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Now open! Old Town Food Factory: House of Ethnic Flavors

Now open! Old Town Food Factory: House of Ethnic Flavors

Do you consider yourself an international foodie or a want to be? Leave your passport at home and just set the GPS for Old Town Food Factory, The House of Ethnic Flavors.
The surprising health benefits of pumpkin

The surprising health benefits of pumpkin

Fall is finally here! How could you miss it with all the pumpkins everywhere? I love pumpkins for Halloween, but I love them even more to put in my belly thanks to all their amazing health benefits! Here are some reasons to stay away from “pumpkin fl
Sweet Arleens hosts celebration in honor of first anniversary

Sweet Arleens hosts celebration in honor of first anniversary

This Saturday, October 24, Sweet Arleen’s bakery will celebrate its one year anniversary at its West Plano location.
Hickory launches new Happy Hour with $5 drinks & $2 tacos!

Hickory launches new Happy Hour with $5 drinks & $2 tacos!

Hickory, the elevated burger and BBQ restaurant by Iron Chef America winner Kent Rathbun offers not only great food, a really cool atmosphere and an expansive patio , but they also now have an unbeatable Happy Hour with drinks from $5 and tacos at ju
Recipe: Garden Pesto

Recipe: Garden Pesto

This recipe comes from: The Herb Garden Cookbook, The Complete Gardening & Gourmet Guide, by Lucinda Hutson, Second Edition. Lucinda encourages taking this basic recipe and changing up the ingredients for different flavor sensations.
All for the love of chocolate

All for the love of chocolate

For us chocoholics, what could be more heavenly than the thought of chocolate growing on trees? Fantasy? Well, yes…and no! The fact is chocolate actually does grow on small evergreen trees called Theobroma cacao, which translates to “food of the gods
Plano & Frisco’s Best Patios

Plano & Frisco’s Best Patios

Plano and Frisco offer the best patios for outdoor dining this fall There’s nothing quite like dining al fresco, and with the sweltering days of summer behind us, now is the perfect time to embrace and enjoy the outdoors on some of the top patios in
Recipe: Israeli Couscous Salad with Vegetables

Recipe: Israeli Couscous Salad with Vegetables

This is one of those recipes you can play with, adding whatever vegetables and seasonings you prefer. Also called pearl couscous, Israeli couscous is a really small type of pasta made from semolina. It is not a grain, as some believe.
Turkish Lamb Pita Burgers

Turkish Lamb Pita Burgers

There are a lot of ingredients for this recipe, but it’s well worth the effort. I use white pita bread; the freshest and softest I’ve found is sold at Sara’s Market & Bakery on Sherman Street in Richardson.
Easy & Delicious Breakfast Burrito

Easy & Delicious Breakfast Burrito

I eat these burritos often for dinner, sometimes adding ham or bacon.