Table of Contents
Introduction 7
Boomtown Austin 8
The First Rule of Tex-Mex 9
Restaurant-Style Cooking 11
The Central Texas Pantry 12
Chapter 1 Barbecue
Central Texas-Style Smoked Brisket 24
Smoked Sausage 27
From-Scratch Kielbasa 28
Smoked Turkey 31
Ribs 32
Smoked Pork Shoulder 35
Barbecue Sauce 37
Brisket Frito Pie 38
Chipotle Slaw 40
Jalapeño Cheese Grits 41
Traditional Pinto Beans 42
Jalapeño Dill Potato Salad 43
Chapter 2 Tacos
Braised Pig Tail Puffy Tacos 48
Basic Braised Pork for Tacos 51
Carne Asada Tacos 52
Old-School Carne Molida Tacos 55
Chicken Tinga 57
Tacos de Hongos 58
Banh Mi Tacos 61
Wild Boar Carnitas 63
Chapter 3 Tex-Mex and Interior Mexican
Bob Armstrong Dip 70
Guacamole 71
Rice and Beans 76
Green Chile Queso 77
Chile con Carne Enchiladas 78
Chipotle Lamb Loin Chops $
Chayote Slaw with Chile Arbol Dressing $
Mole Rojo with Chicken $
Enchiladas Tejanas $
Butternut and Goat Cheese Chile Relleno $
Cochinita Pibil $
Chapter 4 Texas Standards
Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy $
Pimento Cheese $
Mustard and Brown Sugar-Crusted Ribeye $
Pommes Puree $
Grilled Tuscan Kale $
Lucy's Fried Chicken $
Parkside Macaroni $
Blackened Drum with Shrimp Cream Sauce $
Baked Oysters $
Meatloaf 118
Okra with Walnuts 120
Chapter 5 New Austin Classics
Uchiviche 126
Beet Fries 127
The Cadillac Bar Pie $
Oxtail Pappardelle with Rutabaga $
Duck Confit with Lemon Vinaigrette Frisée and Duck Fat-Roasted Potatoes $
Chorizo Potato Pizza $
Sunshine Roll $
Tom Kha Gai $
Grilled Quail with Green Mole $
Sauerkraut Johnnycakes $
Bakra Goat Burger $
Pig Skin Noodles with Shrimp Dumplings and Hot Sauce $
Sweet Potato Nachos $
Chapter 6 Breakfast and Brunch
Potato and Sausage Breakfast Tacos 159
24 Hash 160
Huevos Rancheros $
Migas 166
Texas Benedict $
Pumpkin Bread French Toast $
Gingerbread Pancakes $
Beef Tongue Empanadas $
Chapter 7 Drinks
Mexican Martini 180
Frozen Margaritas 183
Fresh Lime Margaritas 185
Cucurbit 186
Horchata 188
Colorado Bulldog 188
Cactus Jack Cocktail 189
Mezcal Old Fashioned 189
Joanne Cocktail 191
Wundershowzen Smoothie 193
Chapter 8 Baked Goods and Sweets
Pumpkin Bread 197
Cheddar Biscuits 198
Bootsie's Buttermilk Pie 200
Everything Bagel Kolache 203
Pecan Pie 206
Salted Brown Butter and Dark Chocolate Pecan Cookies 209
Daniel Vaughn's Banana Pudding 211
Texas Citrus Scones 213
Chapter 9 Salsas, Sauces, and Chilis
Pico de Gallo 217
Vegan Lentil Chili 218
JAK's Salsa 221
Salsa de la Casa 222
Salsa Macha Verde 223
Grapefruit Salsa 225
Pickled Jalapeños 226
Hot Sauce 227
Chile con Carne Sauce 229
Verde Sauce 230
Ranchero Sauce 231
Further Reading 234
Acknowledgments 235
Index 236
