Texas Table Top—Celebrating the foods, places and people of the Lone Star State.

Yearly Archives: 2015

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Grain-fed or grass-fed?

By Julie Tomascik We have a menu of options when it comes to food. And beef is no exception. Choices are evident when we browse the meat counter at the grocery store. Different cuts, various amounts of marbling and package sizes—just to name a few. But there are also two big categories: grain-fed and grass-fed. [...]

Skillet Potato Medley

By Kelly Bogard The versatile potato. Boil, fry, mash, bake. You get the point. And there's as many different kinds of potatoes as ways to cook them. Bet you didn't know potatoes are grown in Texas. Large commercial acreage is grown in four areas: parts of the High Plains, some in the Rolling Plains, the [...]

Talking Texas Taters

By Jessica Domel Taters. Spuds. No matter what you call them, millions around the world eat them every day. These starchy tubers can be cut into French fries, sliced into potato chips and, if I'm lucky, smashed into my aunt's potato salad. I’m celebrating all things potato this week. Here’s five fun facts about Texas [...]

Seven Layer Dip

By Kelly Bogard Hooray for sunshine! Don’t get me wrong. We LOVE the rain here in Central Texas. But it can sure wreak havoc on the weekend plans. This weekend, in particular, there will be several celebrations for Cinco De Mayo. Snack foods are always at the center of any party I throw. Add a [...]

Chipotle: Marketing machine or responsible food supplier?

By Julie Tomascik No more GMOs? That’s the route Chipotle announced it’s taking. Because the burrito giant wants to sell food with “integrity.” I admire that. But I don’t admire the fear-driven marketing scheme that misleads consumers like you and me. The marketing plan they use 365 days a year. Chipotle wants you to believe [...]