SMITH

TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.Lee traps blue crabsLee Knezek of Matagorda...

Corned beef–and– cabbage shepherd’s pie

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMI love the traditional ingredients in shepherd’s pie. However, adapting the method for making this European entrée using corned beef and cabbage instead gives it a whole new flavor profile, and just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.

The 501

COMMENTARYGet ready for the mystical hippies.A Facebook post first alerted me to the trend. Here it is: “Hey y’all I’m newish to the area and looking to change my whole vibe and wardrobe. I’m looking for a mystical hippie vibe type wardrobe.

Potato varieties are important

CUISINE & CULTUREMid-March is the target date for planting seed potatoes. It is the cool season “white” potato (Solanum tuberosum) and not the warm season sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) that is planted in the spring.

Texans urged to heed travel warnings about Mexico

AUSTIN— Texans planning to travel to Mexico or currently visiting there are urged to closely follow warnings from the U.S. Department of State, which advises U.S. citizens to not travel to the states of Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas.

SMITH

TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.Texas ToffeeTexas Toffee is a candy store in...

Half a century

Fifty years.One of my newspaper assignments this year has been Texas high school basketball, specifically two small schools in neighboring counties.I found myself this week on the campus of Abilene Christian University, where my parents met and fell in love.

Peanut butter Bundt cake

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMANGELINA L aRUE A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to participate in a West Texas peanut tour. The South Plains is home to a robust peanut industry. Texas is one of the largest peanut producing states in the nation.

Rained-on cakes and chainsaws

HANABA MUNN WELCHRemember that song about the cake that got left out in the rain?Well, you shouldn’t leave a battery-powered chainsaw out in the rain either.Don’t tell my husband. Thankfully, he’s not in my readership.Back to the cake. What a great song!

Not all onion varieties are equal

CUISINE & CULTUREELLEN PEFFLEYIt is time to get onions in the garden. For the gardener, that means in order to have bulbs mature for harvest at the expected time the right variety needs to have been planted at the right time.