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Homesick Texan Cookbook (2011)

by Lisa Fain(Favorite Author)

4.17 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1306752493 (ISBN13: 9781306752497)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Hyperion Books

review 1: Finally finished reading this Christmas 2012 gift. The photographs of food and landscape are beautiful. The writing, not as much. She may have had a grandmother who lived on a farm, but the majority of today's Texans don't. My only other real beef is that a more accurate title would be, "The Homesick Texan's Tex-Mex Cookbook," because, as she admits, she adds a Tex-Mex flavor profile to all her dishes (save the chicken fried steak and 2 pies). I have no problem with THAT, however--this is probably the only way I'll get a good cheese enchilada 'til I go home next.As for the recipes I tried while home this Christmas--the queso, made with real cheese (as opposed to a processed cheese which melts better) was good, but not any better than Matt Martinez's...and Matt's is wa... morey easier. The chocolate silk pie recipe is GREAT, though I could not, for the life of me, get her grandmother's pie dough to work. Supposed to make enough for two pies, but I barely made it work for one. I will also say--the idea that you can make your own breakfast sausage was a revelation. But of course! Ground pork + whatever seasonings you want. Can't wait to try it.
review 2: Gorgeous photos, easy-to-read-and-follow layout, and delicious recipes. My only gripe is that there aren't enough weeknight accessible recipes - many of them require off-the-grid mexican store ingredients and hours of time and dedication. If you're an expert cook, this might not bother you, but for someone who's not as experienced, it limits how much use I can get out of the book. Still one of my favorite cookbooks because of how yummy the food is. less

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