April, 2008Archives

Taste of Texas - Tasteless

Tonight we ventured out to steak at Taste of Texas. I continued my streak of trying Rib-eye, medium rare. The building is huge, with 20 foot plus ceilings in some places, and the echo effect only adds to the high noise level. There wasn’t a wait, but I usually don’t expect one on a Tuesday […]

Buffalo Sirloin Steak - Lean, Healthy, and Good?

Ran across buffalo sirloin @ HEB the other day. Was planning on grilling, but ended up having to freeze them for a few days. Finally had a chance to grill them, along with some nice bacon-wrapped beef medallions. Just noticed that HEB is running a Texas Grillin’ Giveaway promotion for a backyard makeover!
I’ve heard that […]

Grilling Ribeyes - Steaks

Grilling ribeye steaks is easy.
Recipe - Steak Rub
My recipe is a simple rub - reserve extra virgin olive oil, fresh-cracked black peppercorn, and Alessi fine sea salt. That’s all I want on my steak. Rub it on about an hour before grilling, and let it soak in while the steak comes to room temperature. […]

Austin Pizza Garden - Great Pizza!

Austin Pizza Garden is a fabulous road-side stop on 290 west of Austin. They may not have steak (I didn’t check) but it’s worth the stop! We were heading back from Pedernales Falls State Park - and were getting a bit hungry. We noticed the glowing PIZZA sign on our way to the campground - […]

Even Soccer is Texas Best

Texas and football are one and the same. No, not that football, futbol - aka - soccer. Ever heard of David Beckham? Me neither. Major League Soccer has been in existence for more than 11 years, and has starting actually making a profit. Cautiously bringing in some big names, the sport has grown and the […]

Kenny Chesney - Poets & Pirates

Just got this in the mail - Kenny Chesney is coming to Houston - as the Houston Texans kick-off the season. The folks at Lone Star are planning this as the first of what will become an annual pre-football-season tradition:
From Lone Star Sports & Entertainment
Kenny Chesney’s Poets & Pirates featuring:

Keith Urban,
Leann Rimes,
Gary Allen,
Luke Bryan
[…]

It’s Pedernales, not Perdenales

A weekend trip to Pedernales Falls State Park last weekend started off with an argument. You see, I’ve been in Texas my whole life, and I’ve always called it Perdenales. It’s that beautiful state park just out 290 west of Austin. Dogding deer at 10:30pm at 60mph is always fun, but try doing that while […]