From tea cakes to tamales
Subtitle: third-generation Texas recipes
By: Nola McKey ; illustrated by Cora McKown
Edition: First edition.
Series: Clayton Wheat Williams Texas life series -- number sixteen; Clayton Wheat Williams Texas life series -- no. 16.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781623494094
Subjects: Social life and customs; Food habits; Cooking; International cooking; History
Description: Join journalist-turned-culinary historian Nola McKey on a Texas journey as she explores the state’s foodways through heirloom recipes. In this collection of more than one hundred third-generation (and older) recipes, Texans share not only the delicious dishes they inherited from their ancestors but the stories and traditions that accompany them. With a strong focus on Texas’ cultural diversity—recipes include Norwegian rosettes, Italian pizzelle, Czech sauerkraut, Chinese fried rice, Mexican caldo, Wendish noodles, and African American purple hull peas—McKey documents the culinary impact of ethnic groups from around the globe. But this book is not for foodies alone; history enthusiasts will appreciate the snapshots of daily Texas life captured in the narratives accompanying recipes that span more than a century. Told primarily in the words of today’s cooks, these multigenerational family recollections can take anyone on a trip down memory lane, back to a beloved grandmother’s kitchen or a great-aunt’s holiday table. Additionally, McKey provides tips for preserving your own family recipes and for recording the heritage surrounding a special dish. She also includes recommendations for festivals and museums where readers can learn more about Texas foods and cultures. Illustrated with family photos and original watercolors by Cora McKown, From Tea Cakes to Tamales: Third-Generation Texas Recipes will, itself, quickly become a Texas family heirloom.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-260) and index.
Table of contents: title: Recipe contributors; title: Ancestor cooks; title: Stirring up memories; title: Recipes; title: Breads; title: Main dishes; title: Vegetables and sides; title: Desserts; title: Cakes; title: Cookies; title: Pies and cobblers; title: Puddings; title: Other desserts; title: Extras; title: Preserving heirloom recipes; title: Resources; title: Map of Texas counties; title: Collecting heirloom recipes: questions for the cook; title: Deciphering obscure terms in older recipes; title: Additional information; title: Sites and events; title: Books; title: Other media; title: Organizations; title: Recipe index.