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Happy New Year! I’m excited about the opportunity to share my thoughts and the amazing work that goes on daily at the State Fair of Texas...

Howdy Everyone! From our State Fair of Texas family to yours, we hope y'all had a wonderful holiday! With the New Year right around the...

The holidays are here once again. It is time to get ready for those big meals, Christmas lights, eggnog by the fireside, and pecan pie! A...

Enter now for your chance to win! Now's your chance to win a hand-painted Christmas ornament created for the Fair's 2016 theme,...

Created by, Peter Clarac- Addison, TX 1st Place--Speedy Dishes Ingredients 1 ripe mango, peeled 1 ½ cup loosely packed arugula 1...

Created by, Kate S. Rovner- Plano, TX 1st Place- Bread Baking This whole wheat bread is perfect and easy to make bread to have with any...

Created by, Lillian Greenslade- Fort Worth, TX 3rd place--Speedy Dishes Cream corn is always a great side dish to add! This recipe is easy...

Created by, Regina Farris- Mesquite, TX 2nd Place-- Speedy Dishes The name says it all... Cheesy, Bacon, and Ranch... Wow! This is an easy...

Created by, Donna Thomas- Dallas, TX 2nd Place-- Southern Comfort Food Chicken and Dumplings is a southern, home-cooking classic and this...

Created by, Billie Reid- Arlington, TX 2nd Place--Bread Baking You can never go wrong with some classic coffee cake! This recipe is...