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

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About Kelly Bogard

Food Editor Texas Farm Bureau I believe that happiness starts in the home. For my big Texas family it is in the kitchen. Join me as I cook my way through life one recipe at a time.

Peach Compote

By Kelly Bogard Spring is in full swing with warmer days and stormier nights. Birds are singing and the days are starting to get longer. Roadside stands are popping up, and farmers markets are bustling with crowds. Fresh fruits and veggies fill each of them. Like peaches, plums and some berries at the peak of freshness. [...]

Fiesta Chicken Salad

By Kelly Bogard Thanks to the crazy Texas weather over the past month, we've had quite a bit of rain. And the vegetation is really taking off in the central part of the state. Everything seems to be blooming all at once, making for some great colors and options at the grocery store. I like to get [...]

Strawberries & Cream Stuffed French Toast

By Kelly Bogard Being a mom is the most rewarding job I've ever had. I get to help shape and mold a little person into a responsible adult. I get to be there for the fun times. But also when she is sad. I get to kiss boo-boos and make costumes for school plays. What [...]

Pan-Fried Potato Medley

By Kelly Bogard Potatoes are a staple vegetable in most homes. They work well with any protein and there are so many ways to cook them. From baking to boiling to frying, the possibilities are endless. Right now in Texas, there are farmers harvesting many different varieties of root vegetables including some of the potatoes [...]

Earth Bread

By Kelly Bogard Today is Earth Day. A day of reflection, purpose, passion and nature. It's something farmers and ranchers think about every day. But they do more than think. They act. Because every day is Earth Day to the folks in agriculture growing our food and fiber. And they get hungry doing it. Just [...]