The start of 2026 means the end of Texas Standard’s year-long 10th birthday celebration… Or at least it does, technically.
We’re taking a little liberty with the calendar and revealing one last top 10 list.
Looking back on our favorite content from the past 10 years in different categories has been one way we’ve been celebrating our birthday. We’ve done one list for every month of the year – from film to music to our favorite segments from commentator W.F. Strong.
Since many of us ate too much for the holidays, this final installment is all about food.
10 years of Texas Standard is just too much to look through to get an accurate taste of all the food coverage we’ve done. We’re sure we’ve left off some delectable selections.
So, as they say, take this list with a grain of salt. But as nominated by the Texas Standard staff, here is our Top 10 list of food-related stories and interviews from the past decade.
10. No surprise: Thanksgiving-flavored candy corn is just as disgusting as it sounds
This interview by Wells Dunbar from 2021 was borne from a viral tweet thread by Central Texas dietician Heather Martin, who shared her thoughts with David Brown on a Brach’s bag of specialty candy corn.
9. How an idea for a ‘travel taco’ turned into an opportunity for father-daughter bonding
Producer Kristen Cabrera is overrepresented on this list. What can I say? We each have our favorite beats as they say – and Kristen knows how to dish out the food content.
This interview from 2022 also happened to begin from a viral tweet. It was by Kaitlin Ruiz who wrote about the so-called “travel taco” idea her dad, Roberto, had.
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