Thanksgiving

Football: The Real Reason For Togetherness

The Overserved's Guide to Being a Regular

Sometimes you really do want to go where everybody knows your name. If you've played your cards right, your favorite place will know your drink order, have a secret parking spot for you and let you stick around after hours. The art of the regular takes practice, so here are a few tricks to stay in t ... More >>

So Is Mac and Cheese A Black Thing?

Pat Robertson never ate mac and cheese at his Thanksgiving dinner, and after scratching my head deep in thought for the last three seconds, I'm pretty sure that I haven't either. But Robertson's question of the dish as a Thanksgiving staple ("Is that a black thing?") along with the commentator's r ... More >>

Parsing Thanksgiving Leftovers: What Are You Eating Today?

The big dance may be over, but Thanksgiving lives on inside our refrigerators. Leftover turkey and sides revisit us for days after the holiday -- lingering in Tupperware, covered in foil and wrapped in plastic, until that 5-day-old turkey funk reaches out from our fridge to punch us in the nose. Th ... More >>

You Think Your Family's a Pain

Hey Thanksgiving, Let's Make Out.

No, Thanksgiving/Footballsgiving/Foodsgiving/Fightsgiving/Shopsgiving/Bingegiving isn't a competition, but once I caught wind of the profession of love, adoration and profanity that Alice was going to publicly give my favorite American holiday, I realized I had to come forward with one of my own. S ... More >>

Black Wednesday: I Really Want To Party Tonight, But I Don't Want To Jack Up My Bird

I'm definitely too old for this, but it's hard to shake the temptation. While the phenomenon doesn't seem quite as prominent in Dallas, Black Wednesday has become a steadfast tradition across the country. It's easy to understand how it got started. College kids home for the holiday finally have a c ... More >>

Be Thankful For These Live Recordings of Doug Burr in November and The Drams in 2006

​While I attempt to find someone at the city who hasn't already left for Thanksgiving, here's a little something I found just posted to the Live Music Archive: the great Doug Burr, with Glen Farris but of course, at the Church of the Incarnation on McKinney Avenue November 3. The show, which also ... More >>

Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Ally Traylor on Pre-Game Meals and Favorite Dallas Restaurants

Occasionally we identify interesting local folks who are as obsessed with food and restaurants as we are, and share some of their thoughts on Dallas' dining scene and food in general. This is one of those occasions. What food reminds you of your childhood? Soft pretzels! I'm originally from St. L ... More >>

I Fucking Love Thanksgiving

Alright, I know that 103.7 has already become The Christmas Station and grocery stores are already selling candy canes, but can we just hold the motherfucking Christmas phone for a second and be excited for Thanksgiving? The Day of Giving Thanks (AKA The Best Food Holiday of The Year AKA Overeatsgiv ... More >>

The Must-Have Thanksgiving Dishes of Dallas' Top Chefs

We all have our favorite dish at Thanksgiving. Maybe it's sweet potato casserole, cheesy mashed potatoes, Jello salad or cornbread dressing. No matter that crazy great-aunt Melba came up with the recipe 47 years ago; if it's not on the table when the bird is served, then just call the whole thing of ... More >>

Thanksgiving Rules for the 21st Century

Oh, Thanksgiving. The holiday that recognizes that the only way we can stand to be around family is to emotionally eat ourselves into a tryptophan-induced state of apathy. Boundaries are pushed. Feelings are hurt. There's no clear-cut etiquette, no collective list of things that could be avoided to ... More >>

Six Ways to Localize Your Dallas Thanksgiving

Pearl Brand Artisanal Ice Cream​We've already talked turkey. Now, let us not delegate lesser attention to the other elements of a proper Thanksgiving feast, many of which you nary have to travel far to find. There are, in fact, many ways to bring a local farm, wine-maker, cheese crafter, coffe ... More >>

Here's Hoping Grandma Doesn't Mind if I Dallas Up Her Stuffing Recipe

Turkey Stuffing -- Vermont? ​Seven days. I've got seven days till the greatest holiday of all time commences, and I haven't done a thing to prepare. Once an avid home cook, I've prepared, no exaggeration, one meal since I moved here in July. A bowl of steel cut oatmeal, laced with sweet Texa ... More >>

Sliced Beef, Texas Sausage and Tax Dollars Turned into TV: This Week In Dallas Grubbing

Flickr​It's getting cold out -- cold enough to make Thanksgiving seem welcome, but maybe not cold enough for mulled wine on the stove -- yet. This week we checked out SWIG, a trendy bar-restaurant on Henderson with a cool bar and ho-hum food. I still think the place warrants a visit. You know ... More >>

Chilling With Mice

Steven's Garden and Grill: It Will Grow On You

How does your garden grow? With a cheeseburger at this place.​Sundey McClendon occasionally goes searching for some of DFW's farthest-flung gems. Have a suggestion? Leave a comment and she may check it out. A while back I heard a tale of a restaurant run by a landscaper and a local celebrity ... More >>

So, What Exactly is a Sandwich, Anyway?

