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28 Sep, 2009

Vickie’s Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup is quite famous throughout San Antonio, as the cure to many ills, from a common cold to a terrible hangover. Probably one of the best restaurants to get it from in SA is Jim’s Restaurant. In fact, the coffee shop is kinda famous for it. Last time James and I were home, my sister’s best friend, Vickie, was nice enough to invite us over to a party at her new house. My sister met Vickie when she started her new job. I haven’t been able to spend much time with Vickie because we live so far away. But any time I’ve spent time with her, I’m struck by how light and sweet she is, despite working in one [...]

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17 Sep, 2008

Club Sandwiches

Club sandwiches were a favorite growing up. There used to be this pub.. or, the closest thing to a pub you can find in San Antonio, called Chelsea Street Pub. They tried desperately hard to be very British. One of the coolest things about the place though, was that they had live music on Friday and Saturday nights, so my first experience of the place was seeing my dad play there with his band. It was such a special treat to go there to watch Dad, and also get dinner. Not to be missed were their club sandwiches. Years after the place closed, my mom was still making club sandwiches at home. My best friend through out school, a guy [...]

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20 Jun, 2008

Nachomama’s Salsa (cus it’s my mama’s salsa)

Mmmm. I could dive right in. I need to take a moment to pay a respect though, to the effort that went into what seems like a very simple recipe. My mother has perfected this recipe with years of experimentation. Everyone that's ever tasted it says she should jar and sell it. So I publish the recipe here with her permission, and the expectation that no one else will try to jar and sell it. I can completely excuse you wanting to. Just don't actually do it, okay? So let's talk a little bit about taste buds, texture, and flavor. Even though I grew up in a city where Mexican food is as normal at every family's table as fried [...]

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