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

Spaghetti Pie

By Kelly Bogard The new year has started, and it's time to start following our New Year's resolutions. What are you planning to do? Eat healthier, work out more or maybe cook more? Mine is to cook more. You may think I cook constantly, but I really don't. With the convenience of restaurants and fast [...]

January 4, 2013|Categories: Beef, Beef, Casseroles, Featured, Main Dishes, Recipes|Tags: , , |1 Comment

Beef Stew

By Kelly Bogard Beef Stew is such a hearty and warming meal. Did you know there are more than 90 different types of stew made around the world? The basics of stew are chunks of meat with a broth and vegetables. It is an easy meal to make and can feed several people—perfect for a big [...]

November 30, 2012|Categories: Beef, Featured, Main Dishes, Soups & Salads|Tags: , , |0 Comments

‘Two’ Good Chili

By Kelly Bogard From a very young age, I remember spending most of my free time in the kitchen.  Whether it was prepping stuff for my mom or helping my dad cook breakfast, I have very fond memories of growing up with food. My first attempts to cook on my own started with a kid's [...]

Pamela Brown’s Italian Meatballs with Sauce

By Kelly Bogard I do not know Pamela Brown, but a member of the Texas Farm Bureau staff does. Cindy Wennin, our senior graphic designer, is a good friend of mine. And a good friend of hers is Pamela Brown. Pamela was nice enough to share her recipe with Cindy and the story behind it [...]

October 12, 2012|Categories: Beef, Featured, Main Dishes, Recipes|Tags: , , |1 Comment

Beef & Cheese Empanadas

By Kelly Bogard Here in Texas, we take a lot of pride in everything we do. From our families to our homes, the saying "everything is bigger in Texas" truly fits. I sometimes want to change one key word, though. Let's change the word "bigger" to "better." This is definitely what I think when it [...]

May 4, 2012|Categories: Appetizers, Beef, Beef, Holiday Treats, Main Dishes, Recipes|Tags: , , , , , |3 Comments