Our Texas Cookbooks series looks at new recipes as well as old favorites from around the state. Mary Faulk Koock’s classic The Texas Cookbook was published in 1965 as the definitive resource on Texan ...

Hominy was one of my childhood favorites at mealtime. My mom would purchase it already prepared, and I still remember the red and white can it came in. It’s made from corn that undergoes a process ...

In a medium bowl mix the grits, corn meal and polenta flour together and hold. In a heavy bottom pot on medium -- high heat add the bacon and black pepper. Render the bacon until crispy but not burned ...

Hominy casseroles are very popular in the Southwest and are great paired with steak. ANGELINA LARUE/SPECIAL TO LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Angelina Larue Special to Lubbock Avalanche-Journal USA TODAY ...

One of my favorite Mexican dishes is chile rellenos — as you may have noticed from my multiple attempts to convert its flavors into pies and casseroles. It’s hard to find it just the way I like it in ...