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Ehren Litzenberger of BLD in Chandler on Mario Batali and Why It's Hard to Be a Three-Squares Chef

This is part two of my interview with Ehren Litzenberger, executive chef at BLD in Chandler. If you missed part one, where Litzenberger dished about simplicity, chocolate-covered grasshoppers and his beef with "foodies," read it here. See also: -- 11 Great Cooking Supply Stores in Metro Phoenix -- ... More >>

Downtown's Cibo Now Making Its Awesome Pizzas Available Pretty Much Anytime

Snagging a stellar pie from Cibo's, the too-cute wine cafe and pizzeria in downtown Phoenix, used to be a dinner-only affair. Not anymore. See also: - Lamp's Wood-Fired Pizzas Shine in North Scottsdale - Giant 20-Inch Artisan Pizzas Coming to North Scottsdale Last week, chef, owner, and Italian p ... More >>

7 Favorite Romantic Restaurants in Greater Phoenix: Cozy Home Edition

When it comes to romantic restaurants, there's something about those set in refurbished old homes that makes them more charming, more interesting in their history, and more full of character than the rest. See also: - 14 More Valley Places to Wine and Dine Your Honey Bun on Valentine's - 5 Sweet ... More >>

Ten Favorite Gourmet Pizza Shops in the Valley

Since pizza -- a basic dish associated with Naples but not exclusively so -- was taken to America by Italian emigrants, shops selling the flat disks topped with goodness have popped up on nearly every street corner. And since most folks have a cherished neighborhood hangout that offers up simple a ... More >>

Oh My, Cibo's New Breakfast Certainly Is Good

February might be the month that Cibo, the so-cute wine cafe and pizzeria in downtown Phoenix, unveils its expanded dining room, but until then, its tasty new breakfast can be enjoyed throughout the rest of its bungalow home. Available on weekends only, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and courtesy of owner ... More >>

Guido Saccone's Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

Chef Guido Saccone, like any good Italian, loves pasta, especially fresh, made-to-order pasta like he dishes up at Cibo. Today, he shares his family recipe for Gnocchi alla Sorrentina, or gnocchi Sorrento style.

12: Rustica Pizza at Cibo

​Hungry yet? We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments sectio ... More >>

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