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Country road winding through vibrant fields of bluebonnet wildflowers under a partly cloudy sky

Springtime in Texas

What comes to mind when you think of Texas? Windy stretches of tumbleweed filled desert, the bustle of Houston or Dallas, maybe the beaches at Corpus Christi? How about rolling...

Springtime in Texas

What comes to mind when you think of Texas? Windy stretches of tumbleweed filled desert, the bustle of Houston or Dallas, maybe the beaches at Corpus Christi? How about rolling...

Bottle of Madagascar Bourbon pure vanilla bean paste with black cap and labeled beige packaging

Vanilla Paste; Beyond Dessert by Chef Jean True

As many of you know, one of my favorite food products I discovered at Marcel’s is Nielsen-Massey’s Vanilla Bean Paste. Did you know that vanilla is the most popular flavoring...

Vanilla Paste; Beyond Dessert by Chef Jean True

As many of you know, one of my favorite food products I discovered at Marcel’s is Nielsen-Massey’s Vanilla Bean Paste. Did you know that vanilla is the most popular flavoring...

Rows of colorful spice jars with silver lids neatly arranged on a display table in a store

The Spice of Life by Chef Jamie Bordoshuk

If variety is the spice of life, it’s spice that brings life to food. And recently, I definitely got my fill. Like many of you, the end of March signals...

The Spice of Life by Chef Jamie Bordoshuk

If variety is the spice of life, it’s spice that brings life to food. And recently, I definitely got my fill. Like many of you, the end of March signals...

Close-up of fresh green peas in pods held over a bowl of shelled peas

Welcome Spring by Lynn Dugan

Spring has officially arrived! Just like the longer periods of sunlight each day indicate the arrival of spring (despite the cool Midwest temperatures), our cooking can, too. By incorporating spring...

Welcome Spring by Lynn Dugan

Spring has officially arrived! Just like the longer periods of sunlight each day indicate the arrival of spring (despite the cool Midwest temperatures), our cooking can, too. By incorporating spring...

Shrimp cocktail appetizers served in clear glasses with white flowers in the background

Working The Plate by Chef Paul Lindemuth

I have always told my cooking class students that you “eat with your eyes”. The visuals of a beautifully composed plate provide the all-important first impression. Often before the first...

Working The Plate by Chef Paul Lindemuth

I have always told my cooking class students that you “eat with your eyes”. The visuals of a beautifully composed plate provide the all-important first impression. Often before the first...

Sliced duck breast with dark sauce and berries, served with green, yellow, and white cauliflower and okra on black plate

Don't Duck the Duck! by Chef Robin Nathan

I have two favorite restaurant meals . . . whenever I am out to eat and one of them appears on a menu, it’s a safe bet I’ll order it....

Don't Duck the Duck! by Chef Robin Nathan

I have two favorite restaurant meals . . . whenever I am out to eat and one of them appears on a menu, it’s a safe bet I’ll order it....