The Homesick Texan’s Family Table includes an occasional classic North American recipe (e.g., mac & cheese, refried beans, potato soup). For the most part, however, the recipes will appeal primarily to cooks who prefer a heavy emphasis on spicy dishes. Most of the recipes include jalapeño peppers, chile powder, chipotle chili powder, other ingredients (e.g., peppercorns, mustard) that will add bite to the dish. Even the recipes for salad (e.g., apple-walnut salads) and desserts (e.g., snickerdoodles) call for jalapeño peppers or Chiplote chili powder. When one of these is not listed, other ingredients in the list include these as a component.

I have lived in Texas and have visited numerous times since leaving. I love TexMex cuisine, but my personal preference is for a more moderate approach to the use of fiery ingredients. ( )

A wonderful cookbook! Beautiful photos, great stories from the author's family memories, and delicious recipes from soup to nuts. The recipes are easy to make, written by someone who cooks in a very small kitchen and who therefore doesn't have a lot of specialty kitchen appliances or storage space for specialty ingredients. She includes a list of basic kitchen supplies to keep on hand, and buying suggestions.

If you like Texas and Tex-Mex food, this is the cookbook for you.

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I’ve been a fan of Lisa’s blog, The Homesick Texan, for several years, and her first cookbook became a fast favorite in my kitchen. When I was given a free copy from the publisher through Blogging for Books, I jumped at the chance to own a copy of her second cookbook!Just as good as the first, this cookbook is already sporting some dog-eared pages (okay, a LOT of pages) on which there are recipes I want to try. Her recipes are authentic and don’t use shortcuts or processed ingredients. From mouth-watering breakfast dishes (Hello! Bacon-molasses breakfast sausage?!) to tasty appetizers and sides, this cookbook is full of recipes you won’t want to miss! I also love the conversational style of the author and how she weaves in her own personal history and heritage into the pages of the book. The photography is fabulous too!

Would I recommend this to my BFF? Of course! She’s a fellow Texan!
Would I recommend this to my teen daughter? When she’s older and wanting cookbooks, sure. Right now, she’s not too interested.

5 of 5 stars. ( )

This is a follow-up cookbook to Lisa Fain’s first Homesick Texan cookbook. Some new recipes, lots of cool photos and plenty of dishes if you are a fan of spicy foods.

This book wouldn’t even be on the radar for a vegetarian but there are quite a few veggie side dishes. There are over 20 recipes for salads and sides, complete with some great photos to tempt you as you browse the book.

Divided by types of foods such as starters and brunch, salad, side dishes, chicken, meats, desserts and a cool ending chapter called Accompaniments. There you’ll find salsas, pickles, dressings and hot sauce. The stuff you need to complete the meals.

I would like to try the chicken spaghetti, Corn-Black Bean Salsa and Pollo Asado soon. I adapted Crazy Nachos for our Friday evening chill-out meal. You can’t get much better than nachos and watching The Walking Dead, right?!

Lots of recipes to explore here and I am sure I would need to adapt some as foods that are too spicy give me grief :-) Overall, excellent cookbook with a great layout. ( )

I've followed Lisa Fain's blog "The Homesick Texan" for some time now. I really like her food. She is down to earth and her food is frigging fabulous.
You can find her here: http://www.homesicktexan.com/
When I got this book in the mail I was super excited. I loved her first cookbook and hoped for more of the same.
Maisy got in the action too..after she arranged the couch and got comfy.

There are several recipes I'm interested in trying..this apple,walnut and blue cheese salad has me all over it.

The pictures in the book are great as always but this book to me just didn't hold a candle to her first one. It just seems like she has gone more commercial now. I want that spice back Lisa Fain!! I'll still grab up anything she writes though..just cuz.

My butt just put on a pound from looking at that frito salad.

I did receive a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from bloggingforbooks. Thank you. ( )