The first European flag to fly over Texas, albeit briefly, was France’s. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, planted it in 1685. His venture ended badly — his body was likely fed to the fish of the muddy Trinity River. Later, in 1818, a group of Napoleon’s refugees attempted to establish Champ ...

The Comfort Historical Society’s “Book of Favorite Recipes” contains more than recipes. It preserves a way of life. One such contribution came from Paula Tonie Ingenhuett, a lifelong resident of Comfort and the daughter of a prominent businessman and banker. She spent much of her life maintaining he...

AMrs. Chester Faltin submitted her Broccoli Ring recipe to the 1982 edition of “A Book of Favorite Recipes” compiled by the members of the Comfort Historical Society. When looking into it, I discovered there were actually two Chester Faltins connected with Comfort. One had married Gerda Elizabeth La...

One of the more intriguing recipes in Sarah Morgan’s “The Saga of Texas Cookery” (1973) is her own Texas-Style Gnocchi, pronounced nyo kee. Sarah clai...

This recipe for Danish Sour Cream Cookies comes from Sarah Morgan’s 1971 “The Saga of Texas Cooking.” Deanna Fischer (Case’s wife), flagged it for me ...

The Russian Rock Cookie recipe submitted to Kerrville’s Wesley-Philathea Class Recipes by Mrs. Gus Schreiner caught my attention for reasons that had ...