I’ve always believed the best stories aren’t just written down — they’re cooked.

Every city has its soundtrack. In New York, it’s the rumble of the subway. In Chicago, it’s the screech of the L train. But in Houston? The sound that defines the city isn’t steel, engines, or jazz horns — it’s the cast-iron sizzle of fajitas.

And it made me wonder… can one woman with a backyard grill really change the way a whole city eats? And if she could, what might be simmering in our own kitchens right now, just waiting to change the story of tomorrow?

I’m Jeanie Jo, and this is Food and the Story — where the best stories are always cooked before they’re told.

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