a recipe for turkey empanadas using leftovers from Thanksgiving. empanadas are an Argentinian street food. [More]

street food recipe - gumbo soup dumplings, based on xiao long bao [More]

This is my second and last of the duck season recipes. Not that I am tired of duck, but I don't want to use up my small and valuable stash. I had to experiment and learn with these, so I made a dent in the little corner of my freezer that is storing these little treasures.



These are a great weekend lunch. Just start the marinating process first thing in the morning and they'll be ready to go by lunch time.



Don't underestimate the importance of good corn tortillas. I live in a town high in tortilla density, and I can only find one good source (Fiesta). [More]

Once quesadillas make the jump from pacifier to adult food, you're going to need a good salsa. There are thousands. My personal favorite is from a long gone chicken restaurant that made a roasted habanero salsa. Try as I might, I have never been able to recreate that recipe. [More]

Duck can get pretty gamey, so it’s a great idea to brine it first. This recipe takes some time to brine and marinate the meat, so I recommend you do the marinating overnight if you want to serve this for lunch.



It would not be accurate to call this asian, but you don't see many noodle bowls in Texas on ranches in Texas. The noodles vary in time and texture, so you are on your own for cooking soba the way you like. In the next couple weeks I'll do duck tacos while ducks are still in season. [More]