By David Mullen Porridge has never been popular. Soda crackers have been around for more than two centuries, but few crave them except as an adjunct to a savory soup. Baby food is for babies. If babies could talk, they certainly wouldn’t request strained peas as an entrée. Celebrating their 50th year, flavorless fare […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern Uptown Players’ (UP) current offering, “Kinky Boots,” (KB) is an occasion. An event. It’s not your expected evening of song and dance. It’s an explosion of sensational talent — from John de los Santos’ direction, his and Evor Wright’s brilliant choreography, Suzanne Cranford’s outrageous costume adaptation, Vonda Bowling’s moving, dependable music, […]
2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 8 slices sandwich bread, each cut into 4 sticks 3 tablespoons butter, or as needed Syrup or powdered sugar, for serving In a pie plate or baking dish whisk together eggs, milk, salt, vanilla and cinnamon. Dip bread into mixture a few […]
By David Mullen It is the number one item on every golfer’s bucket list. Virtually everyone that has a passion for golf has uttered the words, “Before I die, I want to play St. Andrews.” The exact roots are often debated, but nearly everyone recognizes that Scotland is the birthplace of golf, St. Andrews is […]
It’s hot in Dallas, so it’s time for Christmas in July, August Dollar Days and Pepper Palooza at the Dallas Arboretum, where plenty of shaded trees and misters will keep people cool. July admission is $5. In August, the garden offers $3 general garden admission, $3 admission to the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden and […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers What do you do if your cat or dog needs emergency veterinary care — or even preventative care — but money is tight? Emergency vet clinics are notoriously expensive (often $1000 minimum). When your fur baby is sick or injured, you want to help him — but you have to be […]
Ribs: 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon paprika 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 racks baby back pork ribs (4 pounds), cut into thirds, silver skin removed 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup crushed tomatoes 1/2 teaspoons […]
By John Wildman The Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) announced the film lineup for this year’s 21st edition of the film festival. Taking place July 21-24, AFFD’s opening night selection is Wenxiong Xing’s Too Cool to Kill, the closing night selection is Roshan Sethi’s 7 Days, Spotlight screenings include Park Hoon-Jung’s The Witch 2: […]
By David Mullen When I began at UC Berkeley, the California Golden Bears were part of a prestigious group of university athletic programs that made up a conference called the Pacific-8, shortened to the Pac-8. Our rivals were the nearby Stanford Indians (now nicknamed Cardinal after the color, not the bird). Cal couldn’t measure up […]