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How to Pick Summer’s Best Treat — Watermelon

Begin­ning around March of every year water­melon is sold in every gro­cery store in Texas. These days you can find water­melon year round, thanks to Mex­ico, how­ever it’s at it’s most fla­vor­ful from May to August. Late sea­son water­mel­ons (Sep­tem­ber and Octo­ber) are gen­er­ally less red and less flavour­ful. Dur­ing the sum­mer I will eat […]

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Southern Pecan Pie

Southern Pecan Pie

There’s not a per­son in the south who hasn’t had pecan pie. Pecan pie is an inte­gral part of the cul­ture of south­ern US and Texas . Pecan pies are made through­out in the south. They are espe­cially made and served at Easter, Thanks­giv­ing, and Christ­mas. Grow­ing up, every­one knew my mother for her pecan pies, as well as for her cakes.

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Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate

Favorite Shots from Bedford’s Best Dessert

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Kalderetang Manok/Chicken Kaldereta

Kaldereta, also spelled Caldereta is a hearty Fil­ipino dish orig­i­nat­ing out of Spain. The name Caldereta comes from the the span­ish “caldera”, mean­ing cook­ing pot. In most of Spain caldereta is made with lamb, beef, or goat.

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