Somehow, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who gave his name to the food world, doesn't strike us as a chili-dog man.​I wasn't able to spend Thanksgiving with my family this year, but my brother made sure I didn't miss out on the heated squabbling that always accompanies the Millers' post-dinner board ... More >>

Undaunted by the Darkness of Black Friday, Food Bloggers Keep On Blogging About the Holidays

​Listen, I love Thanksgiving. I love Christmas. I've never get more excited than I do during the holidays. It's just that I hate Black Friday. Last year I worked two jobs. 7 a.m. found me selling candles at Yankee Candle when there was no one there to buy them. Then at noon I switched over t ... More >>

Stuffing -- Food of the Gods

If you think this picture is revolting, try searching the Interent for "stuffing." (Someday we'll remember to turn on that safe search. Someday.) ​(Editors' note: Look, we warned you last week that we opened the door to poetry from City of Ate staffers who wanted to praise their Thanksgiving f ... More >>

Hash Over: Stress-free Thanksgiving Dinners

At the grocery store this weekend, we were stuck in a checkout line five deep. Seems that everyone but us decided to shop for their Butterballs days ahead of Thanksgiving. We aren't cooking this year because, well, we aren't keen on the idea of spending the entire day in the kitchen. Plus, how coul ... More >>

Get on the Gravy Train...An Ode to Thanksgiving's Liquid Gold

(We asked some of our City of Ate contributors to write paeans to their favorite Thanksgiving dishes. Jesse Hughey kicked us off with a...well, let's call it a "poem" honoring green bean casserole. Today, Andrew Marton writes about good gravy. Tomorrow? More CofA poetry. You've been warned.) ̴ ... More >>

Genghis Grill a Last Bastion of Free Turkey Ritual

​For much of the last century, many workers who worried about which stuffing recipe to use and whether to serve Aunt Gertrude a second glass of wine didn't have to fret about buying a turkey, which came courtesy of the boss man. But the ritual of rewarding every worker with a Thanksgiving bir ... More >>

TJ's Announces Lobster Discount -- Promotion Unlikely to Draw Pilgrims

It's odd. We find a ton of photos of babies dressed as food items, but very few recipes.​TJ's Fresh Seafood market is spinning its lobster promotion this weekend as an antidote to turkey, but it's almost certain Pilgrims wouldn't have taken advantage of the deal. Befitting the first Thanksgiv ... More >>

5 Awesome Turkey Stuffing Ideas

Stuffing these bad boys in a bird certainly can't make them any worse.​Looking for some fresh takes on Thanksgiving stuffing, we recently came across the concept of tamale stuffing. Basically, you crumble up a bunch of tamales, add some tomatoes, onion, garlic, cheese and seasoning, shove insi ... More >>

An Ode To (And Recipe For)
The Humble Green Bean Casserole

​ (Editors's note: We asked some of our regular contributors to write odes to their favorite Thanksgiving dishes. "In verse," some asked. "If you like, sure. Why not?" Here's the first answer to that question.)Ode To The Humble Green Bean CasseroleTwo cans green beans, one cream o' mushroom soupWi ... More >>

The Week in Food: Things to be Thankful For -- And Others Not

​You might be stressed about cooking dinner next Thursday, but that's the kind of anxiety Dallas chefs breathe, sleep and eat for breakfast (slow-roasted and lavender-infused, naturally.) Some Dallas restaurants are closing for good, some are revamping their previously underwhelming menus, and ... More >>

Dallas Toques Give Thanks: Five Chefs Talk Turkey

Hopefully, your turkey will turn out better than Clark Griswold's. ​Over the past week, City of Ate has caught up with Dallas-area chefs. We asked them about their Thanksgiving plans and what they're thankful for - because if we have to suffer the same cheesy fate at our families' Thanksgiving ... More >>

This Year, Sandra Lee is Thankful
For Jell-O Shots

If we weren't so classy, we'd make some crack about canned milk here.​Thanksgiving is about spending time with the family. It's about giving thanks. And sure, eating turkey and stuffing is great, but Thanksgiving has always been missing that one key item that every epic party needs: Jell-O sho ... More >>

Five Futuristic Movie Cooking Tools We Wish Were Real

I'm thinking of a huge beer...​Cooking Thanksgiving dinner is tough enough without a food replicator. Since the birth of the science fiction genre, movie-technology has inspired creative invention in the real world. So, scientists and think tanks, let's put the Star Wars Strategic Defense-enhancem ... More >>

Making a List: Who's Been Naughty
Or Nice on the Web?

