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by | December 16, 2015 · 12:53 pm

Christmastime at the Dallas Arboretum is Filled with Surprises

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The Dallas Arboretum Children’s Adventure Garden presents many opportunities for holiday experiences before it closes for winterization beginning January 4 through the opening of Dallas Blooms on February 27. Before then, Children’s Adventure Garden guests will be busy with many special activities to close out the year.

On Saturday, December 19, guests can use science to prove the case for the holiday’s favorite cookie-lover, Santa Claus. Starting at 11 a.m., guests will get to use science to answer questions like, how does Santa’s sleigh fly? How does he fit down all the world’s chimneys? How does he not burn himself in the fireplace? The Case for Santa Claus program will take place in the Children’s Adventure Garden’s Entry Plaza.   Continue reading →

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by | December 15, 2015 · 11:23 am

Eat Me: Bone Marrow Pie at CBD

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CBD Provisions will be open during regular hours for Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25). For dinner on both nights, Executive Chef Richard Blankenship will serve the restaurant’s regular menus as well as a selection of festive specials, including Creamy Oyster and Potato Stew with sweet peppers, chive crostini, and pickled shallot relish, and Smokey Bone Marrow Pie made with braised beef, chanterelles, and a side of Texas cheddar grits.   Continue reading →

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by | December 14, 2015 · 12:45 pm

The Santas Rampaged This Weekend

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Since Dallas doesn’t have much as far as Winter weather until the early part of 2016, we mark the advent of Christmas with a variety of events including the Santa Rampage. This year’s Rampage was hit a bit by an afternoon shower, but many showed up donning their holiday gear as Santa, a few Grinches, many, many elves, gift wrapped packages and even one Cindy Lou Who.

Hundreds of these Santa’s rampaged this city start in Deep Ellum then hitching a ride aboard the light rail into downtown with a final destination of the Cedar’s area just south of downtown.   Continue reading →

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by | December 14, 2015 · 9:58 am

Pop Up Bakery December 19th For Your Holiday Mmmmm’s

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The Bake Sale will be popping up once again on North Fitzhugh. Lily Hanson and Skye McDaniel, both chefs with a knack for baking will be bringing an array of delicacies for Christmas, all from scratch.  Handcrafted bread, cookies, crackers and more will be for sale on December 19th. Guests of the event can pre-order for items to be picked up on December 23rd.  Continue reading →

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by | December 7, 2015 · 10:07 am

Have a Chocolaty Holiday!

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DallasChocolate.org is sharing its love of artisan chocolate this holiday season with a five-bar all-Texas chocolate collection. Called “Friends with Chocolate,” the curated collection features bars from top chocolate makers and chocolatiers from around the Lone Star State. DallasChocolate.org founder, Sander Wolf, has called upon prominent chocolatiers and Dallas Chocolate Festival favorites to assemble this collection. The result is a unique set of bars sure to delight lovers of chocolate and artisan small businesses. Each chocolatier had their own take on holiday flavors, and no two in the collection are alike. What they do have in common: rich, dark chocolate and the finest ingredients.

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by | December 4, 2015 · 8:15 am

The History of Tamales

tamaleBy Katie Warner

Tamales can be traced back to as early as 7000 B.C. in Pre-Columbian history, when the Aztec women were taken along in battle as cooks for the army. There was a need to have a more portable yet sustainable food and the tamales could be made ahead of time, packed and warmed as needed.

Originally, the tamales were cooked by burying them in hot ashes, which made them crispy and brown. However, as time progressed, the Aztecs began to implement new methods for cooking, learned from the Spanish conquistadors. At which point, steaming the tamales in underground pits or in uncovered pots became the practice. When steaming the tamales, the Aztecs believed that the tamal sticking to the bottom of the pot was a sign of good luck, and would protect them of the dangers on the battleground.   Continue reading →

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by | December 25, 2014 · 1:20 pm

Holiday Vignettes: Chef DAT

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Chef David Anthony Temple, or as commonly known as Chef DAT, is the undisputed king of the underground restaurant movement. Soon he will be opening his own restaurant in Deep Ellum where you will find much of the same cuisine, with a sprinkling of his Louisiana roots. DAT is always entertaining, and always smiling, which has a terrific reflection in his work.

DAT sends us some holiday loving. Continue reading →

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by | December 25, 2014 · 8:55 am

Holiday Vignettes: Randall Warder

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Having worked in the restaurant industry for 30 years Randall Warder and his wife Courtney recently opened their own business on lowest Greenville Avenue recently to much praise and success. Clark Food & Wine features a tight menu with smoked meats, interesting items made in his brick oven. Come January of 2015 the couple will open their second restaurant, conveniently located next door, called Ceviche.

We asked chef Warder to hare some of his past holiday experiences with us.  Continue reading →

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