By Kelly Bogard Have you noticed a change in the air? A crisp breeze on a much cooler afternoon? Me too and I LOVE it! There are changes happening everywhere, but one thing is still the same. It is the first Friday of the month, which means it's time for a new Back to Basics [...]
By Kelly Bogard Guess what? The State Fair of Texas opens today! There are so many memorable things about the state fair running through my head–the midway full of rides and games, Big Tex, the Food and Fiber Pavilion, and what I like to call "food row," or what others may call the fried food capital of [...]
By Kelly Bogard I am so excited. I LOVE college football, and there is a staple that goes along with football in our house—queso. Not cheese dip or hot cheese, but honest to goodness queso. Now, I have been known to take the easy route and mix a brick of American cheese with a can [...]
By Mike Barnett Talk barbecue in Texas and images of the best brisket in the world dance in my head. I’ve never cooked a decent brisket, but I do know it’s a lengthy process and an art. So I go to one of the famous Central Texas pits to cure my BBQ cravings. Unless I have [...]
By Kelly Bogard I love pasta. Really, I think I must have been Italian in my past life. I would eat pasta every day if my waistline could handle it. See, my problem is moderation. Just like most everything else in life, pasta must be eaten in moderation. When I think of pasta, I think [...]
