Food Lovers' Guide to Texas: Best Local Specialties, Shops, Recipes, Restaurants, Events, and More!
- Book Review,
by John DeMers, Rhonda Findley
Book Description
Celebrate the culinary bounty of the Lonestar State with this colorfully written, opinionated guide to Texas' regional specialties, gourmet shops, delicious events, one-of-a-kind restaurants, and much more. From Stubb's Barbecue in Austin to San Angelo's Talk O' Texas Crisp Okra Pickles, readers will discover all that's great to eat throughout the state, plus happenings such as the Mauriceville Crawfish Festival and New Braunfels' Wurstfest. Traditional recipes--Hill Country peach pie, for example--cooking hints, and Texas food lore round out this fabulous guide and souvenir.
From the Back Cover
Looking for an award-winning East Texas wine to complement your gourmet meal? Curious about the origins of the super sweet 1015 onion? Want to experience an authentic Cowboy Morning complete with country sausages, skillet gravy, and campfire cobbler? Let seasoned food writers John DeMers and Rhonda K. Findley bring you the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate the foods of the Lone Star State. From crawfish tacos to sausage-stuffed doves, ham and egg pie to green chile chutney, a bounty of culinary delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide.
Each Food Lovers' guide features: Local producers of regional delicacies; specialty food shops; farmers' markets and farm stands; one-of-a-kind restaurants and landmark eateries; food festivals and culinary events; the best regional recipes; a sampling of the regions' best wineries and brewpubs, and much more.
About the Author
John DeMers, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houston, is the author of 24 books on cooking and other subjects. He is the former food editor of United Press International and currently co-hosts, with Rhonda Findley, the live food-and-wine radio show "Delicious Michief" each week in Houston and New Orleans. Rhonda Findley is a food writer and the coauthor of several cookbooks and other books. She lives in New Orleans.
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