border in 2010 by Kelly and Judy Mimms, the joint became a Thursday tradition for many since that was the only day it was open. The BBQ Shop has gone
BBQ
October 31, 2018
Small Town Smokers: Ronnie’s BBQ in Johnson City is One of the Last Vestiges of Direct Heat Barbecue
The tradition of using direct heat to cook barbecue might be disappearing across the state, but it's alive and well at Ronnie's BBQ in Johnson City. For more than thirty years, Ronnie Weiershausen has manned the flames over coals in the pits outside while his wife, Cindy, rules the inside
BBQ
September 27, 2018
Small Town Smokers: Big Cat BBQ in Cedar Park Sticks to the Basics in the Best Way
Big Cat BBQ sits just outside of Austin, in the Hill Country suburb of Cedar Park. It's named for its owner, James Jones, whose nickname is—you guessed it—“Big Cat.” In 2015, Jones opened Big Cat with an emphasis on traditional barbecue style, emphasizing slow cooking, classic meats, and staying far
Food & Drink
July 27, 2018
Pat’s Pick: Fachini And Perfect Union Are a Ying-Yang of Italian-American Dining
Watch as food editor Pat Sharpe explores two different visions of Italian-American dining.
BBQ
July 16, 2018
Small Town Smokers: Momma Jean’s BBQ in Lampasas is Where Soul Food Meets Smoke
Momma Jean’s BBQ in Lampasas, which opened a little more than a year ago, is named after gregarious pitmaster Johnny Walker’s 89-year-old mother, who taught him how to cook.
Food & Drink
June 29, 2018
Pat’s Pick: Suerte in Austin Is All About the Masa
At Suerte, it's all about the masa.
BBQ
April 2, 2018
Small Town Smokers: Have Fun at Castell General Store on the Llano River
Located along the Llano River, the Castell General Store offers everything from kayaking and groceries to Cockaroo the rooster and, on Saturdays, delicious barbecue (including some of the best pork steaks in the state). Welcoming you to it all is owner and town character Randy Leifeste. “If
BBQ
March 5, 2018
Small Town Smokers: Pit Stop Bar-B-Q in Temple Shines with Korean-Influenced Flavors
Owner and pitmaster Kim Dunn opened Pit Stop Bar-B-Q in Temple in 2010, after working for decades in fast food. You can order brisket and crunchy coleslaw, or taste Korean flavors in dishes like galbi beef ribs, kimchi-spiked jambalaya, and dumplings.
Food & Drink
February 26, 2018
Patrica Sharpe on Xochi, Chef Hugo Ortega’s Masterpiece
Food editor Patricia Sharpe reveals why Houston chef Hugo Ortega’s Oaxacan-inspired restaurant is the most exciting place to eat in Texas right now.
BBQ
January 31, 2018
Small Town Smokers: Nelson’s BBQ in San Antonio Is a Family Affair
Nathaniel Nelson, with the help of his wife and three kids, is upholding traditional barbecue at his San Antonio-based food truck.
BBQ
January 11, 2018
Small Town Smokers: Davila’s BBQ in Seguin Keeps the Tradition Alive
At Davila’s BBQ in Seguin, barbecue (and a legendary sausage recipe) is kept all in the family. Three generations later, the Davila family tradition is going strong.
BBQ
December 22, 2017
Small Town Smokers: Matus Pit Bar-B-Q in Caldwell Specializes in Czech Recipes
It's never too early for barbecue in Caldwell, where Tommy Matus starts serving customers his Czech-style sausage, chicken, and brisket at 5 a.m. and sells out by 11.
BBQ
October 25, 2017
Small Town Smokers: Laird’s Bar-B-Q in Llano Is a One-Man Texas Treasure
Meet Kenneth Laird, the man behind Laird’s Bar-B-Q in Llano.
BBQ
August 7, 2017
On the Road with Daniel Vaughn: Gatlin’s BBQ in Houston
Mother-son duo Mary and Greg Gatlin are pushing the boundaries of barbecue.
BBQ
July 31, 2017
On the Road with Daniel Vaughn: Tejas Chocolate Craftory in Tomball
How one of Texas's only bean-to-bark chocolate makers conquered the barbecue world.
BBQ
July 13, 2017
On the Road with Daniel Vaughn: Corkscrew BBQ in Spring
Will and Nicole Buckman started serving barbecue as many burgeoning pitmasters do: out of their yard.
BBQ
June 12, 2017
The Master: Tootsie Tomanetz at Snow’s BBQ in Lexington
A day at Snow's BBQ with 82-year-old pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz.