Robb Walsh is a co-owner of El Real’s Tex-Mex Cafe and the author of over a dozen cookbooks, including his latest, The Chili Cookbook. When he was our guest on the show, we learned quite a bit about the roots and rich culinary history of one of our all-time comfort food favorites, chili. Listen: For […]
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The Aroma Seems to Lift Off the Pages
You will want to make chili every week — possibly every day — when you read Robb Walsh’s new book, The Chili Cookbook…you will salivate..your eyes will pop looking at pots of simmering beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and vegetable chilis. A Texas native and co-owner of El Real Tex Mex Cafe in Houston, Walsh is […]
Gifts of Food & Happiness in the Holiday Season
From Faith — Food and drink are two of the surest routes to happiness. Think how it feels when someone has knocked themselves out to please you at the table. Even mediocre food and wine gifts have made me happy because they were given with love and care. Beyond good meals and food gifts, how […]
Leftover Brisket Makes Awesome Sandwiches
From Faith — I’m a regular at the Orient Country Store on charming Village Lane in Orient, L.I., because cook Grayson Murphy serves up fabulous brisket sandwiches at lunchtime. If you make brisket in your oven or slow cooker, make extra so you can have sandwiches. Here’s an approximation of Grayson’s brisket recipe, which he […]
Roadfood’s Jane and Michael Stern Host Cross Country Dinners
Dine on iconic dishes from the best regional restaurants coast-to-coast, a once-in-a-lifetime dinner featuring Nashville Hot Chicken and Idaho Smashed Potatoes with Candied Bacon, to name a few. Dinner will be hosted by Roadfood’s Jane & Michael Stern, who will share stories from the road, recipe secrets, and tips for finding the best eats all […]
The Food Schmooze® Team Invents the Pecan Pie of Our Dreams
From Faith Middleton — How do you invent a recipe? This pie recipe, just in time for Thanksgiving, began because I was tired of traditional pecan pie, especially the um, no offense, gloppy sugary mess that usually holds the whole thing together. I started dreaming about what the ideal pecan pie elements should be. Instead […]
