tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83668464766084177522024-03-18T22:55:42.098-05:00The Dallas Cook BookA small town recipe for a big city. This is not a cooking blog, but it is about food, the food business and cook books. An addiction to the smell of aging paper has led to a collection of over 500 old cook books. Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.comBlogger523125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-75974291497103754862011-09-22T09:08:00.000-05:002011-09-22T09:08:21.799-05:00Catching Up With History
Al Badger (r) and Al Badger Jr. (l),
owners of The Golden Pheasant
from 1940 - 1962.
Photo courtesy of Al Badger, III
Two more stories have been published over on SideDish about Dallas Food History. Story #3 is about a man named Eltee Dave, who despite an early life of poverty worked very hard, becoming a Dallas barbecue legend. From the 1940's through the 1970's his Dave's BBQAmy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-29056354096258112482011-07-13T10:51:00.001-05:002011-07-13T12:16:03.064-05:00Finding IdaPublished yesterday on SideDish is the story of Ida Chitwood, a lady known to hundreds of thousands of women in the early 20th century, forgotten to all but her family today. I "met" Ida when I wrote a story on TDCB about pecan pie, little did I realize that finding Ida was also in a sense about finding myself. First, let me clarify, I know who I am, senility has not yet set in. But&Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-76676321337259323912011-07-13T09:45:00.000-05:002011-07-13T09:45:40.162-05:00Extra Credit Where DueYesterday the second installment of Dallas food history was published over on SideDish, it is about an amazing woman named Ida Chitwood, who in the 1920's, 30's and 40's rocked the nation with her free cooking demonstrations. We're not done with her story, she had a profound impact on food that is still being explored. Consider this an introduction.
These stories are a collaboration of many Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-37721485759997121442011-06-27T17:06:00.000-05:002011-06-27T17:06:16.045-05:00Lookee There!It's not that I've stopped writing, I've been working on a pretty big project over the last year actually, and the first story was just published over on D Magazine's SideDish food blog. I hope it does grow up into a book one day, but I've learned that the business side of writing is in some ways far more difficult than the actual writing. But for now it's fun, fascinating and importantAmy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-30214467900615548952011-04-19T18:12:00.000-05:002011-04-19T18:12:00.992-05:00Eating Reruns: How To Cook For KidsIn todays Dallas Morning News there is an article about the little leaguers at Dave Andres Ballpark in Old East Dallas and their big leaguer helpers at the Texas Rangers Foundation. It reminded me of a story I wrote about how the Dave Andres Ballpark came to be back in September 2008.
It was the first story in the "How To Cook" series. You can read it here: How ToAmy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-78733113519287673712011-04-05T17:15:00.000-05:002011-04-05T17:15:41.425-05:00Addison Loves Its Restaurants So MuchThey have an entire website so you can find them. Brilliant. Back to You, Dallas.Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-79661517229727951332011-02-21T15:34:00.000-06:002011-02-21T15:34:50.761-06:00Best Cancellation By An Email Recipient EverSomehow, this accountant has become the internet marketing chief of Sevy's Grill. Whatever, I hate it. Almost as much as I hate filing and cleaning the toilet. But we received a cancellation that made me laugh, and I thought I'd pass it along.
"In 2,753 days, when my last child goes to college, I will look forward to enjoying myself. Until then, please remove me from the Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-2181910041330551232011-02-17T12:38:00.000-06:002011-02-17T12:38:04.645-06:00What's Up With The New Old Terrilli's?Dunno, but snapped this shot of the reconstruction yesterday. It's been almost a year since the fire closed down the popular Greenville Avenue restaurant. At that same time, Popolo's at Preston/Royal had closed leaving an empty space with neighbors eager to get some Italcho's in their part of town. My suggestion was to turn the property quickly with a Terrilli tenant,Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-69554286227174771022011-02-17T11:54:00.000-06:002011-02-17T11:54:40.372-06:00Mexico: Crop Freeze, Price Increases and UnemploymentWord from produce powerhouse FreshPoint about the recent freeze in northwestern Mexico at the beginning of February when temperatures dipped into the mid-20's for up to 6 hours:
MEXICO FREEZE: CULIACAN UPDATE: On Wednesday February 9th 2011, Quality Assurance traveled to Culiacan Sinaloa Mexico to visit and view the impact the recent freezing temperatures had in the growing region andAmy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-17933218750960494892011-01-29T10:00:00.002-06:002011-01-29T13:53:00.533-06:00Dallas Farmers Market Loses One Of It's Best Friends
Ida with Sevy
1996 Friends of the Farmers
Market Hoedown
Ida Papert, great mother (Mombo), wonderful wife of the late Sam Papert, Jr, cookbook author and founding member of Dallas Farmers Market Friends passed away yesterday. She was needed elsewhere.It’s not about how or when you die, it’s about how you live. Ida lived well. She was instrumental in organizing a non-profit way,Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-2112353005733654432010-11-24T21:12:00.000-06:002010-11-24T21:12:07.336-06:00It Was Just Like A Video GameFellow Texans, credit one 19 year old with ending the life of a 200 lb. scourge, scoring his first hunting kill. The Boy, home from college for the holiday, joined the duo of chefs Sevy and Chamberlain for a little east Texas hog hunting, leaving the house in North Dallas at 4:00 today.
