In
the spirit of friendship and new experiences, I always try to attend a holiday
event I’ve never tried and entertain someone who has never been over. I made
goal, and made new friends.
Culinary
highlights over this stretch have included:
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90 percent cocoa chocolate (more on that later)
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Not one, but two versions of biscotti
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Popcorn in myriad flavors
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Not one, but two high-quality steaks from Jack’s Pak-It
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Chicharrones with lime my mom served with a green salsa over cream cheese
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Traditional New Year’s caviar, with the leftovers topping an omelet
*
Not one, but three kinds of
tamales
TexJoy
Those
Texas-shaped boxes of Tex-Joy products packaged right down the street in
Beaumont and enjoyed all over the place are a hot ticket.
I
won one at a church event that included some coffee and an array of jars of
seasoning, including Tex-Joy Butt and Rib Tickler Pork Rub. I put that all over
some nice steaks I seared, then baked, according to Jack’s Pak-It meat market
instructions.
As
guests visited my home over the holidays, I felt a little generous and shared.
Now I’m down to Old West Mesquite Shake and Special Bar-B-Q Seasoning Rub.
These products of the Texas Coffee Company are a way to flavorfully support local
business. Shake some around.
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