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Watch how a little marinade in the morning means dinner is almost done

Looking for ways to trim time off dinner prep? In this episode of Cup of Content — a video series chock full of cooking tidbits — host Roni Proter admits to using bottled marinade.

She marinates chicken in the morning, before she starts her day, so there is less to do come dinnertime. She begins by trimming raw chicken breasts (or thighs) of fat, then places them in a bowl.

She pours on a few “glugs” of bottled marinade — she likes Kikoman teriyaki — then pierces the chicken with a fork so it absorbs lots of flavor.

Then she covers the bowl, places it in the fridge, and lets it sit until she’s ready to cook. “When I get home, all I have to do is put the chicken in a hot grill pan on each side for a few minutes, and dinner is practically done,” she says.

For more helpful videos, watch previous episodes of Cup of Content or Proter’s other series, Dinner Reinvented.

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Using a bottled marinade saves precious time.

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Using a bottled marinade saves precious time.

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Fort Worth Public Market drafts celeb chef for new restaurant and bar

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The historic Fort Worth Public Market has drafted a celebrity chef to add an exciting new food & beverage operation: Wilks Development is partnering with Fort Worth Top Chef Jenna Kinard, plus her husband Micah Kinard, and Kansas City restaurateur Christian Moscoso, to bring three concepts, including an artisanal market, to the historic landmark.

According to a release, the concepts will include a fine-dining restaurant, craft cocktail bar, and market-style café inside the 15,000+ square foot facility, set to open in the fall, as follows:

Madrone: Upscale dining destination with refined Texas flair, featuring chef’s tasting menus and private dining experiences with a focus on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients
Willow: Sophisticated cocktail bar and lounge offering craft beverages, VIP experience, and a premium liquor locker program
Public Market Café & Goods: Welcoming café and community hub featuring baked treats, coffee, and locally made products

Paying tribute to the building’s origins, the Kinards also plan to grow hydroponic produce on-site — including microgreens, herbs, and tomatoes — buttressed by products from regional farmers and makers.

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Wilks Development senior VP Jess Green says in a statement that the partnership "has been several years in the making—we’ve always known we wanted to collaborate with Jenna; we just needed the right space to match her vision and talent."

Kinard has served as chef at restaurants such as Max’s Wine Dive, Hotel Drover’s 97 West, and Jellico’s at the Westin Southlake.

In a statement, Kinard says that she and her team see it "not just as a culinary venture but as a calling—to bring people together through exceptional food, drinks, and hospitality while honoring the legacy of Fort Worth’s Public Market."

"The Public Market was once a vibrant home for countless local vendors and voices, each with a story to tell—and it brings us great joy to help carry that story forward," she says.

Renovation of the Public Market building and the adjacent active senior apartment community, The Harden, began in June 2023. The project is on track for completion in early fall 2025.

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