Kimya Kavehkar

Sad to report the mall food court Italian place no longer carries baked ziti. We are losing our ancient ways. 😔

Everything’s smaller in New York, I guess!

While we’re on the topic, let’s discuss onion sizes. I haven’t seen a yellow onion smaller than a softball in years yet many, many recipes want one. 🧐

I have enjoyed the lime sandwich cookies!

Hatch Chile Season Is Finally Here. Cook Your Mac and Cheese Accordingly. Make the comfort food more hot-weather friendly by cooking it right on the stovetop with summery Hatch chiles.

If you've done your annual Hatch chile haul at Central Market, this is what to do next. Recipe from @paulaforbes.bsky.social! www.texasmonthly.com/recipe/stove...

The Taquerias Are Not Okay As immigration actions continue across the state, owners of Mexican dining establishments point to employee fear and declines in customers.

While LA is under siege by ICE & receiving the deserved national attention, ICE, DHS & other fed agencies are operating quietly in TX, w/o much statewide or national reporting. The fear is real. I chime in. It's my professional & personal responsibility. I hope you'll take time to read it.

oh, trust—all this is in Paula's story as well!

How Americans Fell Back in Love with Chili's The chain based outside Dallas has mounted a stunning financial comeback in recent years by leaning into its Texan roots and mobilizing Gen Z fans on social media.

Where the TGI Friday's and Red Lobsters of the world are nearly folding, Chili's is in a financially better place than it has been in years. Part of its recent success is tapping into TikTok and leaning into its Texan-ness. @paulaforbes.bsky.social has the story. www.texasmonthly.com/food/chilis-...

Whataburger Is Aware That Their Table Tents Are Being Sold on the Black Market And they seem fine with it?

Or fess up if you've ever stolen a numbered table tent! www.texasmonthly.com/food/whatabu...

My Week of Whataburger When I first arrived in Texas, I didn’t get the fawning over Whataburger. I tried to understand by eating 21 straight meals there.

Or read about the time my colleague Ben ate at Whataburger for a week to try and "get it." www.texasmonthly.com/food/whatabu...

The Local Businesses That Were Once A-Frame Whataburgers The iconic A-frame buildings that once served as Whataburger locations are living out their golden years as coffee shops, oil change drive-throughs, art studios, and more.

Happy 75th Birthday, Whataburger! To celebrate, you can go on a lil Texas tour of the old A-frame locations. www.texasmonthly.com/food/whatabu...

Petit Coquin Is the French Restaurant Texas Needs The minimalist, warm San Antonio restaurant is what happens when chefs have free rein—a French bistro that actually feels French.

Make rezzies now for the San Antonio restaurant @paulaforbes.bsky.social calls the "best dinner party I’ve been to in a minute." www.texasmonthly.com/food/petit-c...

Tequila Forever Tequila may not be made in Texas, but its impact on the Lone Star State—take frozen margaritas, for example—is undeniable.

Happy National Tequila Day! Celebrate by perusing @texasmonthly.bsky.social's archive of tequila-related stories, making some of our tequila-based recipes, and taking a quiz to find out which margarita you are. 💃🍹https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/tequila-forever/

From the texas community on Reddit: AMA with Daniel Vaughn, Texas Monthly’s barbecue editor (Rescheduled) Explore this post and more from the texas community

Got questions about the meaty work we did for the top 50 Texas BBQ joints list? 🍖🤠🍗

Join barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn on r/Texas for a Reddit AMA tomorrow at 2pm. See you there: www.reddit.com/r/texas/comm...

MAHA-Approved Beef Tallow Is Nothing New to the Barbecue World Although pitmasters have long tried to use up every bit of brisket trim, they’re now selling the pure, in-demand fat to consumers.

Down here, tallow is for tortillas not for moisturizer. www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/maha-bee...

