Here are some simple dishes that can be made mostly with what you have on hand. There’s no doubt about it: It’s an uncertain and scary time, but you and your loved ones still need to eat, and the act of preparing and serving a meal — even a simple one — can bring great comfort…
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DIY Taco & Tequila Party
Vegetarian-Friendly Recipes for the Ultimate Summer Fiesta Cinco de Mayo is heralded as the one day of the year to consume all of the tacos with all of the margaritas. But wait, don’t tacos & tequila go together like Bonnie & Clyde every day of the year? You don’t need a holiday–and you don’t even…
20 Romantic At-Home Date Night Ideas For Everyone
Staying in never sounded so good. Any true homebody can relate to not wanting to leave the house after a stressful day or week. Sometimes, there’s nothing better than staying in and snuggling up with your significant other, basking in the comfort and simplicity of your own space and getting to focus on nothing other…
Many Dallas-area restaurants are pivoting to curbside pickup and ‘no-touch’ delivery as more customers stay home
As other states order bars and restaurants to close for dine-in, Texas restaurants are preparing for something similar. As more people stay home and avoid public spaces during the coronavirus pandemic, North Texas restaurants are evolving in order to survive. Temporary closures are often enough to permanently shutter some of them, but many are pivoting to curbside pickup…
It’s chili time: Here are our 7 favorite bowls of red in Dallas
Chili is often a make-at-home dish, but when it makes it onto a menu, you know the chef is into it. You’re never far from a bowl of chili. Somewhere the ingredients flourish together, each blooming from slow waves of heat within the humble ecosystem of a worn-in 5-quart pot. There’s a good chance that…
List of 10 best new restaurants in ‘Texas Monthly’ names 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth
We expected to see Homewood and Khao Noodle Shop. But the list has some surprises, too. In a list of Texas’ best new restaurants that opened last year, Texas Monthly restaurant critic Patricia Sharpe worked in a healthy serving of North Texas restaurants: three restaurants in Dallas and one in Fort Worth in the top 10, and two more…
Guide to Mardi Gras in Frisco: The best places for crawfish, king cake and Cajun favorites
Learn about upcoming Mardi Gras celebrations, seafood and Cajun restaurants and where to buy crawfish and king cake. From gumbo and jambalaya to crawfish by the pound, Frisco has a variety of food events and specials to celebrate Mardi Gras season, which ends Feb. 25. Seafood and Cajun food Mud Bugs Bar and Grill offers everything…
4 new, notable coffee shops in North Texas
From Black Coffee in Fort Worth to a community spot in South Dallas, all of North Texas seems to be buzzing with coffee news. Remember when Dallas-Fort Worth wasn’t packed with coffee shops? No? Only in the past five years have we seen a serious boom in coffee culture, where consumers are going out of their way to…
Worth the drive: Restaurant and outdoor playplace opens in Heath, near Rockwall
After Elias Pope opened restaurants on Lower Greenville, in Victory Park and in Trophy Club, he’s now making waves in his hometown of Heath. Plunk down on a bean-bag chair on a 2-acre playground with a pickle ball court and a 20-foot-wide TV nearby, and the hustle-bustle of the big city feels far away. And…