Lacinato with Tomatoes and Mushrooms

Lacinato with Tomatoes and Mushrooms

3 tablespoons vegetable oil 8 ounces crimini  mushrooms, sliced  1 onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced  1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1-pint grape tomatoes, halved  1/2 cup chicken broth 2 bunches lacinato kale, cut into 1-inch ribbons Salt and pepper  In a large skillet, heat oil until hot. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until wilted, […]

Alternative therapies can reduce joint pain

Alternative therapies can reduce joint pain

By Dr. Beth Leermakers “Jinny has a touch of arthritis,” said the veterinarian who recently examined my 13-year-old foster dog. I’m not surprised, given her age. Between 20-40 percent of all dogs will suffer from osteoarthritic pain at some point in their lives. Osteoarthritis (OA) impacts dogs of all sizes, breeds and ages — not […]

Friendship with NFL player made lasting impact

Friendship with NFL player made lasting impact

By David Mullen On January 25, 1987, in Pasadena, Calif., the NFL could not have requested better conditions. It was a picture perfect 76 degrees at the Rose Bowl Stadium, as the New York Giants and Denver Broncos lined up for the opening kickoff in Super Bowl XXII.  Neil Diamond had just concluded the National […]

Knock, knock! Whooo’s there?

Knock, knock! Whooo’s there?

PHOTO OF THE WEEK This terrific photograph of one of White Rock Lake’s horned owls nesting near the lake was taken by local photographer Mark Fletcher. Congratulations, Mark! You just won a gift certificate to a favorite local restaurant. Submit your favorite original photograph of the lake or its surrounding areas to [email protected]. You could […]

New cabaret show ‘touches the soul’

New cabaret show ‘touches the soul’

By Michelle Metzger CC Young hosted Dallas legend Denise Lee and her non-profit organization Visions for Change for a seven-show cabaret series. The first show “Back to the Hideaway: A Celebration of Love & Friendship,” featured both Dallas cabaret artist Denise Lee and renowned recording artist Gary Lynn Floyd. Floyd’s music has been a favorite […]

Braised Oxtails

Braised Oxtails

3 pounds oxtails 3 tablespoons vegetable oil  3 slices thick cut bacon, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces 1 onion, diced  1 carrot, diced  2 stalks celery, diced  1/4 cup tomato paste 3 tablespoons flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 cups red wine 1 cup beef stock  One (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes Salt and pepper  Heat oven […]

‘Nocturnes’ premieres to rave reviews

‘Nocturnes’ premieres to rave reviews

By Natalie Merrill Music often has a way of bringing people together in special ways — a truth Dallas resident Simon Pruitt wants to ensure musicians and audience members alike never forget. As a 17-year-old at Lake Highlands High School in November 2021, Pruitt organized a one-day music festival he called “One Time Only (OTO)” […]

Dallas Jackals promise fun in the scrum

Dallas Jackals promise fun in the scrum

By David Mullen The roads surrounding Globe Life Field have been cleared of the confetti from the Texas Rangers World Championship parade. The shiny $1.2 billion dome is being prepared for Opening Day against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, March 28, a World Series ring ceremony two days later and a week of MLB All-Star […]

Acclaimed singers make TDO debut

Acclaimed singers make TDO debut

Charles Gounod’s setting of Shakespeare’s greatest love story, “Romeo and Juliet,” closes out the 2023/2024 mainstage season at The Dallas Opera (TDO), beginning on Friday, March 1. Three additional performances take place on March 3 (matinee), 6 and 9, at the Winspear Opera House. This new-to-Dallas production of “Romeo and Juliet” stars soprano Golda Schultz […]

Pork in Tomatillo Sauce

Pork in Tomatillo Sauce

About 3 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces 8 tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and halved 1 white onion, peeled and cut into 6 wedges 2 serranos, seeded 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1 bunch cilantro 3 tablespoons vegetable oil  Salt and pepper In a stockpot, combine pork and water to cover.  Season with salt […]