From the Dallas Morning News

In Season: Four Seasons European-style market at Firewheel

12:00 AM CST on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Kim Pierce
 
If you're still looking for Christmas gifts, check out the Four Seasons European-style market Saturday at Firewheel Town Center in Garland.

• One of the most original stocking stuffers is from Sharla's Sweets: Sharla Perry calls it her peanut-butter pyramid, a single confection boxed inside a colorful pyramid that she makes; it's $3. The Garland confectioner also sells two- and four-piece boxes of her handmade truffles ($3 and $5 respectively), and bags of saltine almond toffee ($8). • For the committed foodie, there are jams, relishes, pickles and more from Robert's Relish Barn, made by Robert Byler in Maypearl. His most popular item is pickled beets, and apple butter is a close second. All come in 16-ounce jars that are $6 apiece or three for $15.   • Dread Head Chef Michael Weinstein has put together a gift crate (he made the crates himself) that contains his sweet and chocolate-dusted corn chips and 16-ounce jars of his sweet salsas: strawberry-mango and pineapple-banana- macadamia nut. It's $20.   At Four Seasons, you also can expect tempting cookies and baked goods, local honey and other foodstuffs. In addition, find handcrafted jewelry, gifts made with locally grown lavender from Purple Ranch Lavender Farm, special dog treats from two dog-biscuit bakers and eco-friendly gifts for babies at Green Baby Diaper Service. If you arrive hungry, Brisket Heaven makes excellent tacos.   411: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Firewheel Town Center, 245 Cedar Sage Road (George Bush Turnpike at U.S. 78), Garland. www.fourseasonsmarkets.com. In the event of inclement weather, the market will move inside the building north of the fountain.   Look for similar local-food finds at the Dallas Farmers Market and McKinney market on Saturday too; details below.

Stuff stockings with peanut-butter pyramids from Sharla's Sweets, available at the Four Seasons Market at Firewheel Town Center. Photos by BEN TORRES/Special Contributor

 
The Four Seasons Market has been realizing outstanding success with many positive reports from shoppers and other merchants at Firewheel Town Center since its opening. A note in D-Magazine indicates the market may be moving indoors for the season.