“I started doing the Battle for the Blue Ribbons competition when they started [holding it before the State Fair of Texas in May] three years ago,” says home baker and mom Nicole Silva. “So I’ve done ...

Ever wonder why raspberry-flavored candy is almost always bright blue? It's a strange choice, isn't it? Real raspberries are red, pink, or maybe purple at best. Yet somehow, we've all accepted this ...

DALLAS — When I close my eyes and picture a state fair -- in the classical sense -- I imagine livestock, men in old-timey hats and a horde of women competing to see whose pie can be declared best in ...