North Texas has never been known for its bread, except when bread is the oft-used metaphor for money. And, thanks to the Ewings, Dallas is known for its wealth. North Texas Native Americans made their versions of bread, then came Mrs. Baird’s, which has been making and selling bread to the masses since 1908. Go...Read More
May 3, 2022 Kersten Rettig “Dunia realigns the stars with her desserts,” said Dotty Griffith, the late, legendary food critic who put La Duni on the map with her effusive review back in 2001. Indeed, Duni’s cuatro leches cake is the stuff of lore, gracing weddings, birthdays, and many Cinco de Mayos since it was...Read More
With Dry January about to come to a close, National Croissant Day’s arrival on January 30 gives us yet another reason to celebrate. Though the croissant is the official pastry of France, its origins are in Vienna, Austria, where in 1683 soon after the Hapsburg victory over the Ottoman Empire, Viennese bakers reshaped their traditional...Read More
When I attend dinner parties, I like to bring a host gift that’s good for breakfast, such as pastries or muffins, thinking it will be a relief for the hosts not to have to prepare anything the next morning. Thanks to Zoe Horton, I now have an infinitely better hostess gift to bring: LulaMade’s Biscotti....Read More