Year after year, Texans from across the state participate in one or more Creative Arts cooking contests. One of the more well-known...
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|Featured Recipe: Don't Snicker at my Doodle Cookies
Does anything beat the taste of a fresh warm cookie just out of the oven? The State Fair has offered baking contests in the Creative Arts...
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|State Fair of Texas Announces Annual Creative Arts Competitions with New 2014 Handbook
DALLAS, TEXAS – May 21, 2014 – Do you like to create edible pieces of art? Are you a whiz with a sewing needle? Are you waiting for the...
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|Plants That Can Take the Texas Heat
Every year about this time, as the mercury starts to rise and we begin our journey into the endless summer heat, I get the same question...
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|State Fair of Texas awards 2014 Youth Livestock Scholarships throughout the state of Texas
The Board of Directors of the State Fair of Texas awarded $5,000 college scholarships to 66 high school seniors throughout the state of...
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|State Fair of Texas Awards College Scholarships to Area High School Students
The Board of Directors of the State Fair of Texas honored the 2014 Dallas Independent School District (“DISD”) State Fair of Texas Pete...
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|Frozen Margarita Mini Morsels
Frozen Margarita Mini Morsels Created by: Shirl Dale - Dallas, Texas 1990 Appetizers Crust 1/3 c. melted butter 1/4 c. sugar 1 1/4 c....
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|Caramel-Apple Pecan Cake with Caramel-Pecan Topping
Nothing complements the flavor of your favorite apple than the sweet flavor of caramel. One bite into a Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Gala...
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|State Fair of Texas Elects New President
[caption id="attachment_4698" align="alignright" width="202"] Mitchell Glieber[/caption] A new leader has been chosen to head the State...
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|Texas-Oklahoma series name updated to AT&T Red River Showdown
Classic college football series receives brand refresh for 109th matchup at the State Fair of Texas. Same classic game with a re-energized...
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