Food Lovers' Guide to Texas: Best Local Specialties, Shops, Recipes, Restaurants, Events, and More

by John DeMers, Rhonda Findley

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.

272 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2003

About the author

John DeMers was born in New Orleans and has spent the past 30 years traveling in the Caribbean, feeling a certain kinship between his hometown and the Afro-French-Spanish world he has claimed as his spiritual home. His 37 published books include titles such as Caribbean Cooking, The Food of Jamaica and Caribbean Desserts. Together John and Dominique Macquet are the authors of the nationally successful Dominique's Fresh Flavors. For several years, John DeMers served as editor of Texas Foodlover magazine. Today he lives in Houston and concentrates on his weekly food and wine radio show, Delicious Mischief. A longtime reporter and editor for United Press International, John has written from 136 foreign countries.

Series:
* Brett Baldwin Mystery