With "Just in" signs all over the case, I spied a couple dozen types of freshly made pasta at Central Market across from the deli counter. Good pasta is one of my foodie holy grails, and this had a hand-crafted...
I couldn't believe my eyes over the weekend: There were new-crop pomegranates in the produce section at Central Market. I've never seen them this early before. Oh well, more variety for us. I also picked up some Jacksonville Best Tomatoes...
Karen Lukin sends out an e-blast on a Whole Foods Market holiday deal: An all-American treat for you at Whole Foods Market, now through July 8. Buy a full rack of baby back ribs, and we'll treat you to: Bottle...
It's getting late for greens from the farmers markets, but I bought the prettiest large-size baggie full of frilly mustard greens from Coppell Farmers Market recently and married them with one of the 15 types of bacon you can now...
Maybe Copper River salmon has reached that point where people aren't going to pay premium dollar - like $45 a pound for the king. Irrespective of the debate, I love the fish. But at those prices, even I balk. So...
New Deal: If you're shopping at Central Market with kids, you may want to stay and have a bite to eat at their cafe when you hear the deals available at two store locations. In Dallas, kids meals are free...
In many supermarkets right now, you're seeing the red-and-green Tommy Atkins - a pretty mango, but with its fine fibers and drier flesh, not the best-tasting. At Central Market, I found smaller, yellow Ataulfos for 44 cents each, and at...
I know not everyone shops at Central Market, but we end up writing about it more often than the bread-and-butter stores like Kroger's and Tom Thumb because it's where so much of the foodie action is: What's new, what's different,...
i just did an orbit that included Central Market, and if you haven't bought wine for your holiday table, the store has Bloom Riesling on sale for $5.95. This is a fresh, friendly wine that would be happy with ham....
Packs of T-bone steaks, $2.99 a pound. Who knows what they taste like, but they look lovely. Some are nearly Porterhouse, with hefty chunks on the fillet side. And at that price, they would need to be shoe-leather bad not...
No surprise. Here is their official statement about it: "Due to the recent FDA recommendation that consumers should avoid eating pistachio products, Central Market H-E-B is voluntarily removing any product containing pistachio nuts from our stores until further FDA verification...
Local nutrition consultant and registered dietitian Robin Plotkin joined the throngs who lined up at celebrity chef Tyler Florence's book signing at Central Market yesterday (she snapped the pic at right). Besides signing copies of Tyler Florence: Dinner at My...
While special contributor Tina Danze is hitting Tom Thumb - I am always prowling TT's bargain meat bin - I made a quick orbit of Central Market, working from a list (the smart way not to over-shop) and resisting the...
Gina Stipo is an American who followed her dream to Italy, where she studied cooking and eventually opened Ecco La Cucina cooking school near Siena (you can visit). It's owned and operated by Gina and her sister, Mary, who lives...
It's that time of year for calendars again - a useful, inexpensive gift that keeps on giving. The North Dallas Food Bank's 2009 Hunger and Thirst calendar is but 12 bucks at Central Market, and it does double duty: first...
Ice cream may be the farthest thing from your mind with sub-freezing temps, but this is Texas, and we all know that it will be hotter than you-know-what in a few months. Aman Singh messaged to tell me that from...
If you're a holiday baker, don't miss Valerie Jarvie's story here on the 13th Dallas Morning News-Central Market Cookie Contest. I can't believe after all these years - I was there for the first one - that cooks are still...
Not sure where this prized East Asian citrus fruit is grown, but I have to assume it's pretty far away. Say, across the Pacific. Each year, Central Market seems to stock yuzu for about a week. Then it's gone. Yuzu...
Potato chips. Mmmm. Back in the summer after a natural foods convention in Dallas, I wrote in the newspaper that Good Health Natural Foods Avocado Oil Potato Chips were a new item to watch for. On my most recent orbit...
Seasonal menu changes aren't something we normally post on the Eats blog, and today is no exception. However, I could not help but notice one winter item on the Rise No. 1 menu that's a must-try for me: foie gras...
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