Chili–it’s our state food and favorite thing to argue about. With everything revolving around football, it doesn’t hurt to have a good chili recipe in your back pocket. But like the good ol’ game itself, even certain foods have competitive face-offs. Any time Texas chili comes up in conversation, it’s a sensitive thing. It’s no…

Office luncheons, church pot lucks, friendly gatherings and school parties. It’s common this time of year to spend a lot of time racking your brain for impressive-yet-easy dishes to take to holiday events. The good news is, you probably have frozen ground beef stashed in the freezer. We’ve compiled a few recipes for ground beef…

Let’s face it, Texans are passionate football fans. Whether it’s pro football or college ball, fans all across the state are representing their teams loud and proud. We love grilling and tailgating, cheering loudly for our teams and (even more loudly) heckling our opponents. Hot-blooded football passion runs through the veins of folks around here,…

The Texas traditions of high school football and Frito Pie are inexorably linked. Learn more about the portable chili snack that’s a Lone Star favorite. Fall in Texas is a special time of year. It brings with it respite from the relentless heat of the summer, the promise of homecoming and over the top mums,…

The Fourth of July is nearly here and festivities are firing up everywhere . . . and, all bets are that your grill is too! A whopping 200 million Americans own a gas or charcoal grill and 72% of these “grate” folks (myself included) plan to put their grill to good use on Independence Day….