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Creative Arts Cookbook Recipes Each year, the State Fair of Texas ribbon-winning recipes are shared in a one-of-a-kind cookbook. Recipes that have either made it through generations or perhaps a newly inspired dish, this selection of history cannot be found anywhere else. Purchase your winning recipes cookbook today or enjoy the ones we’ve selected below.
A Decade of Delicious
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Featuring the best of the best over the past decade, this year’s cookbook celebrates the recipes that took home the top prize in their category. Whether you’re looking for something sweet or savory, the Best of Show Cookbook will become your go-to place for exciting new recipes.
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A large part of the State Fair of Texas experience is food, so it’s no surprise that one of our favorite things about the holidays are...
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Thanksgiving is upon us and just like you, we are thankful for so much this year, including our 2017 State Fair of Texas. Among our...
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Created by , Paige D. Hoyt - Lewisville, TX
2nd Place--Cake Baking
Carrot cakes are a spring time classic! Enjoy this delicious recipe and...
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Donna Thomas-Dallas, TX
Best of Show--1st Place--Party Foods
Do you dare make this delicious recipe?! Try the 2015 Best of Show and State...
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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...
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Created by, Peter Clarac- Addison, TX
1st Place--Speedy Dishes
Ingredients
1 ripe mango, peeled
1 ½ cup loosely packed arugula
1...
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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...
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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...
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Created by, Regina Farris- Mesquite, TX
2nd Place-- Speedy Dishes
The name says it all... Cheesy, Bacon, and Ranch... Wow! This is an easy...
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Created by, Donna Thomas- Dallas, TX
2nd Place-- Southern Comfort Food
Chicken and Dumplings is a southern, home-cooking classic and this...
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