Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen hosts homemade side dish contest

To celebrate the always tried and true scratch-cooking approach and handmade dishes, Cheddars Scratch Kitchen, held a recipe contest encouraging local DFW guests to submit their best homemade side dish recipes for a chance to be added to the Cheddars restaurants menu in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. During this past Continue Reading

Mi Dia From Scratch Brings Summer Vibes During Winter Blues

Duck Carnitas Street Style Tacos at Mi Dia / Grapevine, TX

Mi Dia is the mini vacation in your backyard youve been dreaming of, with cool drinks, delicious food, and a warm welcome to festive nights. The restaurant, located on the south end of Main Street in Grapevine, TX, takes you through different regions of Mexico, with city cuisines, Santa Fe Continue Reading

Making Paula Proud: What Local Celeb-Chefs Eat When You Aren’t Looking

This month the ultimate food event comes to North Texas — MetroCooking Dallas! On September 22 & 23, the Dallas Convention Center will become the epicenter for all things food. For a foodie like me this is like Christmas and who better to host this one-of-a-kind event than Food Networks Continue Reading

Healthy meets Comfort Food

Cauliflower “Mac ‘n’ Cheese”

I’m always looking for a delicious unconventional recipe to try.  I was was recently given a copy of Modern Hospitality: Simple Recipes with Southern Charm, from MasterChef Season 1 winner Whitney Miller. The book has a lovely feminine, vintage feel and lots of beautiful photos. The recipes are Southern and, for the Continue Reading