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When Lisa Fain, a seventh-generation Texan, moved to New York City, she missed the big sky, the bluebonnets in spring, Friday night football, and her family's farm. But most of all, she missed the foods she'd grown up with. After a fruitless search for tastes of Texas in New York City, Fain took matters into her own hands. She headed into the kitchen to cook for her friends the Tex-Mex, the chili, and the country comfort dishes that reminded her of home. From cheese enchiladas drowning in chili gravy to chicken-fried steak served with cream gravy on the side, from warm bowls of chile con queso to big pots of fiery chili made without beans, Fain re-created the wonderful tastes of Texas she'd always enjoyed at potlucks, church suppers, and backyard barbecues back home.
About the Author
Lisa Fain is the James Beard Award-winning writer and photographer behind the food blog Homesick Texan. She is also the author of The Homesick Texan Cookbook, The Homesick Texan's Family Table, and Queso: Regional Recipes for the World's Favorite Chile-Cheese Dip. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Parade, Southern Living, and Texas Monthly, among others. A seventh-generation Texan, Lisa currently lives in New York City.
