By Dr. Beth Leermakers Most people don’t think twice about wearing a seatbelt or strapping their toddler into a car seat every time they drive somewhere. Yet many people routinely skip these car safety measures for their dogs. According to a 2018 study, 97 percent of dog parents travel in a car with their pet, […]
2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 1 yellow onion, diced 1 acorn or small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks 3 carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks 3 celery stalks, sliced 1/4 inch thick 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, stemmed and quartered 2 tablespoons tomato paste […]
Vogel Alcove’s 29th Annual Arts Performance Event is on for 2021! Get ready for this afternoon picnic with The Beach Boys as the headline entertainment. The event will also feature an in-home virtual experience of the performance for those who prefer to remain at home. Seating is limited based on the City of Dallas capacity […]
Crust: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup shortening ½ cup milk Filling: 1/4 cup butter 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 3 tart apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 teaspoon cornstarch stirred into 1 teaspoon cold water. Vegetable oil for frying Crust: […]
By Nancy George SMU will present the Dallas Literary Festival March 26-28 with a theme appropriate for the times — turbulence. Find the full schedule and register dallasliteraryfestival.org for the free, virtual program. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 26, with Alice Johnson, author of “After Life: My Journey from Incarceration to Freedom” […]
By David Mullen For the first time since moving to Oracle Park (nee Pacific Bell Park, SBC Park and AT&T Park) in San Francisco in 2000, the Giants will be wearing names on the back of their jerseys. Giants President Larry Baer, whom I knew in college, said the change was necessary primarily because of […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Your cat races around wildly before rolling onto her back, drooling, licking the catnip-filled toy and rubbing it on her face. She may look like she’s high after sniffing catnip, but is she really? Yes, according to a recent study. Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a common herb that belongs to the […]
By Sharon Adams Jolie Humphrey, chair of Mad Hatter’s Tea Out of Africa Into the Garden announces the Hat Categories for judging at the event happening on Thursday, April 15 at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. This is Mad Hatter’s Tea 33rd year benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden […]
1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 bunch broccolini, ends trimmed, stalks halved if thick 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper Zest and juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add broccolini in a single layer and let cook without stirring until brown on […]
By Suzanne Calvin The Dallas Opera will make the company’s gripping 2015 production of Giacomo Puccini’s immortal Tosca available free of charge for home viewing. This passionate, star-studded production was originally simulcast live in high definition to a North Texas audience at Klyde Warren Park. TDO’s Tosca stream will premiere online Friday, Feb. 26 at […]