Although I have a Hebrew name—Rebecca—I’m about as Jewish as the Blarney stone. In fact, most of my ancestors hailed from Ireland/Scotland, with a sprinkling of French and Native American. However, in spite of that ethnic mélange, or maybe because of it, I pursue culinary traditions from a multitude of cultures, including that of [...]
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Whoever you are, Blessings to you and yours this holiday season. May 2010 bring peace and prosperity to everyone! Share on Facebook Once again, the Dallas Morning News spurred me into action, and this time the food section prompted me to embark on bark. I’m not talking about dog bark or tree bark but rather the sheets of hardened candy so sugary that a couple of pieces can knock out the most aggressive sweet tooth. If you read some [...] Tradition—it’s what separates the holidays from the rest of the year. There are traditions that groups of people share, like putting up a tree or lighting a menorah, and then there are those traditions that individual families develop and repeat year after year. I think it is those unique rituals that provide the greatest [...] Hey, if you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and are into wine/food, you won’t want to miss Cotes du Coeur. It’s going to be the foodie event of the year. And yours truly is an embedded correspondent . Get the first scoop here and watch for more details: Escape Hatch Dallas Share on Facebook
Mmmmmy Scallops “You’re eating by yourself?” my younger colleague asked, slightly astonished. “I certainly am,” I replied enthusiastically, although the question had me astonished as well. We had just finished our meeting in the other room, and I was strolling purposefully toward the hostess stand at Pappas Bros Steakhouse. I guess there was a time long [...] As a hostess, I work just as hard for a small party as I do for a big one, but my focus is different. For a big party, the challenge is serving a lot of good food on a budget, and so that means little sausages in barbeque sauce, cheese dip, and perhaps some [...]
Me as a green-eyed monster. Hi. My name is Rebecca. It’s been 11 days since my last serious posting. Hi, Rebecca. I did one quick post 2 days ago on this blog, but it was mostly a test post, so it doesn’t count. I’ve been MIA these last 11 days because I’ve been on a personal mission [...] I’m up and running in my new blog space—finally! I’ve joined the rest of the millennium and left behind my old HTML skills that were honed back in the 90’s. (Strange to think that was almost ten years ago. Any day now, people will get nostalgic about Y2K and the Macarena. Wait long enough and [...] |
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