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Candy

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Digesting Caramelpalooza: A Judge's View

    Last Friday night, Smeeks hosted Chow Bella's 3rd Annual Caramelpalooza, and phew, that was a TON of caramel. As author of the blog's Dessert First series, I was asked to be one of five judges. Thanks to all of the ice cream/candy/cookie/popcorn/paleta makers for bringing their creativity to the t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    A Merry Vegan Christmas Menu from Chakra 4, Green, and Pomegranate Café

    Still don't know what you're making for your holiday table? These three recipes from local chefs and restaurateurs will get you started: Chakra 4's Red & Green Holiday Salad, Green's Lemongrass "Chicken," and Pomegranate Café's Vegan English Toffee.

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Luci's Healthy Marketplace Hosts Halloween Treat-Making Class

    ​Chef Slade Grove​Caramel-coated popcorn, candy apples, pumpkin spiced caramels -- congratulations, you've just become the most popular house on the trick-or-treat street. That is, if you're planning on attending Candy Apple Family Fright Night, the baking class and costume party hosted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Tim O'Connor: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

    Today we've got a sweet tooth for Tim O'Connor, co-owner of Honey Moon Sweets and our latest Caramelpalooza candymaker. Before the "Honey Moon," co-owners and bakers Tim & Joan O'Connor met while studying at the Culinary Institute of America in New York in 1983; since then, the culinary duo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Eugenia Theodosopoulos: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

    ​In the days leading up to Caramelpalooza 2011, we're introducing you to the local chefs who will be sharing their candy March 11 at Smeeks in central Phoenix. Today we bring you the macaron maven, Eugenia Theodosopoulos of Essance Bakery Cafe in Tempe. Theodosopoulos trained, lived a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Caramelpalooza 2011: Deadline Today!

    Jonathan McNamara One of last year's sweet entries. ​Thinking about whipping up a batch of candy for Caramelpalooza 2011? Better think quick: The deadline for entering our sweet contest is today, Tuesday, February 8. Chow Bella and our friends at Smeeks candy store are at it again, co-spo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2011

    Make Your Own Candy Conversation Hearts

    Amy Silverman​There's a lot of chatter out there about conversation hearts -- cute plays on the iconic candy hearts stamped with messages, waiting in tiny boxes to win your heart and break your teeth. We've seen cookies, cuddlies, holiday lights, tee shirts, soap, even felted soap, all designed to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Cookie Showdown: Layer Bars

    Cookie exchanges are a staple at every holiday office party, including the offices of Chow Bella. But the contributors to this blog are a cutthroat bunch, and with an inordinate amount of trash talk thrown about, our cookie exchange quickly became a cookie showdown. Check back here each day through ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    RnR: Happy Hour Report Card

    Erica O'Neil The spread at RnR's happy hour.​The Spot: RnR, 3737 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, 480-945-3353 http://rnrscottsdale.com/ The Hours: Enjoy a little rest and relaxed prices Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 pm. The Details: RnR offers generous half-priced draft beer, wine, wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    This Week In Chow Bella:

    Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: 3 Recipes for Leftover Halloween Candy Three New Restaurants Coming to Scotts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    S'more Please Sundaes

    ​Here we are in July. Is it just us, or does July seem to sneak up and take you by surprise? It's time for summer plans to unfold. Time to escape the heat, or at least dream about it. Time to enjoy all those mainstays of summer: tomatoes, watermelon, swimming, lemonade, ice-cream trucks, salty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Phoenix Rising Rally Nativists EXPOSED by Dennis Gilman

    The cranks are all here in this video of the June 5 Phoenix Rising rally by videographer Dennis Gilman: Russell Pearce, Joe Arpaio, and lesser known wackjobs such as "Chemtrail Chelene" Nightingale, "Loopy Lupe" Moreno, self-loathing, wannabe white-boy Ray Herrera, and black apologist for slavery T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Thin Mint Showdown: Lazy Thin Mint Pie

    Jonathan McNamaraGive me a spoon now!​One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that's what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make deser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Tammie Coe to Compete in Caramelpalooza Tasting

    ​ ​This just in: Tammie Coe -- baker and cake decorator extraordinaire -- will compete in our caramel tasting, Caramelpalooza, a week from today. Details about the event -- and how you can be a judge -- here. Tammie joins Tracy Dempsey, Sweet Republic, Bourbon Steak, Urban Cookies and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Chow Bella Presents Caramelpalooza at Smeeks

    ​What's tastier than a sweet, chewy, stick-to-your-dental-work caramel? A big ol' pile of 'em! Thus (drumroll, please) Chow Bella is pleased to announce our inaugural live Battle of the Dishes event: Caramelpalooza at Smeeks candy store, Friday, March 26 at 7 pm. We're taking this seriousl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Almond Joy Valentine Treats

    ​After skipping out on both the Jell-O and dip showdowns recently, I decided to whip something up to show the Chow Bella staff some love, in honor of the season. Almonds seemed like the perfect treat -- healthy (pretend healthy, at least) and tasty, particularly with a few sweet additions. B ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Really Bright Lights

