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The Homesick Texan Cookbook Hardcover – September 13, 2011

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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Hachette Books; First Edition edition (September 13, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401324266
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401324261
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 1.1 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (209 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsSunday Night Supper: Kid-Tested Jalapeno Mustard Roast Chicken
By Danielle on October 30, 2011
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
I love this book! Every recipe works and works beautifully. I've been cooking from it ever since I bought it a couple of weeks ago and have written about it twice for Patch. I can't say enough good things about her green chile chowder and her jalapeno mustard chicken (Patch review below.) Thank you, Lisa Fain! I can't wait for your next book.

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Sunday Night Supper: Kid-Tested Jalapeno Mustard Roast Chicken

I spend too much money on books, particularly cookbooks, which are usually hard-covered and filled with beautiful, colored pictures. If I don't cook from them right away, I never cook from them and then they sit like expensive art books on the shelf. A few weeks ago, I bought Lisa Fain's cookbook, The Homesick Texan, and was determined to get my money's worth from it. (The book lists for $29 and Amazon sells it for $17.59.)

Ever since that book landed on my doorstep, I've been reading Fain's poignant and vivid essays about growing up Texan. Because most of her recipes aren't all that complicated, I've actually been cooking from the dang thing.

This week, I decided to make her jalapeno mustard chicken, which calls for honey, yellow mustard, lime juice, ginger, garlic, cumin, jalapeno and cilantro. I'll just admit right now, I'm a cilantro junkie. It makes me high and I look for reasons to smell, chop and eat it. Fain writes that she made this recipe, which calls for a half cup of cilantro, for her friend who was homesick for Texas. Her friend said it was the best roast chicken she ever ate. The only problem is that Fain recommends that the chicken sit in its marinade for eight hours. That's a long shift.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsTexas, coast to coast
By Jay L. Fain on September 21, 2011
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From common roots in Texas, Lisa went east to NYC and I went west to Oregon. However, we all have a yearning for chicken fried steak, King Ranch casserole, migas, etc. The day the book arrived I made the Tex-Mex Meatloaf with Chipotle-Tomato Glaze. Delicious! Next up was the pico de gallo. Perfect! The stories bring the recipes to life and the photography is beautiful. The Homesick Texan Cookbook not only makes you want to cook, it makes you want to head for Texas at the first opportunity.
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5.0 out of 5 starsEveryone will be homesick for Texas Cuisine
By Kindle Customer on September 13, 2011
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I have several books Texas/tex-mex cuisine, and love the recipe notes and photos in this cookbook. Growing up in texoma, I love these dishes that have been perfected by Ms. Fain on her blog. The apps are fab especially the chipotle pimento cheese and I have tried the pies which are fantastic. I can't wait to cook through the entire book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWell thought out recipes!
By Jerry Dennis on September 13, 2011
Format: Hardcover
Have been using her recipes from the Homesick Texan blog for years. Cheese enchiladas are excellent.
Beginners will be the most pleased!
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5.0 out of 5 starsLove the book, love the author...
By J. Phillips on September 19, 2011
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...very disappointed in the binding quality. I, too, have a brand new pre-ordered copy of Ms. Lisa's book. While browsing through the book, about half way through, the binding of the bottom half of the page does not hold, and the pages nearly fall out of the book. I have contacted Ms. Lisa about this, and she is deeply and sincerely apologetic. She suggests returning and replacing the book via Amazon. She's seen the other reports on Amazon about this issue and is working with her publisher to find a solution.

Now, with that out of the way, being a homesick Texan myself, I was so excited when I found Ms. Lisa's blog! Then I found out she was releasing a cookbook?! I couldn't wait to buy it (it's the only item I've ever pre-ordered) and I don't regret my purchase (even with the binding issue, which I am confident the parties involved will do everything in their power to correct). My husband is going to be so fat, full, and happy on this gem of Tex-Mex cooking that I now possess! I can't wait to buy a copy for my cousin & his wife, who are stationed in Tennessee, and only ever get to come home to Texas once every year or two! I may not try every recipe in this cookbook, but you better believe I'll be working my way through to trying ALMOST all of them! Thank you, Ms. Lisa!
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5.0 out of 5 starsReal Texas Food
By Bubbadog on September 29, 2011
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I ordered this book on the date of publication because I have subscribed to the Homesick Texas website for years. Ms. Fain understands the pride Texans take in the wide diversity of products available to us in the Lone Star State. I made her refried beans and they were better than any others that I have eaten, and I've eaten my fair share. The chicken fried steak is exactly as my mother made it. What more could one ask for? She connects the food of her youth with all the emotions one feels from being Texan, either born here or moved here as quickly as possible. This is a great cookbook.
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5.0 out of 5 starsPraise from a "Texan" Arizonan...
By John Lesko on September 15, 2011
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I've been reading Lisa Fain's blog for quite some time and lot of her recipes have become family comfort food standards around here (Chipotle Mac and Cheese w/Bacon). Some (puffy tacos?) may have even gone a little ways towards convincing my now-wife that it would be worth marrying me. We eat pretty well around here, and a lot of credit goes to The Homesick Texan.

I haven't gotten to any of the recipes in the book yet, but I did read the entire book the day I got it (yesterday). I have no doubt it will be everything Ms. Fain's blog is and more.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Nice Cookbook

Published 19 days ago by Bonnie
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

great.

Published 4 months ago by Robert F.
5.0 out of 5 starsHomesick Texan also

I am a homesick Texan and miss foods from home. This cookbook has all my favorites.

Published 5 months ago by Dora Alarid
5.0 out of 5 starsA big thumbs up in this Texas house! Flavorful comfort food from...

This is a fantastic book, filled with flavorful comfort food. There's no cream-of-fill-in-the-blank soup in here. It's all from scratch. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Jennifer Guerrero
5.0 out of 5 stars5 Stars for this Lone-Star Cookbook!

I stumbled upon this book in a kitchen/gift shop in a small town in central Washington and I am so glad I did. Every recipe I've tried so far has been outstanding. Read more

Published 6 months ago by EnduroDoug
5.0 out of 5 starsI think I've only ever made two Homesick Texan recipes ...

I think I've only ever made two Homesick Texan recipes that were not keepers. Her recipes are always flavorful and "keepers' after one attempt.

Published 7 months ago by MEL
5.0 out of 5 starsPerfect gift for a friend

As a former homesick texan I've bought this book several times for myself and friends who leave the state. I use it all the time and I love her stories and photos, too.

Published 8 months ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsMy favorite cookbook

This is a fabulous cookbook. I bought some to give as gifts & they are loved. I highly recommend the gas; they alone are worth the price of the cookbook. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Lynda M. Breeze
5.0 out of 5 starsI ordered it and love the easy recipes

I was at my doctors office and we were comparing recipes when she told me about this cookbook. I ordered it and love the easy recipes. A great find

Published 9 months ago by Niecee
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

This is the real deal, and if you've spent more than a day eating in Texas, get it!

Published 9 months ago by Seaaddled

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