Tag: Camino Real

Terroir Shaped San Antonio’s Unique Cuisine

Terroir Shaped San Antonio’s Unique Cuisine

Terroir Shaped San Antonio’s Unique Cuisine by Adán Medrano The cuisine of San Antonio begins 13,500 years ago, when the first settlers arrive from Asia and cook their food around Olmos Dam, San Pedro Park and along the Medina River.  The most recent 300 years […]

Mole: A Mexican AND Texas Tradition

Mole: A Mexican AND Texas Tradition

Bet you didn’t know that mole, in its many variations, is commonplace in Mexican American homes of Texas and just south of the Rio Grande, especially for special “familia” events like weddings and holiday family celebrations.  You eat the mole as the principle dish, and […]

Mole Poblano For The Holidays– “Beyond A Sauce”

Mole Poblano For The Holidays– “Beyond A Sauce”

Mole Poblano and variations are commonplace in Texas and just south of the Rio Grande for special events like weddings and holiday family celebrations.  You eat the mole as the principle dish, and in Texas we serve it mainly with chicken, cut up. But you […]