Dinner Reinvented

How to make a deceptively fancy dinner with only a few on-hand ingredients

A fast and easy dinner that appears so fancy.

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Eggs, butter, flour, cheese, milk, and frozen spinach. Got these ingredients? Then you've got a deceptively fancy dinner.

Roni Proter shows you how to whip up — literally — a spinach souffle in this Dinner Reinvented video. There are no special skills required to make this simple yet delicious version, and you don't even have to worry about this famously temperamental dish falling flat on you.

After thawing a cup of spinach and pressing out the excess water, mix butter and flour together before adding salt and milk steeped with a bay leaf. This step, and the dash of grated nutmeg that comes next, are easy ways to give your meal a little extra oomph without getting too complicated.

Add the spinach and cheese, then froth six egg whites (but don't toss the yolks — you'll need some of them in the spinach mixture) until they form soft peaks. Fold it all together, pour into a souffle dish greased with butter and Parmesan cheese, top with more sprinkles of cheese, and pop in the oven for about 45 minutes.

When the dish emerges all fluffy and buttery, your taste buds will swear you spent more time cooking than you did.

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Up from the ashes

Blue Goose Cantina in North Richland Hills reopens after January fire

Blue Goose Cantina

Blue Goose Cantina

Blue Goose Cantina has reopened in North

Popular Tex-Mex restaurant Blue Goose Cantina has finally reopened, following a fire in January that shut down operations for two months.

Blue Goose opened its doors on January 21 at 9005 N. Tarrant Pkwy., near Precinct Line Road and Davis Boulevard. Just 10 days later, the restaurant suffered a fire, and it remained closed until the end of March.

Neighbors eager for it to reopen would check in daily on its progress, restaurant personnel say.

The restaurant reopened quietly, without fanfare, at 11 am Tuesday, March 31, upon receiving final city approval. No changes have been to the building, menu, or operations, a spokesperson says.

Blue Goose Cantina first debuted on Dallas' Greenville Avenue in 1984, where it become a local institution — earning acclaim for its sizzling fajitas, top-shelf queso, homemade tortillas, and tacos, as well as its lively street-facing patio, long before patios were the thing they are today.

That location closed, but they went on to open seven DFW locations ahead of North Richland Hills: Fort Worth, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Highland Village, McKinney, and Plano, all maintaining Blue Goose's neighborhood feel and commitment to quality.

The NRH location spans 5,486 square feet with seating for 250, and feature Blue Goose’s vibrant design, including warm colors, bold tilework, and playful Lotería artwork.

It also boasts a serious climatized patio, installed in what used to be a drive-thru lane, with room for more than 100 year-round. Inside, the space will feature an expansive bar, plus signatures such as its trademark wood fire grill and a tortilla factory.

"We’re thrilled to join the North Richland Hills community and bring our fun, laid-back atmosphere to another Tarrant County area,” said Nick Peterson, CEO of Peterson Management Group, the parent company of Blue Goose Cantina, when the location opened. “Our family has been serving North Texans for over 40 years, and we can’t wait to welcome new guests to experience our signature fajitas, margaritas, and hospitality.”

Peterson Management Group is a family-owned and operated restaurant management company with 12 restaurants across North Texas. Founded by Bob Peterson and Scott Holyfield, the company operates Aw Shucks, Big Shucks Oyster Bar, and Blue Goose Cantina, under the leadership of CEO Nick Peterson.

“This new restaurant represents the best of what Blue Goose stands for — great food, handcrafted cocktails, and genuine connections,” says John Herrera, Vice President of Operations at Peterson Management Group. “We’ve designed this location with the community in mind, from the large patio for family gatherings to the décor that celebrates our Tex-Mex roots.”

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