    ​After skipping out on both the Jell-O and dip showdowns recently, I decided to whip something up to show the Chow Bella staff some love, in honor of the season. Almonds seemed like the perfect treat -- healthy (pretend healthy, at least) and tasty, particularly with a few sweet additions. B ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2009

    Indie Shop 'til You Drop

    Or make your own gifts during artsy swap meet

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    This Week In Chow Bella

    Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: "Fat Bitch Sub" at Mamma Mia Prado's Pavle Milic Leaving to Start His Own Res ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Recipe: Run and Come F#@k me from The Turf Restaurant & Pub

    Adriane GoetzThe R&CFM martini's refreshing taste can be deceiving.​The Turf Restaurant and Pub may be an Irish bar, but Jameson and Guinness are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to The Turf's list o' libations. No matter what yer poison, The Turf's bartenders can make it--and they do ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    What about Bob?

    Folk rock legend finally gives Phoenix a show

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    Four Seasons' Pastry Chef Wins Cake Competition

    Four Seasons pastry chef Lance Whipple's fondant-covered, seven-tiered chocolate praline hazelnut crunch cake -- inspired by Rio de Janeiro -- won "best in show" at yesterday's Confectionary Creations and Table Top Decor Competition, hosted at the Arizona Grand Resort by the National Association ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    You Asked For It: Cardiac Party

    Cardiac PartyTeen Challenge(Self-released)GRADE: A*Cardiac Party singer Ryan McDowell had it all planned out: By including a package of Skittles with the copy of his band's new EP, Teen Challenge, he says, he was assured of getting at least one positive remark in my review. Actually, Teen Challenge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2009

    Karolina Sussland Comes Up with a Mathematical Equation for Goodness

    I won't even pretend to understand exactly what artist Karolina Sussland is doing in "Goodness...in Progress," a one-day-only showing of Sussland's latest artistic foray mounted on Saturday at Figarelli Galleries Back Room in Scottsdale's Cattletrack artists' compound. In fact, I am so mathematica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    Eddie Recommends: Fresh lobsters

    I won't even pretend to understand exactly what artist Karolina Sussland is doing in "Goodness...in Progress," a one-day-only showing of Sussland's latest artistic foray mounted on Saturday at Figarelli Galleries Back Room in Scottsdale's Cattletrack artists' compound. In fact, I am so mathematica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2008

    Noca's cotton candy, a Friday night highlight

    I won't even pretend to understand exactly what artist Karolina Sussland is doing in "Goodness...in Progress," a one-day-only showing of Sussland's latest artistic foray mounted on Saturday at Figarelli Galleries Back Room in Scottsdale's Cattletrack artists' compound. In fact, I am so mathematica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Who Pooed in the Pool?

    I won't even pretend to understand exactly what artist Karolina Sussland is doing in "Goodness...in Progress," a one-day-only showing of Sussland's latest artistic foray mounted on Saturday at Figarelli Galleries Back Room in Scottsdale's Cattletrack artists' compound. In fact, I am so mathematica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2008

    Shelf Life: Island of the Misfit Foods

    I won't even pretend to understand exactly what artist Karolina Sussland is doing in "Goodness...in Progress," a one-day-only showing of Sussland's latest artistic foray mounted on Saturday at Figarelli Galleries Back Room in Scottsdale's Cattletrack artists' compound. In fact, I am so mathematica ... More >>

  • Music

    April 10, 2008

    Candy Dulfer

    I won't even pretend to understand exactly what artist Karolina Sussland is doing in "Goodness...in Progress," a one-day-only showing of Sussland's latest artistic foray mounted on Saturday at Figarelli Galleries Back Room in Scottsdale's Cattletrack artists' compound. In fact, I am so mathematica ... More >>

  • News

    March 29, 2007

    My Super Sweet Six

    Don't you wish your birthday party was hot like mine?

  • Music

    June 1, 2006

    Theo and the Skyscrapers

    Slicker, but just as mean

  • Culture

    July 21, 2005

    Bar None

    Candy man Colin Redding chocs it up to experience

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    Ash

    The soundtrack of geek romance

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST LATE-NIGHT SUSHI

    Zen 32

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST MOVIE SNACKS

    Madstone Theaters

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST MAKEUP SELECTION

    Sephora

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST DESSERTS

    Crackers & Co. Cafe

  • Dining

    October 17, 2002

    Martha Does Mexico

    Domestic dynamo discovers barrio's beauty

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Mexican Dulceria (Candy Store)

    Dulceria Pico Rico

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Fusion Restaurant

    Eddie Matney's

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Place To Get Iced

    Island Ices

  • Dining

    October 18, 2001

    Smell Me About It

    Food writers put their noses to the test

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Place For Smokers, Strippers, Swappers And Soothsayers

    Gene's Hickory Smoked BBQ

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Fabric Store

    SAS Fabrics by the Pound

  • Dining

    February 3, 2000

    Candy, Darling

    SAS Fabrics by the Pound

  • News

    April 27, 1995

    GRIN REAPER

    JACK ROSENBERG IS A FULL-TIME MORTICIAN. HE'S ALSO A PART-TIME CLOWN. HE DOESN'T SEE MUCH DIFFERENCE.

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