Towanda!

Towanda! Fried Green Tomatoes run deeper in the south than books and movie titles. If you grew up in the Deep South, it is highly likely that you have eaten your fair share (or maybe more than your fair share) of fried green tomatoes. Some folks might call them a side dish, but for others […]

Crustacean Craze

Crustacean Craze EAST TEXAS- When spring time rolls around in the Pineywoods, East Texans start craving crustaceans! Crawfish are deeply rooted in East Texas and Louisiana culture, dating all the way back to the native Americans and the early European settlers. Abundant in the swamps and marshes across the Deep South, crawfish were a favorite food […]

Red Dreams & Rice

Red Dreams & Rice Recipe by Chef Lulu Dyess / Fork In The Road PALESTINE- Chef Lulu Dyess stepped off her food truck into Historic Downtown Palestine over the weekend where she gave East Texans a “Taste of New Orleans” to go with the Third Annual Mardi Gras Celebration. Dyess, owner of Fork In the Road […]

Capturing The Spirit Of East Texas’s Wild Muscadine

Capturing The Spirit Of East Texas’s Wild Muscadine- Deep in the Pineywoods the Southern muscadine reigns supreme. These wild sweet grapes can be found draped across East Texas fence rows, along creek and river beds, and hanging from pine trees across the region. Muscadines make for excellent jams and jellies. They are even pleasant to […]

Plum Wild Wine

Plum Wild Wine Wild East Texas plums are small and tart, but always real treat.  Some may be no bigger than a marble but most get no larger than a golf ball. These small native plums are a meager offering for a snack, but their flavor explodes in a bottle of homemade wine. The Chickasaw […]

How to Roast a Thanksgiving Turkey

How to Roast a Thanksgiving Turkey Turkey is the star of the Thanksgiving show, but if you have never cooked a bird you might be hesitant to undertake the main course. Don’t be intimidated by the mighty bird! MYETX will help you conquer it.   What You Need… Ingredients 1 turkey, any size 2 cups […]