Friday, January 25, 2008

Texas Cooking

Did you know some Texas agencies release recipe books?

Check your local Texas State Depository Library for these titles:
  • Selected recipes from the Sebastolpol kitchen: Sebastopol House State Historic Site
  • Cooking with fruits and vegetables: recipes for every kitchen (also available in Spanish)
  • The Go-Go Texan recipe and idea book

Plus, the Texas Parks and Wildlife website features wild game cooking tips and recipes, from Venison Stew to Texas Bandera Smoked Quail Egg Rolls.

Also, the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society demonstrates cooking with dutch ovens (the Official Cookware of Texas) at state parks on Feburary 2:
  • Mission Tejas State Park: "Dutch Oven Cooking," 9 a.m.-noon
  • Tyler State Park: "Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration, " 10 a.m-11 a.m.
For more information, see the Texas Parks and Wildlife calendar.