A Pastor on Sundays and a Pitmaster on Fridays, John Baines Is Just Happy to Serve At JB’s Barbeque & More, in Houston, he offers house-made pork-and-beef sausage alongside brisket, spareribs, and boudin.

❤️ this in @bbqsnob.bsky.social's latest: “When they open their pit and I see all that gooey stuff,” Baines said, referring to the buildup of soot and grease some people call seasoning, he tells them, “If you want me to mentor you, clean it up and call me back.” www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/jbs-barb...

It was so bad.

Locals Don’t Agree on Their Town’s Spelling, but They Do Agree It’s Got the Best Little Historic Dive Bar Is the town just north of Seguin spelled Barbarosa or Barbarossa? If you stop by the Barbarossa Trough, you might debate that topic over ice-cold beers.

Is the town just north of Seguin spelled Barbarosa or Barbarossa?

If you stop by the Barbarossa Trough, you might debate that topic over ice-cold beers.

I remember buying them at H-E-B, where they had a little box office, but that was for bigger pop shows. I also bought tickets to the NBA Finals at Dillard's.

“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.” The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

I'm so glad my colleague Aaron is still here and able to share his family's story. I'm so sorry this happened to him and his family in the first place. 💔 www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

“It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint,” Says Kerrville Mexican Restaurant Giving Away Free Food Indefinitely Vecinos Cafe—as well as Rosas Kitchen, a taco truck from San Antonio—plans to sling tacos to the grieving community as long as necessary.

"Pitman has been fielding calls from survivors who have heard about the free meals but are uncomfortable taking what they see as charity. 'They haven’t been in this position before,' she says." Read how Mexican joints are stepping up after the Hill Country floods.

I wasn’t doing much with those 36 minutes anyway.

9 Recipes for Your Texas Summer Cookout-Picnic-Potluck Situation At least once in the next three months, you’ll be tasked with bringing a dish to an outdoor party. Here’s what will hold up best in the sweltering heat.

2-3 times a year, I muster the energy to actually write something. Here's what I think you should bring to a summer potluck thing. www.texasmonthly.com/food/9-summe...

This Boozy Margarita Pie Is Almost as Good as an Ice-Cold Cocktail Perfect for a summer party, this recipe requires very little actual baking and its tart, creamy filling will cool you down.

If you do nothing else during the upcoming holiday weekend, make @paulaforbes.bsky.social Margarita Pie. TEQUILA. LIMES. SALTINES. Get to it. www.texasmonthly.com/recipe/marga...

When Life Gives You Ugly Peaches, Make Wine At least that's the mantra for Hill Country peach growers after recent unpredictable winter weather conditions have made their crops unreliable.

“Everything is very volatile in the peach world—peaches are very vulnerable in general. Luckily, the peaches that go into these wines don’t have to be pretty.”

I, too, identify as a peach from time to time.

www.texasmonthly.com/food/peach-w...

Texans Traveling to Colorado This Summer: These Are the Tacos You Need to Try Our taco editor has done the legwork to find the best tacos in the Denver area as hordes of Texans prepare to trek through.

Texans love to escape to Colorado during summer. @tacotrail.bsky.social makes that sojourn a bit easier with his top taco recs in the Denver area. www.texasmonthly.com/food/best-ta...

On the Barbecue Hotline, No One Talks About Meat Todd David, of Cattleack Barbeque, ran a successful restaurant for a decade—now he’s sharing his business wisdom through a hotline for barbecue joint owners.

Thinking of opening a barbecue joint? This is the guy you need to call. www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/nextep-q...

anything can be breakfast is you believe

How Mexico Made the Hot Dog More Fun Wrapped in bacon, stuffed into a bolillo, and topped with garnishes such as Doritos and carne asada, these franks give more oomph to your summer.

hot dog season is the best season!! www.texasmonthly.com/food/tex-mex...

Had a blast at @texasmonthly.bsky.social’s inaugural Taco Fest in Grand Prairie yesterday! Good news for all who missed it is all the action is coming to Houston next weekend.