Living
No Shortcuts for Le Gourmet Baking
I was first introduced to Becky Nelson’s Le Gourmet Baking when she delivered box lunches to my book club. The lunches were good and all, but the shortbread cookies were the real draw, and I recall hovering around the no-carb-or-sugar members for their unwanted shortbread.
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Orchestra of New Spain To Host Garden Concert
Orchestra of New Spain will host a garden concert featuring a selection of Spanish-Mexican dance repertoire from the orchestra’s February ‘Flamenco Pastorela.’
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‘Slave Dwelling Project’ Returns To Dallas Heritage Village
The Slave Dwelling Project, which seeks to raise awareness and resources to promote education about and preservation of slave dwellings, is returning to North Texas for the third year.
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Things My Mother Taught Me
Over the years I’ve interviewed many chefs and restauranteurs and there’s a theme that keeps popping up – mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures being the inspiration, teacher, cheerleader, and guiding light in their culinary journeys. For Mother’s Day, I asked local culinarians to tell me the things their mothers taught them.
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How Much Fun Is ‘Mean Girls?’ The Limit Does Not Exist
We all know and love Mean Girls as a movie, but I don’t think any of us thought we’d ever be lucky enough to experience the classic film in musical form. Well, for Dallas, it’s our lucky two weeks, as Mean Girls the musical will be at Music Hall at Fair Park until May 15.
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Turtle Creek Chorale To Bring ‘Freedom Fighters’ to Northaven UMC
Small ensembles from the Turtle Creek Chorale will bring an evening of music titled “freedom fighters” dedicated to the idea of freedom to Northaven United Methodist Church.
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Dallas Arboretum To Host Black Heritage Celebration
The Dallas Arboretum hosts its second annual Black Heritage Celebration (BHC) Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15. The events will spotlight talents, art, and businesses from the local Black community.
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Breakfast In Bed Helps Mom Feel Loved
When was the last time Mom enjoyed a luxurious breakfast in bed, served on a tray by loved ones, embellished with a thoughtfully selected card or sweet ones handmade by the kids?
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Jane Goodall Exhibition to Make Its Texas Debut at The Perot Museum
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science will host “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall” from May 21 to Sept. 5.
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Passover In Poland
Cantor Vicky Glikin of Temple Emanu-El, a native of Ukraine, spent Passover in Warsaw, Poland this year, where she led Seder with and volunteered to help Ukrainian refugees.
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Remembering Max Glauben
Max Glauben, who survived the Nazi invasion of his hometown of Warsaw and internment in a death camp before he immigrated to the U.S., moved to Dallas, and became a longtime proponent of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, died April 28 on Holocaust Remembrance Day at 94.
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