Bill Retherford

Neither a trained chef or culinary expert but a true lover of food including the history, background and even the science behind what makes a great dish. With twelve years as a manufacturing consultant specializing in food processing, I have a unique perspective on how much of the food we purchase is created. Being fortunate to have travel extensively for work and pleasure provides me with ample opportunities to experience new foods and regional variations on a regular basis. I have an obsession for Reubens and will select a reuben sandwich without consideration of anything else on the menu if available.

Most commented posts

  1. Oven Baking Sausage: Quick, Easy and Minimal Mess — 32 comments
  2. Homemade Peach Liqueur, Capturing the Essence of Summer — 28 comments
  3. Easy To Make Homemade Wild Grape Jam — 27 comments
  4. MacGyver’s Fat Separator, Simple Way to Make Homemade Gravy — 22 comments
  5. Homemade Garden Grape Jam, Welch’s Take Note! — 13 comments

Author's posts

Jul 15

Easy To Make Homemade Wild Grape Jam

Mustang Grape Jam with Peanut Butter & Toast

Recently I found the mother lode of wild grapes growing near my home in Katy, TX. Since the wild Mustang Grapes (Vitis mustangensis) are not suitable for eating fresh (too acidic), I knew that I was going to be canning homemade grape jam. In the post Homemade Garden Grape Jam, Welch’s Take Note!, I detailed …

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Jul 14

Picking Wild Grapes in the Tame Suburbs of Katy, TX

Ripe Mustang Grapes (wild grapes in East Texas)

Living in Houston, TX does not invoke images of the wild and untamed world but every now and then one does find a surprise. Most often it is seeing wild life (feral pigs, deer, snakes, rabbits and alligators) while biking through the reservoir. A few days ago while riding my mountain bike along a less …

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Jul 13

Yogurt & Date Crystals, a Guiltless Treat for a Snack or Breakfast

Plain Fat Free Yogurt with Date Crystals Added

I like yogurt, specifically plain yogurt and have no problems enjoying fat free plain yogurt. I enjoy the simple tangy flavor that plain yogurt provides, but I do enjoy adding some additional flavor and texture. In the past I have added granola, fresh fruit and even honey. Recently however, I have been using Date Crystals …

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Jul 12

Lupe Tortilla a Classic Houston Tex-Mex Restaurant

Lupe Tortilla Chicken Poblano

For as diverse as a city as Houston, TX, with its citizens both locally born and from the four corners of the United States and beyond, there is little consensus on which restaurants serves the best Tex-Mex food. There are few topics of discussions that will generate more passionate responses from people. What is most …

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Jul 11

Braum’s, a Burger Joint, Ice Cream Shop and Grocery Store all rolled into one

For those that have not driven or lived within 300 miles of Tuttle, OK the ice cream shop, fast food restaurant and small grocery store all rolled into one known as Braum’s is probably unknown to you. However, is you have driven through Alma, AR to the east, Amarillo, TX to the west, Salina, KS …

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