Texas Monthly BIG TEXAS COOKBOOK Editors Panel

205 West 6th Street,Georgetown TX 78626

13 December, 2022

Description

Texas Monthly Magazine's THE BIG TEXAS COOKBOOK is the quintessential compilation of recipes perfect for all Texans. Whether you're looking to reconnect with your own Texas roots, or branch out and explore new Texas inspired dishes, this is the cookbook you need!Meet the Editors: Courtney Bond is an executive editor of Texas Monthly's Food & Drink and BBQ sections. Paula Forbes is a cookbook author and the editor of cookbook newsletter Stained Page News. Josh Alvarez is a senior editor at Texas Monthly where he oversees the Arts and Entertainment section. From TexasMonthly.com: For nearly half a century, Texas Monthly has chronicled almost every aspect of our state’s food culture, from fine-dining restaurant reviews and culinary histories to expansive recipe collections and statewide roundups of barbecue, tacos, burgers, and more. As we approach our fiftieth anniversary, in February 2023, it seems there’s no better time to publish our first cookbook. And even though we feel as if we’ve barely scratched the surface of the Lone Star State’s dynamic cuisine, what else could we call this ambitious tome but The Big Texas Cookbook? A collaboration with Harper Wave, this compilation of recipes includes old favorites from the pages of Texas Monthly; contributions from some of our state’s best chefs, pitmasters, and taqueros; and even a few treasured family recipes from magazine staffers. From classic to contemporary, we’ve got your grilled ribeye, chili, and chicken-fried steak, as well as Viet-Cajun crawfish, brisket empanadas, and a fried-chicken-liver po’boy. When it comes to food, Texas is a true melting pot, a hearty stew as rich and complex as a Cajun seafood gumbo, a Haitian soup joumou, or a chicken pozole verde. And don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten breakfast (biscuits and gravy!) or cocktails (margaritas!). Mixed in here and there are the kinds of stories we love to tell at Texas Monthly—nostalgic odes, amusing explainers, heartfelt homages—all filtered through the lens of our food traditions. As our longtime food editor and critic Patricia Sharpe once wrote, “Food is about many things—nourishment, pleasure, and culture among them—but it’s also about recognizing who you are, and why.” Whether it’s the glossy Texas sheet cake, poppy seed kolache, or San Antonio–style puffy taco that catches your eye, we sincerely hope you recognize yourself and your family in these pages. The ticket to this event is a $5.00 gift certificate that can be used to purchase this title or any others from Lark & Owl Booksellers. Seating and copies of the cookbook are limited!