A Little Taste of Texas offers 30 essential dishes from the Lone Star state. Anyone who loves Texas food will enjoy this collection of regional favorites from Frozen Margaritas and Texas Red Chile, to Smoke Brisket and Texas Sheet Cake. Illustrated with full-color watercolors, the book will be a gorgeous, practical gift. 

Organized into chapters by appetizers, soups and salads, main dishes and sweets, this curated guide features recipes that are fun for weekday meals and festive feasts. Whether preparing tamale pie for a weekday dinner, or melting a big pot of queso fundido you’ll find recipes that will give you a true taste of Texas.

Recipe List

Cocktails and Drinks

• Frozen Texas Margaritas
• Texas Tea
• Texas Sipper
• Bloody Mary Oyster Shooter

Appetizers and Finger Food

• Queso Fundido
• Puffy Tacos
• Salsa Roja and Salsa Verde with Homemade Tortilla chips

Main Dishes

• Beef Ribs
• King Ranch Casserole
• Texas Red Chili
• Chili Cheese Enchiladas
• Shrimp Boil
• Oven Brisket
• Southwest Tamale Pie
• Breakfast Tacos
• Breakfast Migas
• Salads and Sides
• Cornbread
• Fried Okra
• Dirty Rice and Roasted Red Pepper Casserole?
• Purple Hull Peas with Smoked Ham
• Texas “Caviar” Black-eyed Pea Salad?

Sweets

• Texas Sheet Cake with Pecan Icing
• Kolaches
• Grape Ice Cream
• Peach and Jalapeno Refrigerator Jam