Celebrate the culinary bounty of the Lonestar State with this colorfully written, opinionated guide to Texas' regional specialties, gourmet shops, delicious events, one-of-a-kind restaurants, and much more. From Stubb's Barbecue in Austin to San Angelo's Talk O' Texas Crisp Okra Pickles, readers will discover all that's great to eat throughout the state, plus happenings such as the Mauriceville Crawfish Festival and New Braunfels' Wurstfest. Traditional recipes--Hill Country peach pie, for example--cooking hints, and Texas food lore round out this fabulous guide and souvenir.
John DeMers, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houston, is the author of 24 books on cooking and other subjects. He is the former food editor of United Press International and currently co-hosts, with Rhonda Findley, the live food-and-wine radio show "Delicious Michief" each week in Houston and New Orleans. Rhonda Findley is a food writer and the coauthor of several cookbooks and other books. She lives in New Orleans.