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SWEETWATER, Texas — The Texas State Technical College has introduced a new Culinary Arts program to the curriculum. The campus is equipped with industry-specific tools and technologies to offer ...

First Course Fodder brings in exciting food news to you in tiny, digestible bits. Truly Texas Mexican dessert via Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard (25195 Mathis) is giving diners a culinary trip to Israel ...

Southern Methodist University remains the top university in North Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas is the best public school in the area, ...