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Tasting Margarita Mixes for National Margarita Day, So You Won't Have To

If you're a margarita purist you'll undoubtedly mark today's holiday with freshly squeezed citrus and a bottle of your finest pure agave. While I'm firm devote of the au naturel camp, my editor has informed me that not everyone wants to spend their time sifting seeds out of their fruit juice and dea ... More >>

The Christmas Tamale Tradition: Grandma's Was Always Best

The moment I realized that food comes from animals was during one of my family's tamale making sessions. I was about 4 or 5 and after waking from a nap I wandered down the hallway of the temporary trailer my grandparents were living in while they awaited the completion of their house on the family r ... More >>

Tyler Florence Signing Books at Williams-Sonoma Today at Noon

Tyler Florence, host of several Food Network shows including "Iron Chef," "Food 911" and "Tyler's Ultimate," will be at Williams-Sonoma at NorthPark Center at noon today (Monday, Dec 10), signing copies of his new cookbook, TYLER FLORENCE FRESH. After a peek at the book online, in the introduction ... More >>

Eight Ways to Impress Your Jewish Friends on Chanukah

Heads up, gentiles, Chanukah starts tomorrow night . I hope you have all your gifts picked out for all your Jewish friends. You know that's eight gifts per friend, right? No? You sonofabitch. Better click over to Amazon or something, quick. But first, read the rest of this post. See also: Let There ... More >>

Is "Artisan" Food Made for the Masses Still "Artisan"?

My Ten Minutes in Heaven with Australian Heartthrob Chef Curtis Stone

Honestly, my goal last week was to get my bitchy ass into Market, the huge tradeshow and gift market at Dallas Market Center. Yadda, yadda, yadda, I'm suddenly scheduled to interview someone named chef Curtis Stone on Friday afternoon. Cool, except I have no idea who he is. So I Google him and find ... More >>

Win Free VIP Tickets To Iron Fork

Update: We've selected two winners based on funny: BeSly, who offed Paula Deen by stuffing her with icing using a CO2 charged ISI Gourmet Whip, and Tyler Kitchens, who takes issue with Giada's pronunciation of LEE-MUN-CHELL-OH. If we can't get a hold of them we'll dial up some new winners. Thanks fo ... More >>

Fear and Fracking in Southlake

In one of America's wealthiest suburbs, an unlikely band of drilling opponents helped drive away the world's biggest energy companies. Did they save the town or ruin it?

Martha Stewart at Williams-Sonoma Northpark Today at 1 p.m. How's That for an Insider Tip?

​Queen of entertaining and stock maven Martha Stewart will be at the Williams-Sonoma store at Northpark Center today at 1 p.m. to sign copies of her new cookbook, Martha's Entertaining: A Year of Celebrations. Per the store website: "Space is limited to the first 500 ticketed customers. (. ... More >>

One Sweet Class

Fast Food, Anyone?

It's Em-Effing Chocolate-Eating Time: Peppermint Bark

​It's a Christmas miracle! No-bake treats that taste beyond delicious. All you need is a 11-by-17-inch cookie sheet, a hammer (sweet!), a freezer and a little patience at the stove. If you're no good at baking and you're really good at eating chocolate, this is the holiday treat for you. Stra ... More >>

Hemingway's The Garden of Eden: A Dull, Soft-Core Cocktail

Goin' to the Crap Pile: The Worst Food-Related Wedding Gifts

The perfect gift for the bride who doesn't get what she wants on her wedding day.​Williams-Sonoma doesn't want me to tell you this. But having recently sorted through 4-year-old wedding gifts that were still unopened, I feel compelled to point out you really don't need all the kitchen gadgets ... More >>

Work up an appetite for the Super Bowl with NFL Dinner Series; Attend Backyard Braising Class and $30 Dinners at Landmark

Sarah Johnson​ Chef Kent Rathbun and the Taste of the NFL are partnering up again with a new event called Taste of the NFL Dinner series. This will be a string of culinary events leading up to next year's Super Bowl XLV and the annual Taste of the NFL's Party with a Purpose. The dinner series will ... More >>

Tales & Tiny Throws

Argh Argh Yum

Apparently, What Downtown Dallas Really Needs is an Urban Outfitters and a Gap

We'll have much more on this as we inch closer to Friday, when the city council's Economic Development Committee holds a specially called meeting to discuss a number of hot topics, among them how to tackle the old LTV Tower, whose would-be developers just went into Chapter 11. But one of the more in ... More >>

We're Not Cranking

Drink To Heat

Lisa Garza's Top 10 Kitchen Gadget Purchases of 2008

People may poke fun at her striking bob, but none disparage Lisa Garza's skill in the kitchen. This year the sometime singer and sort of restaurateur gained fame nationally as a contestant on The Next Food Network Star and locally through tons of media buzz.Whether she makes it big time or--dare we ... More >>

Are Gay Mexicans Homophobic or Do You Just Like Being Treated Badly?

RA Sushi in Plano

The attitude's served up raw, but the execution is half-baked

Crêpe Expectations

Whole Lotta Whole Foods

Unromantic Non-Comedy

Trust us: Save your $9 on this one

West Elm Pops its Cherry

Virgin No More

What A Drag

Holly Daze

Catch a Ride

The Artrain rolls into Fair Park

Perfect Town, USA

Frisco wants to lure Andy and Opie with a Starbucks. Why is that an evil plan?

Norah Jones

Feels Like Home (Blue Note)

Cowboy Cool

Lyle Lovett returns to songwriting--and town--with My Baby Don't Tolerate

Salad Days

Star chefs host a toss-up

Dead Star

Star Canyon goes out with a whimper, not a bang

Fishbowl Bellies Up

Sushi joint closes its doors

Erasure

Other People's Songs (Mute)

Various Artists

Ultra Chilled 03 (Ultra)

All Grown Up

At 32, the USA Film Festival proves it can still play ball

Does a Bear Shop in the Woods?

Don't get malled. This year, do your business al fresco.

Say Nothing

When two lovers meet in Serendipity, it's a rather unfortunate accident

More Bang for Your 'Burb

Legacy Grill offers a reason to say, "Let's go to Frisco."

Best place to spend money

Highland Park Village

Aiming low, hitting highs

Bistral shoots for cheap casual and hits with taste

Toys in the attic

The Kimbell's tribute to Modernism makes you want to search your closets for everyday objects

Four-point-oh

Bistro A scores straight, solid grades

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