Eating Our Way Through Texas
We had our very first guests in the new house just a few weeks ago. I’ll refrain from showing pictures of the guest room because let’s just say it’s lacking in the decor department. I will however share our weekend of eating because in my opinion that is one of the most important duties of a good hostess; making sure your guests are well fed.
Stop #1: B&B Butchers
When you have out-of-towners coming to Texas, a steakhouse is a must. I decided to take them to B&B Butchers.
The menu has a mouthwatering combination of steaks, sides, and things like oysters, crabcakes and even some bacon dishes. In the end we all ordered 8oz filets with all different sauces. Mine was topped with a red wine reduction and foie gras, one of my guests had truffle butter, the other au poivre, and my husband had it plain. Honestly, it didn’t matter how it was prepared, it was all delicious and cooked perfectly (a rare warm for me).
The crabcakes were divine, the onion rings delightful, and my warm carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, delicious.
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