Food + Drink

Happy Pi Day! It’s finally that one day a year that we’re allowed to eat pie and pretend we’re doing it to celebrate 3.14. But who’s complaining? For your pie fix on Pi Day, rejoice: amazing pies are in abundance all across Collin County.

Dutch Oven Burgundy Stew is truly a one-pot wonder of a meal. No pre-cooking involved. Combine all the ingredients, stick in the oven, and in three hours you’ll have hot, hearty bowls of comfort food to enjoy with family and friends.

Heidi Ackerman first fell in love with ice cream while watching Food Network . Well, she didn’t really fall in love with ice cream, but she did become obsessed with using liquid nitrogen to make it.

Which side of I-635 has a better culinary scene? Chef Tre Wilcox invites you to find out with a face-off between Chef John Tesar, Top Chef Season 14 contestant and reigning champion, Chef Jermaine Brown of Julia Pearl Southern Cuisine.

When people told Brigid Calloway that it wasn’t possible to freeze alcohol and infuse it with ice cream, she took the challenge head on, and Ice Cream Wasted was born.

Not only is this a fix-it-and-forget-it, family-friendly kind of dinner, but it is fairly low in calories, too. Just go light on some of the toppings when assembling.

During a summer wedding in Paris in 2012, Reema Shroff first experienced the taste and theatrics of liquid nitrogen.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers , the popular Louisiana-based restaurant company put the finishing touches on its third Plano restaurant, in anticipation of its grand opening on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The newest Raising Cane’s is located at 6010 K Ave.

Downtown McKinney is home to Patina Green Home & Market, a beautiful family-owned antique store and sandwich shop. Local treasures take up residence among one-of-a kind antiques such as a breathtaking arbor in the center of the dining area.

All photos by Cori Baker It’s one of the best days of the year: National Margarita Day. As sultry and sophisticated as tequila, Mexican Sugar is the best place to celebrate.