By Stephen Sardone After gobbling up that big Thanksgiving meal, possibly snoozing in your big easy chair and yelling at the TV at the Dallas Cowboys, there is little time to enjoy the leftovers. The pressure is on to ready the house for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Christmastime, and it can be as tough as Santa’s […]
Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon cardamom 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups pumpkin butter Grated zest of 1 orange […]
By Christine Finnegan The Orchestra of New Spain (ONS) will perform its annual Baroque Christmas concert at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Ln. in Dallas, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. and Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. at St. Philip The Apostle Catholic Church, 8131 Military Parkway. Admission is complimentary; donations are appreciated. This unique […]
By R. H. Lannen In the last few years, The Heights has solidified itself as a staple in the Lakewood shopping center, an area that has made or broken restaurants throughout the years. By offering a southern-inspired menu and a well-equipped coffee bar, the restaurant has gained a strong following with the growing and changing […]
By David Mullen Thanksgiving is the time for sharing a great meal and spicy conversation with friends and family. It is also time for our annual “Turkeys of the Year Awards” in sports. The turkey buffet could be endless, but we will stop at the “raspberrys.” Conor McGregor. Every time the popular Irish UFC fighter […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Holiday house guests are on the horizon. My parents are coming for Thanksgiving, and I’m already worried that my new dog Maisie — a 65-pound lab who’s long on affection and short on manners — will accidentally knock over my 77-year-old, 100-pound mother. Because I rarely have visitors, my dogs aren’t […]
Doubling down on dual language learning is a smart bet for students in Susan Moreno’s classroom at J.L. Long Middle School in Dallas, where Spanish and English are used interchangeably. Yet Moreno (pictured above) was momentarily speechless in two languages this past week at a surprise school assembly where she was presented with a Milken […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern Girls and women tend to be sentimental and into traditions; boys and men, not so much. But here’s the story of 22 guys from Bryan Adams High School, ’66 and ’67, who are sentimental about a tradition they initiated on Thanksgiving Day 60 years ago. In fact, Bryan Renfro and Brent […]
By Sujata Dand Lakewood resident Courtney Mathews sets a giant three ring binder on her dining room table. “This is the binder of Jackson,” Mathews explains. Jackson is Mathew’s 13-year-old son. He’s currently a student at the Travis Vanguard School for the Academically Gifted. “He’s twice exceptional,” Mathews says with a smile. “He has special […]
