Embarking on this article, I had never heard of Frizzled Beef and had no clue what it was. Many decades ago, I saw S.O.S. on the menu at Jessica’s, a restaurant once located at East Ufer and South Adams. I thought I would try it. Turns out it was ground beef on a cracker — two crackers, as I recall....

Texas Hill Country Wineries are celebrating Texas Wine Month and the organization’s 25th anniversary with a passport event that runs through Oct. 31. The passport, which can be purchased at texashillcountrywineries. org, is a self-guided tour to over 45 wineries in the Hill Country. The individual p...

A perfect cup of coffee starts at the source — the coffee farms where it’s grown. Eric Brenner, Texas A&M AgriLife Center for Coffee Research and Education assistant director, Bryan-College Station, has some useful tips on how to brew a truly good cup of coffee and what purchasing good coffee really...

Outdoors On Edge Ahorrifying attack in Bossou, Guinea, Africa claimed the life of an eight-month-old baby, left a scientific outpost in ruins, and sen...

In the 1980s, I brainstormed the idea of harnessing the energy of “people walking around” by installing turnstyles on the sidewalks of New York. My th...

Johnny Nicholas will perform alongside guitarist Scrappy Jud Newcomb at the Odeon Theater on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. “Johnny’s appearances at the...