Killer Garlic Balls, Binkley's Staff Meal, A Fashionista Who Really Cooks, and Heirloom Tomatoes

A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. The Killer Garlic Balls on Linda Hopkins' Les Petite Gourmettes caught our attention this week. We know that garlic is in season right now and this sounds like the perfect way to savor it...

By Jennifer Woods

May 25, 2011

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A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs.

The Killer Garlic Balls on Linda Hopkins' Les Petite Gourmettes caught our attention this week. We know that garlic is in season right now and this sounds like the perfect way to savor it.

The Wild Lavender's Nikki Buchanan wrote a lengthy but lovely description of the staff meal at Binkley's, titled Feed Your Head. She describes the "dizzying amount of information" that the servers nail down as they prepare for that night's performance. We liked the photo of the staff stretching and doing jumping jacks in order to get pumped for their guests.

The Wardrobe Diaries is a daily fashion blog but regularly posts recipes. We were salivating over the Skirt Steak with Black Olive Aioli recipe. Celine Hacche looks like she's as comfortable in the kitchen as she is working her closet. We wonder if she wears all her great ensembles while she cooks?

The Simple Farm shared a pic of their heirloom tomatoes that are already ripe. Look at all the great colors. Show offs.

Hey metro Phoenix eaters, if you have a food blog or know of one we've missed, leave word in the comments section.

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