Twice today I've been asked about several posts on The Latest Word, one of our sister blogs out of Denver, referring to layoffs and pay cuts taking place throughout the Village Voice Media chain. The Dallas Observer, of course, is among the 15 papers in the chain, formerly known as New Times Inc.Specifically, this is the post to which inquiring minds are referring, one that contains a memo that landed in our in-boxes on New Year's Eve in which New Times founders Mike Lacey and Jim Larkin announc
Forgive us if we've discussed this popular dish before--which we have. But the general does outrank Colonel Sanders and his non-spicy, unsticky, broccoli-less chicken.
Although the spelling may vary, just about every Chinese restaurant with a delivery option cooks up some form of General Tsao's. Typically it's built around fried meat, a sweet and sour "wine" sauce, vegetables and those explosive little dried chili's. Some kitchens prefer a tamer version, however--emphasizing the sugary red