such a gorgeous book
the homesick texan
the homesick texan
slick and bright
filled with beautiful food
real food
styled to seduce
without mocking the earnest home cook
without mocking the earnest home cook
(we've all been there, full of color and gloss on the page and just a muddle of beige in our home kitchen)
the homesick texan tells a story
of a time
of a place
of a person
of a passion
skillfully woven like heirloom linens
yellowed with age
and
well worn memories
yellowed with age
and
well worn memories
everything is not BIG in texas
lisa fain proves
flavors can be bold in their subtlety
with careful alchemy
dried chiles are coaxed back to life
delicately nudged into sweet strawberry guajillo jam
and then
as if a storm rolled in
generously heaped into one-hour texas chili
the food in this book is not fussy
nor is it expected
its pages do not hold
a nacho recipe
piled high with runny cheese and a week's worth of calories
rather
you find
fresh baked corn chips neatly crisp
each composed to a perfect bite
in the hundred plus recipes
you will find
the makings of
a homey winter breakfast
biscuits, cream gravy, canned apples and migas
a summer lunch
avocado soup, crawfish rolls and cornmeal shortcakes
a longhorn tailgate
chipotle pimento cheese, dr. pepper ribs, shrimp and okra gumbo, cornbread and cobbler
along with many other intrigues
that will coax the texan out of you
The Homesick Texan is now available on-line and at your local book shop
i give it a strong recommend
a small group of us virtually gathered each week
to cook, share and review
(you can see those recipes and reviews here)
as part of this effort
we received an advance copy of
gratis
from
*This post is part of The Homesick Texan Cookbook Spotlight and Cook-Off sponsored by Hyperion and hosted at girlichef