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French Roots, Oklahoma Standards

Walk along East Fifth Street in Edmond, a long and lively avenue lined with restaurants, and you’ll pass a Whataburger, a sushi bar and a...

Doing Exactly What He Wants

Some of the most exciting and creative dishes in Oklahoma are coming out of a small, spotless kitchen in a west Tulsa restaurant you probably...

Rising to the Occasion

Hedda Gioia Dowd was born in Texas, born a dreamer, and born with a love of France. Her grandmother lived in the sun-kissed south of...

A Beautiful & Winding Journey

All of Hope Egan’s ancestors, as far back as she can remember, were farmers. They ate what the land provided, so that farm to table...

The Golden Age of Oklahoma Cuisine

You’re jonesing for a juicy burger? Oklahoma’s got it. How about authentic Italian and Mexican? Why, of course.  Let’s get a little more niche. You...

Communal Experiences Through Food

It was a summer day years ago in Texas, and Aimee Hunter was visiting her grandmother on her farm. Grandma spent an hour making a...

A Dance of Timing

Early Saturday morning, rain or shine, in freezing snow or Saharan heat, a long line forms on a quiet stretch of Utica Avenue. Regulars are...

Made with Love

Charming, restless, a bundle of kinetic energy, Hailey McDermid is larger than life. Her grandfather was a Hollywood producer, but even his best screenwriter couldn’t...

Creating Oklahoma-Style

Nestled in the piney woods of southeastern Oklahoma, Idabel is about 100 miles from the Louisiana state line. Dining options include a McDonald’s, several pizza...

A Culinary History 

In 1899, Waite Phillips left his family farm near Conway, Iowa, for a journey of adventure and exploration. He ended up in Tulsa, and while...