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Migas - Feast Your Eyes

Posted Oct 6th 2009 10:00AM by Alexa Weibel
Filed under: Frugal Food, Eggs, Feast Your Eyes

Photo: stuart_spivak, Flickr.

For diners who shun waffles, pancakes and other saccharine starters, there are few more satisfying brunch options than savory-cheesy migas. Less refined than its Spanish or Portuguese counterpart -- which frugally pairs olive oil with leftover bread and eggs -- the Tex-Mex version piles scrambled eggs high with tortilla chips, salsa and cheese, even tossing in jalapenos, red onions, black beans, bacon, chorizo and more in kitchen-sink versions.

Mark Bittman waxes poetic about the carb-y grub, which takes its name from the Spanish word for "crumbs," in his Bitten column, but our preferred source for the topic -- rightfully so -- is the Homesick Texan, who alludes to the "crime" of not ordering the breakfast when in Austin. But if you're not local, experiment at home with our favorite Lone Star state recipe.

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How to Cook a Cow Head in New York City

Posted Jul 27th 2009 11:00AM by Kat Kinsman
Filed under: Beef, How To, Meat, Guilty Pleasures, Head to Tail

Cow head in banana leaves at Hill Country. Photo: Kat Kinsman

There comes a time in every girl's life -- when she's ripping open the long-braised skull of a short-lived calf in order to better wobble out its beer-marinated brain -- that she smiles contentedly and realizes she loves her life an awful lot. Then she goes for the eyes.

Well OK, not every girl's life -- but at least those of a troika of squeam-free dames including Hill Country's executive chef and cookbook author Elizabeth Karmel, Homesick Texan writer Lisa Fain and lucky, lucky me. And it all happened because of Twitter.

See a step-by-step barbacoa making slideshow and read a description after the jump. Warning -- it's not for vegetarians or the faint of stomach.

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Feast Your Eyes: Hope cakes

Posted Nov 4th 2008 8:00AM by Marisa McClellan
Filed under: Feast Your Eyes

Today is Election Day here in the US of A and no matter who you vote for, the most important thing is that you get out there and vote. Today's election-related picture of Hoe/Hope Cakes comes from the Homesick Texan who says this about her cakes:

The best thing about hoecakes is their economy. They cost little to make but yield large returns for both the mouth and the stomach. A hoecake's simplicity is a palliative for these complex times.

Simple, but delicious food for challenging times. Consider settling down to watch the election returns tonight with a warm bowl of soup and a short stack of hearty hoe cakes.

Food Porn Daily (Super Bowl Week): Classic nachos

Posted Jan 30th 2008 8:00AM by Marisa McClellan
Filed under: Food Porn, Super Bowl XLII

Some of you might look at the title and that pictures and think to yourself, "Marisa, what are you doing featuring an image of a nacho on healthy snacks day? They aren't healthy!" However, in the spectrum of nachos, these are far more healthy (and delicious) than the ones (those gloopy, soggy piles of chips under fake, processed cheese) that often appear on our Super Bowl snack table. As an added bonus, the Homesick Texan has written a blog post about all about these classic nachos made with nothing but good chips, Longhorn cheddar cheese and jalapeno slices.

And, as always, if you think you might just like to see one of your own images here on Slashfood, head over to our Flickr group, join up and start adding your pictures.

An assortment of tasty and tempting links

Posted Jan 25th 2008 2:30PM by Marisa McClellan
Filed under: On the Blogs

I haven't turned my computer off in days now. This is almost entirely due to the fact that I have a bunch of tabs open in Firefox and I keep thinking that I want to write about them all before I close the window and turn off the machine (I know that I could bookmark them all and come back later, but I know myself, if they aren't open and in front of my face, I will quickly forget). The problem has been that I haven't been able to muster up an entire post about any one of them, so instead they sit there, languishing, taunting me with their titles and icons. I've decided that instead of trying to come up with a single post for each one, I'd do a little round up and share with you the things that I'm finding appealing and delicious these days.

This one goes nicely with my split pea inquiry from earlier today. Last week, Lindsey Nair at the Fridge Magnet, inspired by a reader's question, put together a post all about ways to spruce up beans.

My boyfriend grew up just outside of New York City and so had a deep fondness for black and white cookies. He claims that nothing you can get in Philly even comes close. Lucky for me (as I was about to embark on a black and white cookie baking project) Ed Levine wrote a post about all about these cakey cookies and included a link as to where you can order them online.

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Food Porn Daily: Breakfast taco

Posted Jan 23rd 2008 1:01PM by Marisa McClellan
Filed under: Breakfast, Food Porn, Eggs

a breakfast taco with eggs, cheese and sausage

There's really nothing I love more than scrambled eggs and cheese between a bread-like substance of some stripe. I like breakfast sandwiches, and I love breakfast burritos and taco (or huevos rancheros perched on toasted corn tortillas). I have a very hard time resisting their siren song. Digging around in the Slashfood photo pool, I came across this image by the Homesick Texan and knew immediately that it was today's Food Porn Daily picture. I am especially charmed by the blackened bits on the tortilla (I find charring to be swoon-worthy).

If you'd like to see your food photography featured in this space, head over to the Slashfood Flickr group, join up and start adding your images.

Food Porn: Fried Catfish

Posted Mar 13th 2007 12:02PM by Joanne Lutynec
Filed under: Food Porn, Recipes, On the Blogs

I recently asked a group of friends and family members what came to mind when they thought of comfort food. Many of them named food along the lines of meatloaf or a homemade mac 'n cheese, mashed potatoes with gravy, or chili and stews. A few swore by desserts like apple pie. For me, it is anything fried, especially when our weather drops below freezing. I suppose it is a little ironic that a dish which is traditionally served in the warm (or very hot) South is what warms me up best on a cold winter day, but we don't pick and choose these things, right?

Homesick Texan has a never-ending stream of delectable bites posted on her site, and today's catch of fried catfish is no exception. She seasons the fish and coats it in yellow cornmeal before frying, and serves alongside Hush Puppies and a Chipotle-lime mayonnaise. That is enough to make me want to move South right this very minute. You can find all three recipes via this link.

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Migas - Feast Your Eyes

How to Cook a Cow Head in New York City

Feast Your Eyes: Hope cakes

Food Porn Daily (Super Bowl Week): Classic nachos

An assortment of tasty and tempting links

Food Porn Daily: Breakfast taco

Food Porn: Fried Catfish

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