The Margarita and Matt Martinez III
Matt Martinez III and a Matt's Margarita on the rocks. (Entree Dallas) In 1985, Matthew Martinez III was just barely a teenager, though he was well aware of his father’s calling in the restaurant...
View ArticleFare Perspective: Jeffery Hobbs and Fried Chicken
Jeffery Hobbs and a bucket of Sissy's Fried Chicken. (Entree Dallas) Past Fare Perspectives From Celebration to Suze (and points in between), then to Sissy’s Southern Kitchen & Bar, Jeffery Hobbs’...
View ArticleFare Perspective: David Uygur and The Anchovy
David Uygur and a Spanish Anchovy. (Entree Dallas) Past Fare Perspectives For such a small fish, the anchovy certainly generates its fair share of controversy. Found in warm oceans throughout the...
View ArticleFare Perspective: Joe Baker and Christmas Cookies
I love gingerbread as an indulgent, though cleansing cookie. The sharp flavors and ginger wake up the palate for more. – Joe Baker(Photo by Blair Baker) Past Fare Perspectives According to our...
View ArticleThe Margarita and Dean Fearing
Dean Fearing. (Photo courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton) The Margarita and Mike Martensen The Margarita and Matt Martinez III It’s National Margarita Day. We figured we’d run this past interview with the...
View ArticleFare Perspective: Joe Baker and Sourdough, pt. 1
A fresh loaf of sourdough from Joe Baker. (Photo by Blair Baker) It’s a special thing, this particular bacteria, and don’t you let anyone tell you differently. Without those little bugs we call...
View ArticleFare Perspective: Scotch Eggs with Graham Dodds
Hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage, breaded, then deep fried? That will bring a smile to anyone’s face – including Central 214 Chef Graham Dodds, whose menu features a Scotch Egg. (Photo by Rich...
View ArticleFare Perspective: David Uygur & Stuffed Pasta
David Uygur rolls pasta in preparation for making agnolotti dal plin. (Photo by Rich Vana) The green and red can with the smiling face of a mustachioed chef comes to the mind of many upon the mention...
View ArticleFare Perspective: Poblano Chiles
Anastacia Quiñones, Executive Chef at Komali in Uptown, guides us through the world of the Poblano pepper. (Photo by Rich Vana) They’re a whole lot bigger than most of their chile cousins, but in...
View ArticleBreaking Bread: Sourdough, pt. 2
Joe Baker’s sourdough bread. Photo courtesy of Blair Baker. Sourdough, pt. 1 The rise of sourdough, so to speak, was a purely natural thing. Before yeasts could be dried and packaged to be shipped all...
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