May
An Unholy Trinity is Forming in November
Pat Sharpe, the food critic at Texas Monthly, just informed me that an Unholy Trinity is forming in Texas. On November 3, three spectacular events all collide on my calendar: Chefs for Farmers in Dallas, Meatopia in San Antonio, and the Texas Monthly BBQ Festival in Austin. Okay, so I don’t care so much about Meatopia, but Continue reading →
Pat Sharpe, the food critic at Texas Monthly, just informed me that an Unholy Trinity is forming in Texas. On November 3, three spectacular events all collide on my calendar: Chefs for Farmers in Dallas, Meatopia in San Antonio, and the Texas Monthly BBQ Festival in Austin. Okay, so I don’t care so much about Meatopia, but Continue reading →
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State Fare: At Vaca y Vino, Chefs BBQ a Whole Steer. Put Sunday, April 21, On Your Calendar
If there was a better steer roast in Texas than Vaca y Vino, held on the outskirts of Austin last year, I’d like to know about it. Vaca y Vino calls itself an “Argentine-inspired celebration of beef, wine, music, the outdoors, and our South American Roots,” but that’s not doing it justice. What Vaca y Vino Continue reading →
If there was a better steer roast in Texas than Vaca y Vino, held on the outskirts of Austin last year, I’d like to know about it. Vaca y Vino calls itself an “Argentine-inspired celebration of beef, wine, music, the outdoors, and our South American Roots,” but that’s not doing it justice. What Vaca y Vino Continue reading →
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Daniel Vaughn’s BBQ book to launch next May, but here’s the cover
BBQ aficionado Daniel Vaughn and photographer Nicholas McWhirter release their first book, the Prophets of Smoked Meat, next May. It’s the first release from Anthony Bourdain‘s new book label, and it sure looks delicious. Who says you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. This one looks lickable.
BBQ aficionado Daniel Vaughn and photographer Nicholas McWhirter release their first book, the Prophets of Smoked Meat, next May. It’s the first release from Anthony Bourdain‘s new book label, and it sure looks delicious. Who says you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. This one looks lickable.
read moreJul
Cooking the Books: Wicked Good Barbecue shares lots of bbq secrets
It’s unusual in the ultra-secret world of ‘cue contestants to share your secrets, but in the duo’s first book, Wicked Good Barbecue, they spill the beans, the sauce and the rubs that won their team, iQUE, all those ribbons and trophies.
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