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Snappy Salads

by FatherFeedsFlock

TweetMy wife and I just finished trying out a new restaurant in Plano, and I was so impressed that I felt the need to share. When we are in a salad mood, we normally hit Jason’s Deli, but since we’ve passed SS so often, thought we’d give it a go. I’m SO glad we did. [...]

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Canary by Gorji, and Why His Name Should Be on the Door

by harben

TweetThere are many things that make a meal great. Food certainly.  But, to me, hospitality matters more.  A restaurant where you sense the care of a loving proprietor is a different experience entirely. And Canary by Gorji is a different experience entirely.  It’s location is unassuming.  It’s interior, while nice enough, lacks the sizzle Dallasites [...]

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Dining Out in Dallas for Texas Neurofibramatosis Foundation

by harben

TweetWednesday evening, we attended Dining Out in Dallas, Battle of the Chefs at the Frontier of Flight Museum near Love Field.  It is the signature fundraising event  for the Texas Neurofibramatosis Foundation.  And the concept is interesting; each diner is awarded a cork to deposit with the chef whose dish you most enjoyed.  An abundance [...]

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SavorDallas 2012

by harben

TweetLast year, my first DFN post was about attending SavorDallas.  Well, it’s been a year and, once again, we attended Saturday’s International Grand Tasting. This year’s event relocated from downtown to the new Irving Convention Center, providing an opportunity to check out the enormous brown spaceship now looming over Las Colinas.  Turns out the building’s [...]

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Social Media & Sushi with @ChefPeteRocks

by MShahab

TweetThe less than 140 character version:It started with an inquiring tweet and ended with a fantastic private sushi class experience. The full story with savory details: Recently I decided I want to invest more in experiences rather than tangible things. When it came time to think of a birthday gift for my friend Sarah, I [...]

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FoodGawker :: aka food porn

by elysa

TweetIf you’re looking for me, I’ll be over here drooling at food photos. Home made pop-tarts anyone?   foodgawker is a photo gallery that allows you to visually search and discover new recipes, techniques and ingredients to inspire your culinary adventures. We publish food photography submitted by food bloggers from around the world. Our editors [...]

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The Mind Knows Not What the Tongue Wants

by elysa

TweetI have read a few of Malcolm Gladwell’s books – Outliers and Tipping Point. Gladwell is a researcher and a thought leader. When I saw that he did a TEDTalk about Spaghetti Sauce I assumed there had to be some big insight beyond what is clearly food nerdery. This video is well worth your 17minutes [...]

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Savor Dallas in the Rearview

by harben

TweetWe recently attended the International Grand Tasting at the 7th annual Savor Dallas. It was our first time; it won’t be our last. In a nutshell, it’s three hours to sample delicious food from over 60 Dallas area restaurants and wine and spirits from countless vendors. Staged across adjoining ballrooms at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, [...]

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The United Plates of America

by RealPoshMom

TweetThere is one thing Texas is known for…Barbecue! Artist John Holcomb turns food into art, specifically the shapes of the states. The United Plates series of prints started a few years ago when the 26-year-old Kansas resident made a random connection while perusing a calorie-counting book: Delaware is shaped like a fish — and his creative [...]

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Nerdy Kitchen Gadgets

by elysa

TweetIn our home, Rory is certainly more of the chef, okay fine he cooks almost every meal. BUT I am more of the geek, so I’m a big fan of kitchen gadgets. So I suppose we compliment each other. Here are some fun kitchen nerd finds: Vebo: vegetable boil steam strain (via TastingTable) “Dreamfarm fashions [...]

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