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Dallas Desserts: Holiday Bakeoff V — Sue Ellen vs. Kristin

December 19, 2016 by Chris Baker 6 Comments

Who baked for J.R.?

This year’s fifth (!) annual “Dallas Desserts” holiday bakeoff brings you a competition between those squabbling Shepard sisters: Sue Ellen’s Black and White Cookies versus Kristin’s Peanut Butter Ginger Cookies. My husband Andrew, who blogs at Cook In / Dine Out, created both recipes.

Whose cookie do you prefer? Cast your vote in the poll below and check out our previous holiday bakeoffs: J.R.’s Bourbon Balls vs. Cliff’s Fortune Cookies, Bobby’s Molasses Sandwiches vs. Harris’s Almond Lace Cookies, Sue Ellen’s Peanut Butter Blossoms vs. Judith’s Mole Cookies and Pam’s Emerald Mines vs. Katherine’s Frosted Gingerbread Hats.

Happy holidays, everyone!

Filed Under: Dallas Desserts, Features Tagged With: Linda Gray, Mary Crosby

Dallas Desserts: Holiday Bakeoff IV — Pam vs. Katherine

December 15, 2015 by Chris Baker 2 Comments

When Pam and Katherine aren’t fighting over Bobby, they’re battling each other for baking bragging rights.

This year’s “Dallas Desserts” holiday bakeoff pits Pam’s Emerald Mines against Katherine’s Frosted Gingerbread Hats. Both recipes come from my husband Andrew, who blogs at Cook In/Dine Out.

Whose cookie do you prefer? Cast your vote in the poll below and check out our previous holiday bakeoffs: J.R.’s Bourbon Balls vs. Cliff’s Fortune Cookies, Bobby’s Molasses Sandwiches vs. Harris’s Almond Lace Cookies and Sue Ellen’s Peanut Butter Blossoms vs. Judith’s Mole Cookies.

Happy holidays, everyone!

Filed Under: Dallas Desserts, Features Tagged With: Morgan Brittany, Victoria Principal

Dallas Desserts: Valentine’s Day Edition II

February 9, 2015 by Chris Baker 6 Comments

“Dallas,” this one’s for you.

For this year’s “Dallas Desserts” Valentine’s Day treat, Cook In / Dine Out whipped up a special version of tres leches cake. The recipe calls for three kinds of milk, making it an ideal choice to honor “Dallas’s” three-season run. The cake also happens to be sinfully delicious, just like the show.

So fire up your DVD player, pop in a “Dallas” disc and spend your Valentine’s Day reliving the series with your sweetheart and a slice of this cake. Be warned, though: Once you taste the cake, you probably won’t want to share it — one more reason this dessert is fit for a Ewing.

Filed Under: Dallas Desserts, Features Tagged With: Brenda Strong, Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster, Josh Henderson, Julie Gonzlao, Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Patrick Duffy, TNT

Dallas Desserts: Holiday Bakeoff III — Judith vs. Sue Ellen

December 22, 2014 by Chris Baker 2 Comments

The holidays are here and you know what that means: It’s time for another “Dallas Desserts” bakeoff.

This year, we’re pitting Judith’s Mole Cookies against Sue Ellen’s Peanut Butter Blossoms. Both recipes come from my husband Andrew, who blogs at Cook In/Dine Out and who also created the popular “Dallas Drinks” cocktails.

Whose cookie do you prefer? And how does this year’s competition compare to our previous bakeoffs — J.R.’s Bourbon Balls vs. Cliff’s Fortune Cookies (2012) and Bobby’s Molasses Sandwiches vs. Harris’s Almond Lace Cookies (2013)?

Share your thoughts in the comments section below. Happy holidays!

Filed Under: Dallas Desserts, Features Tagged With: Judith Light, Linda Gray, TNT

Dallas Desserts: Valentine’s Day Edition

February 14, 2014 by Chris Baker 2 Comments

Like his famous daddy, doesn’t John Ross Ewing deserve to have his cake and eat it too?

The “Dallas” fans at Dallas Decoder and Cook In/Dine Out think so. We’ve created a Valentine’s Day sundae that’s as deliciously messy as John Ross’s love life.

Like our previous “Dallas Desserts,” this one is rich with symbolism: the brownie represents John Ross’s wife Pamela (Julie Gonzalo), the blondie represents his mistress Emma (Emma Bell), and the chocolate sauce is dark and smooth, just like John Ross (Josh Henderson) himself.

The rest of the ingredients allude to John Ross’s other relatives: The vanilla ice cream is as wholesome as Uncle Bobby (Patrick Duffy), while the chopped peanuts honor his nutty father-in-law, Cliff (Ken Kercheval).

You’ll find the recipe for this treat at Cook In/Dine Out, which is the handiwork of the Valentine in my life, my husband Andrew. Visit his site regularly for other amazing food-related content, and be sure to follow Cook In/Dine Out on Facebook and Twitter.

We hope you’ll share this treat with the special “Dallas” fan in your life. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Filed Under: Dallas Desserts, Features Tagged With: Emma Bell, Josh Henderson, Julie Gonzalo, Ken Kercheval, Patrick Duffy, TNT

Dallas Desserts: Holiday Bakeoff II — Ryland vs. Ewing

December 20, 2013 by Chris Baker 7 Comments

Fire up your ovens, “Dallas” fans. It’s time for another holiday bakeoff.

Last year, Dallas Decoder and Cook In/Dine Out brought you a competition between Barnes Fortune Cookies and Ewing Bourbon Balls. This year, we’re pitting Ewing Molasses Sandwich Cookies against Ryland Almond Lace Cookies. (The molasses is like oil and we all know how much Harris likes almonds, right?)

Thanks to Cook In/Dine Out — a.k.a. my better half Andrew — for coming up with these delicious treats, along with the clever commentary from Bobby and Harris. Be sure to let us know which cookie you like best in the comments section below. Happy holidays!

Filed Under: Dallas Desserts, Features Tagged With: Mitch Pileggi, Patrick Duffy, TNT

Dallas Desserts: The Barnes-Ewing Holiday Bakeoff

December 14, 2012 by Chris Baker 2 Comments

The Barneses and Ewings fight all year long. You don’t expect them to take off during the holidays, do you?

This Christmas, Dallas Decoder is honoring Texas’s most famous feuding families with a bakeoff that pits Barnes Fortune Cookies against Ewing Bourbon Balls. The cookies evoke Cliff’s love of Chinese cuisine, while the balls honor J.R.’s favorite drink as well as his, ahem, chutzpah.

(One tip: When creating the fortunes, don’t be afraid to use some of J.R.’s favorite expressions. After all, wouldn’t it be Cliff’s luck to open his cookie and find words of wisdom from his archenemy?)

Both recipes come from my husband Andrew, who blogs about food at Cook In/Dine Out. Andrew also brought us the summertime “Dallas Drinks” cocktails.

So start baking, then tell us which treat you like best in the comments section below. Happy holidays!