Tastes of the Town

A photo shows a catered Seder Dinner.

A photo shows a catered Seder Dinner.

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Taste of the town: Matzo for Passover

Linda Dwyer
Friday, April 26, 2024
Mazel tov! Passover 2024 began at sundown on April 22 and ends after nightfall on April 30. The weeklong spring festival of Passover commemorates suffering and celebrates liberation.
Mark Victor is serving something sweet.

Mark Victor is serving something sweet.

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Tastes of the Town: A Little Room for Dessert

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
You are what you eat, so eat something sweet! A Little Room for Dessert debuted at the Sun City Farmer’s Market February 13. For many customers, it was love at first bite. Mark Victor has been in the culinary industry for about two decades following a career in graphic design.
Linda Dwyer’s grandsons, Hudson and Cole Dwyer, with Aldi Advent calendars.

Linda Dwyer’s grandsons, Hudson and Cole Dwyer, with Aldi Advent calendars.

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Tastes of the Town: Let Advent calendars sweeten the wait

Linda Dwyer
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
When Thanksgiving is over the countdowns begin! Teachers and students are checking off the days until winter break, but this column is about another holiday countdown. One door closes and another opens as we eat our way through chocolate Advent calendars leading up to Christmas day.

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Tastes of the Town: The first Thanksgivings in Texas

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Texans have much to brag about. Still, claims that the first Thanksgiving actually took place in what is now El Paso took me by surprise.  In 1598, Spanish explorer Juan de Onate and his expedition traveled North from Mexico for 50 days.
A Cotton Patch Cafe plate.

A Cotton Patch Cafe plate.

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Tastes of the town: The best foods are crispy

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
We’ve all heard that Eskimos have 50 words for snow. In the late 19th century, anthropologist and linguist Franz Boas studied Inuit communities and observed that Eskimos had an abundance of words for the white stuff that is a novelty in Texas.
Kyle Massey is the owner of Lone Star Lettuce Growers, a hydroponic farm in Georgetown.

Kyle Massey is the owner of Lone Star Lettuce Growers, a hydroponic farm in Georgetown.

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Tastes of the town: Lettuce and hydroponic growing in Georgetown

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Drought restrictions make farming especially difficult. Ironically growing produce in water uses 90 percent less water.  Innovative hydroponic gardening  provides oxygen, water, nutrient solution and temperature control for plants to thrive indoors.
Grandson Simon eats a Dutch pancake in Amsterdam.

Grandson Simon eats a Dutch pancake in Amsterdam.

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Tastes of the Town: Father’s Day pancakes make a perfect brunch

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Rise and shine, it’s pancake time!  Nothing stacks up to a Father’s Day pancake breakfast for the man, the myth, the legend. Father’s Day falls on June 18, so there is still time to shop and plan for dad’s pancakes. Every culture has some type of pancake.
Jan Hanson, Chef Stephan Pyles, and Jim Leslie at Alma.

Jan Hanson, Chef Stephan Pyles, and Jim Leslie at Alma.

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Tastes of the Town: Alma opens at The Hacienda

Linda Dwyer
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Casual elegance honors Texas tradition at Alma by Stephan Pyles. The restaurant is located at The Hacienda property near the south entrance to Sun City. The official opening for the much awaited restaurant was May 9.
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