As I was leaving Neighborhood Services at 6:30, post-dinner, the phone rang, caller ID tippedAmy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-27796886966312812682010-11-21T10:09:00.000-06:002010-11-21T10:09:45.515-06:00Has Anyone Been To Bill Smith Cafe?McKinney, Texas? Because it looks like they're serving up a healthy slice of humor.Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-48531617608796878372010-11-21T00:18:00.001-06:002010-11-21T09:56:35.654-06:00First Taste - Crossroads Diner Has Officially OpenedI was fortunate to be invited on Friday to a mock service meal at Chef Tom Fleming's new place, Crossroad's Diner on Walnut Hill Lane just east of Central Expressway. Out and about running errands, I stopped by the diner around 10:30, and sure enough, was welcomed to my solo table. Sitting at the table next to mine was Meaders Ozarow of Empire Bakery, and we spent a Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-79640288251231477092010-11-19T08:32:00.000-06:002010-11-19T08:32:23.257-06:00And Now, On With The ShowBeen quiet on here, I know. Who knew ancient sewing skills, long buried, would be dusted off for help with costuming this year's musical at Hillcrest? With two other moms, we managed to sew 29 golden dresses for one musical number (or a total of about 90 seconds onstage), and they turned out fabulous. This has nothing to do with food, or restaurants, but it did eat up Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-76256440001656365522010-11-05T17:43:00.000-05:002010-11-05T17:43:52.949-05:00Who Said Food Porn Is Dead?Don't think so. Just take a look at the 2011 North Texas Food Bank/Kent Rathbun/Central Market calendar. 13 months of pictures and recipes that will leave you wet drooling. With photos by Pat Haverfield, Central Market underwriting and Kent's impeccable, 5-star sense of style, it's absolutely orgasmic delicious that 100% of the proceeds go to help feed the hungry.Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-52645477751878456442010-10-13T08:43:00.010-05:002010-10-13T08:43:00.430-05:00How To Cook For The GuestI read the same book twice this summer. Danny Meyer’s, “Setting the Table, The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business” (an autographed copy no less) was a gift from the manager of Gramercy Tavern as Sevy and I left one evening. We didn't know him, he didn't know who we were, we had only mentioned how hospitable we thought all the Meyer clan of restaurants were. Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-14815882571381889082010-10-12T13:42:00.000-05:002010-10-12T13:42:22.911-05:00An A & W Without Root Beer Is Kind Of Like A KFC Without Chicken
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100% of all income goes to fund Hillcrest High School programs. This years beneficiaries are HHS Theater and HHS Panader Booster clubs.
Anyhow, here's the deets: Everyone isAmy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-25549585216868936512010-10-10T13:17:00.003-05:002010-10-10T14:48:56.297-05:00Cattle Baron's Report: More Success, Less Hangover
Jeff Barker and Richard
Chamberlain
Last years Cattle Baron's Ball will go down in infamy, not for it's title, "Honor of Cowboys", but for the flood of rain that moved everyone into leaking tents, including the bands. But at this weekends Ball, all was laughs and fun recountings, the mildewed odor of ruined leather blown away by the incredible event hosted by this years Committee.&Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-50300510979784216292010-10-08T14:05:00.000-05:002010-10-08T14:05:49.605-05:00Alee Burger New To Northwest DallasEveryone in the restaurant business knows where Acemart is, even a few folks not in the industry shop there. It's a restaurant supply store at Forest and Webbs Chapel where you can buy anything from aprons to a cotton candy machine. On my way in I noticed a "Grand Opening" sign hanging over the store next door, Alee Burger, who claims to make the "Best Burger In Town" and "Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-29458221274438433052010-10-08T11:53:00.000-05:002010-10-08T11:53:42.824-05:00Get Your Pie BakingTomorrow, Saturday October 9th is North Haven Garden's annual pie contest. While I've previously recommended a pie recipe, or two, this is one of the NHG contests I know I should stay away from, these are some seriously talented bakers. Besides, with Sevy's Grill being a contest co-sponsor, for me, what's to win? A meal cooked by my husband, while wonderful, is Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-7048554824762379662010-09-22T09:05:00.000-05:002010-09-22T09:05:35.507-05:00Refilling The CupDear Readers,
No, that last post (Getting the HTML out of here) was not another way of saying that I've stopped posting. This blog was supposed to be a creative outlet that is also fun and informative. Except after two years it was starting to feel like a job. And I already have like 5 or 6 of those, only one of which pays a salary.
So I gave myself September off, to Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-16867143032445640782010-08-26T08:06:00.001-05:002010-08-26T08:09:51.917-05:00Getting The HTML Out Of Here
We have a website, http://www.sevys.com/, and a few years ago we hired a web designer who understood the mysterious language called HTML Code to set up our website for us. But that also meant that every time we had a new menu, or wanted to update promotions, post newsletters, add information, we had to call and have the changes made by the designer - or risk screwing up our website.
And Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-49445105234824993072010-08-24T11:50:00.000-05:002010-08-24T11:50:08.304-05:002010 Continues To Be ToughIndependent restaurants took the hardest hit. So sayeth Mark Brandeau on Nations Restaurant News.
To which I reply, "I know".
My ongoing review of Dallas restaurant Mixed Beverage tax receipts shows that few of us who were open two-plus years ago are back up to our 2008 (alcohol) sales numbers.Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366846476608417752.post-35357485492415893972010-08-18T09:57:00.008-05:002010-08-20T09:18:19.305-05:00Security Reservations on OpenTable ChecksUPDATE: Friday, 8/20 - Upon checking the OTRestaurant.com website, the company has changed their pdf poster. I have removed the copy of the original poster from this website as well.But I have to say, this is a poorly constructed mechanism to inform their members about important financial transactions. And there is a very important difference between OpenTable Restaurant Amy Seversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320527461390075325noreply@blogger.com0