Leslie Brenner
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX, United States
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A global remedy: Chicken soup recipes from around the world
The universal feel-good elixir expresses itself deliciously from culture to culture. → Read More
Sheet-pan tagine, miracle pasta and feel-good salad: 3 more recipes from top new cookbooks
As we head into last-minute territory for holiday gift buying, cookbooks are an easy — and always appreciated — answer for the food-lovers on your list (includi... → Read More
Masa cookies, Ukrainian stew and Bengali shrimp: 3 recipes from best new fall cookbooks
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. The autumn cookbook publishing season has just kicked off, and it’s a particularly exciting one — especially for cooks who... → Read More
Time for tamales: Dallas tortilleria Molino Olōyō shares recipes made with heirloom masa
If you’ve long dreamt of making tamales to celebrate the holidays, but didn’t know how or where to start, this is the moment. Honestly, in the past you... → Read More
Meaningful masa: Dallas chef Olivia Lopez makes magic with heirloom Mexican corn
When it comes to leading-edge Mexican cooking, Dallas has long been a trail-blazing city. La Valentina de Mexico restaurant pioneered the way when it... → Read More
Persian chicken soup recipe with saffron, rose petals, and lamb meatballs
I know what you’re thinking: Enough with the chicken soup, already! Yes, yes — this is the third story in our series. (Here is the first, and the second.)... → Read More
3 soothing chicken soup recipes: Tom Kha Gai, Thukpa and Sopa de Lima
This is Part 2 of a 4-part series. In a few months’ time, many of us will have rolled up our sleeves and joyously received a memorable shot in the arm.... → Read More
30+ holiday gift ideas for every Texas cook
More people than ever are cooking these days, which makes holiday gift shopping a pleasure (and a snap!) for those who share the passion. To kick-start... → Read More
A global remedy: Chicken soup recipes from around the world
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. It’s rare that a dish appears in cuisines all over the world. Chicken soup — the global feel-better elixir — is one of... → Read More
Celebrate World Butter Chicken Day with everyone’s favorite Indian dish
Mark your calendar. Marshall your spices. Dust off your Dutch oven or plug in your Instant Pot. Tuesday, Oct. 20 will be the first-ever World Butter... → Read More
Frisco author Mely Martínez brings Mexico to our kitchens in her debut cookbook
When Mely Martínez’s publisher gave her the choice of several release dates for her first book, The Mexican Home Kitchen, it was a no-brainer: Sept. 15. “Sep... → Read More
9 brilliant ways to enjoy tomatoes bursting with flavor
To the food-lover who swoons from fabulous peak-season produce, there’s nothing more exciting than gorgeous, ripe tomatoes in late summer. Although their... → Read More
Celebrate herbs with this Persian platter from ‘Top Chef’ judge Nilou Motamed
Ever since the pandemic cooped us up back in March, beautiful, generous flurries of fresh, soft, fragrant herbs have felt like an antidote to everything... → Read More
Potato salad celebration: 4 recipes for your next socially-distanced picnic
Going very far out on a limb here with a prediction: Picnics will be big this summer. And a prediction-within-a-prediction: Potato salad will be a star of... → Read More
Your Tex-Mex kitchen: Mix a margarita and make these saucy, cheesy enchiladas
How does a plate of saucy, cheesy enchiladas with rice and beans sound right about now? We thought so: We’re all craving classic Tex-Mex — dreaming about... → Read More
Pantry magic: How to think like a cook and turn ‘nothing’ into something delicious
Last night, I stared into my fridge at a pound of Italian sausage. How to turn it into dinner for three? Normally I’d crumble and brown it, sauté it with... → Read More
Craving pasta? Here’s how to make it when all you have is flour
Comfort, in this crazy time, is what we’re all craving. Nothing delivers it like a big plate of pasta. Naturally, dried pasta was the first edible item to... → Read More
The ultimate Japanese food-lovers' guide to Dallas
Dallas has long been a Japanese food-lovers’ wonderland. For ages, we’ve had restaurants offering phenomenal yakitori, robatayaki, soba,... → Read More
From aji to zuke: a glossary of Japanese foods
Here is a basic glossary of terms you’ll like to see on Japanese menus or hear in sushi bars and izakayas in North Texas (and elsewhere in the... → Read More
5 new restaurants to check out as Dallas' dining scene heats up
From a Guadalajara-inspired Park Cities hot spot to an under-the-radar sushi bar in Plano, here are some new places our critic says are worth a visit. → Read More