Gosh, and we wonder why meat-eaters so often make fun of vegans.​As any web editor will tell you, the best way to up the "viewage" is a daily list. People love lists. Five Ways to Hack a McRib and Six Things to Do with Disturbing Halloween Candy proved this theory. My pitch for Top Five Sauces ... More >>

Hash Over: Screw Your Quiz, Go to Artopia
And Cook with Dean

Though Thanksgiving is still weeks away, stores are already stocking the shelves with holiday lights and Christmas ornaments. You could be like our neighbors and put out the inflatable snowman right now, or you could enjoy what little time you have left before it's all turkey talk and last-minute sh ... More >>

What, No Marshmallow-Topped Yams?
Thanksgiving Menus for the Non-homebodies.

​Thanksgiving is just under three weeks away, which means it's high time to choose recipes, draft a shopping list and find the roasting pan. Or, alternately, make reservations. For folks without nearby relatives or an inclination to cook, a number of local restaurants are serving up Thanksgiving ... More >>

Quiz: What's Your Thanksgiving Age?

Grandpa always naps after filling up on turkey, cranberry goo and Bruse.. Brussell... uh, tiny cabbages.​Thanksgiving's coming up, and that means a whole table full of traditional sides and desserts that only the adults at the table really seem to enjoy. It's true: Thanksgiving dinner is like ... More >>

Let's Give Thanks For Thanksgiving Food Blogging

​The best time of year is when the Halloween decorations come down, the pumpkins get mushy and the candy aisle goes on sale for half-price. We're inching closer to Thanksgiving and the blogosphere is buzzing and roasting and stirring. It's a food-filled, recipe rich, seasons-eatings time of year. ... More >>

Girl Drink Drunk: Cowboy Chow

​In testing out the theories and recipes and perfect stomach liners for this column, I've realized (I actually always knew, but epiphanies are so much more on trend these days) that due to the "event" quality of a girl drink, we can drink fewer of them than just any ol' regular mixed drink or beer ... More >>

Hot To Trot

Happy Turkey Day

Sandwich Time, Baby!

Cookin' With The Lees

BREAKING NEWS: Cowboys Stadium Has a Flag!

Happy Thanksgiving! Happy America!!​I'm out at Cowboys Stadium for my show with Newy Sruggs on 105.3 The Fan, followed by the pre-game show from Noon-3 p.m. with Jagger and Larry Brown. Took this pic a minute ago. It's a bird! It's a plane!! Nope, it's an American flag!!!

Pairing Off: Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce

Patrick Michels​>Each week, Pairing Off attempts to find just the right bottle of wine to go with ordinary food.Until recent years, when words like 'fresh,' 'local' and 'slow foods' crept into our vocabularies, we were all pretty well satisfied with canned cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. The ... More >>

DC9 Live at El Sibil, Ep. 1: Air Review

We'll close out our pre-Thanksgiving day with a feast for the eyes and ears, straight from our kitchen to yours: episode one of our new weekly video series, DC9 Live at El Sibil. Two weeks ago Pete mentioned that after 27 weeks of graciously hosting DC9 in SPACE, the closing of the Deep Ellum gall ... More >>

If Memory Serves: Thanksgiving Overseas

​If Memory Serves chronicles moments from my dining past, perhaps explaining why I'm so damn warped.Even in tough economic times, working Americans take fewer vacation days than any other people on earth--although I believe this oft-cited bit of information ignores farmers eking out a living on th ... More >>

Top 10 Thanksgiving Dinners in Movies (And TV)

When it comes to movie holidays, Thanksgiving usually takes a back seat to that overplayed holiday in December. The one with the elves. The one that rhymes with "isthmus." (Sort of.) But why the second-class status, Thanksgiving? The holiday's got all the same potential for family chaos, waxing mor ... More >>

Veggie Guy: Thanksgiving

​I would've really liked to spend this Thanksgiving with my brother and sister-in-law in Northwest Spain. They throw an amazing bash each year for all of their American friends, then take it to the clubs for late-night dancing and drinks. Fun times, for sure! My recently retired mother, however ... More >>

Baby Wine

Knock back some Beaujolaos Nouveau

Don't Be A Turkey. Trot.

A Big Holiday Combo

Traditions unite under the accordion

Pig in a poke

With mostly tasty meat, Texas de Brazil stumbles over swine