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Foodie Friday: Hammer Stahl knives

A bit earlier this year, I wrote about a braised brisket recipe that I love. As part of that, I suggested you need a good knife in the kitchen. I’m not alone in this. Type “How do I choose a good knife” in Google and you’ll receive damn near one million results. I know that’s [...]

There are 11 barbecue joints in DFW I must try

Was standing in line to check out at Kroger when the latest issue of D Magazine caught my eye. And anyone who knows me, or reads this blog regularly understands why—barbecue.
mmmm … Barbecue
Upon reading the article about “The Best Barbecue In Dallas (That’s Not Really In Dallas)” a couple of things spring to mind.

How is [...]

Foodie Friday: A tip for browning—pat your meat

Moisture could prevent your meat from browning correctly
Okay dads, admit it. There are times you’re in the kitchen, working on what should be a beautiful steak or some tasty chops, and you’re thinking to yourself, “Why the fuck isn’t my meat browning well? It’s just lying there in the pan looking sort of gray.”
Well, my [...]

Snag some tasty pizza at Fireside Pies in Dallas

I’ve been working some crazy hours lately. (Okay, I’m always working crazy hours. I admit it. Guilty as charged.) So on a recent Friday night as I arrived home at what for me is a reasonable time, but for most of humanity is considered late, TheBetterHalf® and I started discussing dinner options. We were both [...]

Foodie Friday: Delicious brisket for winters in DFW

As a start to 2010 I want to add a bit of routine to this blog. The first step in that direction is “Foodie Friday.” So each Friday you will find a recipe, a shopping tip, a cooking tidbit, or perhaps even a kitchen gadget reviewed. The perfect place to start is with a recipe [...]

El Mercado Cocina Mexicana at the Dallas Farmers Market

Grab some grub when you're at the Dallas Farmers Market
Any place that TheKiddo™ decides it’s appropriate to practically lick her plate clean is a good place to eat.
TheBetterHalf®, TheKiddo™ and I were recently taking advantage of the produce available at The Dallas Farmers Market, when TheKiddo™ expressed hunger and requested tacos. This request usually means [...]

Unbelievably tasty brisket tacos at Mia’s Tex-Mex in Dallas

Home of the best brisket tacos in Dallas.
The best brisket tacos in Dallas are at Mia’s Tex-Mex on Lemmon Avenue. It’s just that simple.
How do I know? I’ve beaten a well-worn path to their front door since the day I first had one.
It all began on a warm, late-Spring Friday evening. The BetterHalf® and I [...]

Rainy day at the State Fair of Texas

The State Fair of Texas provides some wonderful new foods to sample, and plenty of fun for the kids.

Good Brisket Tacos at Blue Goose Cantina in Dallas

Get good Tex-Mex here.
I’d been to the Blue Goose Cantina on Greenville, Avenue once before without either my BetterHalf® or TheKiddo™. I could only vaguely recall the food because it was a business outing. And if you know me at all you know what that means—I was only thinking about the business part of the [...]

Baker’s Ribs: TheKiddo™ agrees, it’s the Best Barbecue in Dallas

The sign TheKiddo™ seeks in Deep Ellum.
Any time we’re driving through Deep Ellum, I can count on TheKiddo™ to pipe up from the back seat with a call for, “Carne, carne, carne.” Most of the time this request is followed by, “Cerdito! (pig)” and a *snort* in imitation.
I don’t blame her one bit for being [...]