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Articles about Gaardening

Julie & Julia Opens Today In Dallas

Several Dishers attended Whole Food’s screening of Julie & Julia last night. I haven’t read any new reviews. The whole story is soooo last week. If you saw it and want to comment, do it now. This will be your last chance. Moving on.

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 7th, 2009 1:12pm | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Food On TV, Gaardening, Reviews | 5 Comments »

Quick Lunch Review: The Chocolate Angel In Dallas

pimentoWatch your back, Celebrity Bakery. Here comes The Chocolate Angel. Two sisters, Sherrie McCall and Marcia Clingon, have turned their wholesale fudge operation into four locations of The Chocolate Angel, a bakery, café, and tearoom.

I was shocked to open the door of the location in Preston Forest–the room was full of women. The only men in the space were behind the counter. The menu consists of soups, salads, sandwiches, a quiche of the day, and baked goods. (The Richardson location serves afternoon tea from 3:30-5:30 p.m.) The Chocolate Angel feels a lot like Celebrity Bakery except when you are stand over the cookie case waiting to order, you don’t faint from sticker shock: lemon bars are $1.00, Neiman-Marcus recipe chocolate chip cookies are 85 cents, and cupcakes are $2.75.

JC and I were jonsing for cheese and cheese we did find. She went for the four-cheese sandwich sprinkled with garlic salt and grilled between two thin slices of sourdough. We were so hungry we forgot to ask which four cheeses were melted together. (more…)

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 5th, 2009 4:05pm | filed under Bacon, Baking, Cheese, Food On TV, Gaardening, Health Food, Openings, Restaurant News, Reviews, Sandwiches, Travel, Valet Parking, Wine & Spirits, Wine Dinner Wednesday | 12 Comments »

Monday Morning Rant: “Fake” Tomatoes in East Texas Broke My Heart

Tomatoes should be fun, not depressing.

Tomatoes should be fun, not depressing.

Buy local. Eat seasonal. Hug a farmer. Kiss a chef. When the economy gets tough, we love our neighbors, right? As mighty “Agent Orange” Monsanto poisons our bodies with abused cattle, chickens, and ugly carpet, we turn to each other and clasp hands in unity. WE SHALL FIGHT YOU WITH OUR ORGANIC GARDENS! THE CHICKEN WE PUT IN OUR POT WILL LIVE IN OUR BACKYARDS! BASIL IS THE NEW PARSLEY!

It’s all a lovely idea and great mantra to live by. Facing shrinking 401-ks would be easier if people could be nicer to each other, right? Put on your best John Belushi: But, nooooooooo.

This morning, I am disillusioned. The older I get, the more I want to get in a red time machine and go back to the peace-love-and-Woodstock of the ‘70s. I know I can’t and I know I have to put yesterday behind me. I need to get on down the road.

Oh, yesterday? Let me back up. (more…)

posted by Nancy Nichols | June 22nd, 2009 10:43am | filed under Father's Day, Food On TV, GO TEXAN, Gaardening, Local/Slow Food, Openings, Rants, hold on to your effin hat | 17 Comments »

Northaven Gardens: A Chicken In Every Yard?

Chicken coops can be cute.

Chicken coops can be cute.

Our favorite spice girl Nikki from Northaven Gardens is asking for your opinions. The nursery-turned-community-garden store is considering carrying backyard chicken supplies so you can put up coops.  They want to know how you feel about it. I’m not sure how I feel about this. However I can see one benefit—you will most likely get to know your neighbors very well. Whaddayathink?

posted by Nancy Nichols | April 16th, 2009 9:32am | filed under Gaardening, Hippie revolutions, hold on to your effin hat | 6 Comments »