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The Anatomy of a Macaron with Duc Liao of Scratch Pastries

See also: Tastemakers 2012: Duc Liao See also: Heavenly: Salted Caramel Macarons at Scratch Pastries When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're going behind the bakery case and into the kitchens of s ... More >>

Anatomy of Baklava with Rocio Gutierrez and Hussein Chahin of Middle Eastern Bakery

See also: Tastemakers 2012: Isam Saed See also: Eating the World: Middle Eastern Bakery & Deli See also: Lebanese Chicken from Middle Eastern Bakery and Deli When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we'r ... More >>

Anatomy of a Cheesecake with Beth Goldwater of Bertha's Cafe

See also: Asparagus and Havarti Panini from Bertha's Cafe When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're going behind the bakery case and into the kitchens of some of Phoenix's finest purveyors of sweets ... More >>

Anatomy of a Fondant Covered Cookie with Tammie Coe of Tammie Coe Cakes

See also: The 2012 Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame Inductees Are... See also: Tammie Coe Cakes' Tammie Coe: Caramelpalooza Candymakers When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're going behind the bakery ... More >>

Anatomy of a Marshmallow with Tracy Dempsey of Tracy Dempsey Originals

See also: Tastemakers 2012: Tracy Dempsey See also: Tracy Dempsey's Caneles See also: Tracy Dempsey's Perfect Food Day When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're going behind the bakery case and into ... More >>

Anatomy of a Chocolate Chip Cookie with Brady Breese of Urban Cookies

See also: Mail Order Cookie Clash: Urban Cookies vs. Goosebumps See also: Urban Cookies (OllieCake) Wins Food Network's Cupcake Wars See also: Urban Cookies' Brady Breese: Caramelpalooza Candymakers When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matte ... More >>

Anatomy of a Polvorone with Minerva Orduño Rincón of Muñeca Mexicana Handcrafted Food

See also: FnB Line Cook Minerva Orduño Launches Muñeca Mexicana Product Line When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're going behind the bakery case and into the kitchens of some of Phoenix's fines ... More >>

Anatomy of a Vegan Cupcake with the Sizemore Sisters of Treehouse Bakery

See also: Treehouse Bakery: Great for Vegans and Pretty Good for Everyone Else See also: Vegan-Friendly Treehouse Bakery (Finally) Gets Its Storefront When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're going ... More >>

Anatomy of a Brownie with Eileen Spitalny of Fairytale Brownies

See also: Fairytale Brownies in Bite-Sized Morsels -- a Dream Come True See also: Tammie Coe, Fairytale Brownies and Goody Twos Toffee for Valentine's Day When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're g ... More >>

Last Night's Scottsdale Culinary Festival Chocolate & Wine Experience Not So Chocolatey

To me, one of chocolate's best properties is the fact that it doesn't need to be super sweet to feel incredibly indulgent. A blissful chocolate is smooth, rich, dark, and simple. My current favorite is Chocolove's Orange Peel, and I expected the Scottsdale Culinary Festival's only dessert event woul ... More >>

Celebrate Arizona's Birthday with Free Brownies from Whole Foods

​Whole Foods Market in Chandler is showing some birthday love to Arizona and its shoppers next Tuesday by offering free sweet treats that are made right here in the Valley.

An A'Fare to Remember

Follow Friday: Phoenix Food Photographers

It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. If you've ever wondered who was the creative photographer behind some of your favorite food pics, here they are. Rick Gayle ​Rick Gayle (@rickgayle) Has snapped pics ... More >>

Sunday at Devoured: Payton Curry, Bite Me Brownies and the Latest Pop-Up

Erica O'NeilPayton Curry, former head chef of Caffe Boa, chats with current head chef Matt Smith during the sausage grinding demonstration at Devoured. ​Devoured is history for another year -- and we're full.We got started early Sunday morning. We highly recommend this method as a solid way to go ... More >>

Tammie Coe, Fairytale Brownies and Goody Twos Toffee for Valentine's Day

If there's anything good about Valentine's Day, it's that it gives us an excuse to stuff our faces with chocolates, candies and other heart-shaped confections.     Whether you're looking for a sweet gift or plan on drowning your relationship sorrows in sugar, the following are some of ... More >>

Feb. 8 In Blogs: Red Hot Robot, Silver Medallion, Tammie Coe, and Sean Drenth

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Ask The Chef: Locally Grown/Made Gift Ideas?

Gift List​They follow food blogs daily, are the first in line to try new restaurants, and can be found at the farmers market every weekend. What to give your foodie fanatic for the holiday? Last week we brought you tools for the chef; today we'll share a suggestive sampling of lo ... More >>

Brady Breese: Urban Cookies

Carol Blonder Brady Breese​ Brady and Shaun Breese represent the best of a commitment to living local. They grew up in Phoenix, attended ASU, and after working in the corporate world, began to grow their hometown cookie business. Brady, formerly with the life insurance division of USAA, cr ... More >>

Certified Local Fall Festival Showcases Arizona Businesses

​Sample foods from local restaurants, drink local beer and wine for five bucks a cup, browse booths from local retailers, and listen to live local music. Notice anything here? Yep, it's all about Arizona at this Saturday's Certified Local Fall Festival, the sixth annual shindig hosted by Loca ... More >>

Tweet This: Twestival Phoenix Rallies Community on Thursday

​Sure, Twitter might be a fantastic time-suck at work, a distraction at play (admit it, you've tweeted at dinner!), and even a tempting place to spill your soul or make absolutely no sense at all after that one last cocktail you shouldn't have had. (You mischievous thing, you!) As for redee ... More >>

Fairytale Brownies in Bite-Sized Morsels -- a Dream Come True

Fairytale Brownies​We know there are those of you out there who strongly believe that pie is the next big thing, and we see the signs, sure, but we're also betting on the brownie. On a recent trip to ABC Baking in Phoenix, we couldn't help but notice the prominent display of brow ... More >>

7 Reasons to Attend Phoenix Twestival on Friday

​The talk of the town -- in the Twitterverse, that is -- is this Friday night's Phoenix Twestival 2009, a massive tweet-up (um, meet-up, in Twitter-speak) for charity. From 6 to 9 p.m. on September 11, guests will get to meet, greet, tweet, and eat at Aloft Tempe in the name of compass ... More >>

Act Globally, Drink Locally

Hangin' with the YIMBYs at Duck & Decanter