I am not a big fan of the Jamisons' cookbooks but held out hope that this book would be an improvement. It was not. I found it to be cutesy and to show the authors in what I hope is their worst light (the first chapter being a...

Hone your skills in preparation for barbecue season.

Books for the plane, the beach, or just curling up in bed.

Ten inspiring tomes to help you get your grill on.

Choose what’s under your grate before you choose what goes on top.

Waffles with a crisp honeycombed surface and a tender, moist interior.

Yeasted dough, layered with butter, ground cardamom, and nutmeg.

This contemporary pairing with creamy grits— an old Southern favorite spreading in popularity across the country —doubles the luscious richness.

“A Real American Breakfast” by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison has simple recipes as well as complicated/fancy ones. Nice book. Jim

Page 187 of “Texas Home Cooking” by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison (Harvard Common Press, 1993) has a tamale pie topping recipe that uses masa harina.

Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison Harvard Common Press

by Bill Jamison I believe. Still their or gone. How about the Cliff’s; are they done with the remodel and how is the food. Finally, I see that the “ferry building” is now a bunch of shops, etc. anything good in...

. Another good one is David Garrido’s “Nuevo TexMex.” I also second the Bill and Cheryl Alters Jamisons' books mentioned by another poster. I also moved from Texas just 7 years ago.

The BBQ Bible by Steve Raichlen is good, but I’d recommend “Smoke & Spice: Cooking with Smoke” by Bill and Cheryl Jamison first. It’s an excellent book that has some excellent recipes. Heck, you can get...

range and fire duration of a standard kettle grill. for the several years that i used a good-one—a very heavy combo grill and smoker—i made good use of <smoke and spice> by cheryl and bill jamison. this one is...