Holiday Season

Once Upon a Time: The Re-Emergence of Storytelling

Merry Christmas From Up on the Sun

Merry Christmas, dear readers. We're taking the day off to enjoy our holiday, and we hope you're having a great one. We'll resume our blogging activities tomorrow, with leftover cookies in tow. See Also: -Emby Alexander Wishes You A Blue Christmas (And Doesn't Want To Fight Tonight) -Clay Aiken ... More >>

Six More Valley Restaurants Serving Christmastime Brunch and Dinner

The gifts are purchased and wrapped, the tree is lit and decorated, and Christmas cards and packages are in the mail. But what about the holiday feast? If you still don't know what to eat for your celebration, here are six more restaurants in metro Phoenix that are serving Christmastime specialties ... More >>

Hark Raving Mad

Elizabeth Naranjo's "Good Enough" Fudge

Ah, the holidays. Christmas is all about love, sharing, sweetness and light -- and keeping the antacids handy. In keeping with the spirit of the season, Chow Bella presents "Eating Christmas," in which some of our favorite writers nosh on the real lessons we learn this time of year. Today, Elizabeth ... More >>

Fancy Pantsless

For Sativa Peterson, Nothing Says Christmas Like Glitter on Your Toast

Ah, the holidays. Christmas is all about love, sharing, sweetness and light -- and keeping the antacids handy. In keeping with the spirit of the season, Chow Bella presents "Eating Christmas," in which some of our favorite writers nosh on the real lessons we learn this time of year. Today, Sativa Pe ... More >>

Five Christmas Pinterest Trends to Avoid at All Costs

Let's be honest right off the bat. Only a small fraction of the shit you "pin" actually makes an appearance in your real life. Those runway dresses, that Martha Stewart craft room with the organized detail only a serial killer could recreate -- and let's not forget the food porn. All of our recipes ... More >>

Laurie Notaro Tells What Happened The Year They Served Brie and Blueberries to Her Mother on Christmas

Ah, the holidays. Christmas is all about love, sharing, sweetness and light -- and keeping the antacids handy. In keeping with the spirit of the season, Chow Bella presents "Eating Christmas," in which some of our favorite writers nosh on the real lessons we learn this time of year. Today, Laurie No ... More >>

Make The Yuletide Gay

Chefs Christoper Gross and James Porter Unite for a Staff Meal Hanukkah Hoedown

Not that Valley chefs Christopher Gross (Christopher's & Crush Lounge) and James Porter (Petite Maison) need another reason to stay up late and have some fun, but Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, seems like a good reason to mix the late-night revelry with a bit of holiday spirit. ... More >>

Holly Jolly July

Live Strong

The Gift of Fab

Claire's Chocolate Chip, Fool Proof, and Better Than They Look (Really) Cookies

​Our latest Chow Bella showdown: a traditional holiday cookie exchange. From now through Christmas, we present Chow Bella's 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. Today, we bring you Claire's Chocolate Chip, Better Than They Look (Really) Cookies. I am not a baker -- a tough fact I thought I could hide un ... More >>

Bah, Humbug: Eight Un-Christmas Songs

No one loves Christmas more than Juggalos.​ Maybe I'm still bummed that Santa won't pay my bills or leave fancy camera equipment under my tree, but Christmas is lame. The holiday makes people mean and greedy -- it must have something to do with all that obnoxious music and eggnog, which is on ... More >>

Christmas Songs That Don't Suck: Part III

​Fa la la la la, and all that jazz. Getting tired of holiday music? We're not. Well, that's not entirely true. We're well tired of the lousy, saccharine, abominable Christmas music that clogs the airwaves. Is it worse when a radio station switches over to all-Xmas-all-the-time, or when a radio sta ... More >>

Richie Moe's Five Tips for Making the Perfect Eggnog

mommiecooks.com ​National Eggnog Day (or, as some people like to call it, Christmas Eve) is right around the corner, and we're smack in the middle of December, AKA National Eggnog Month. How did a drink made with eggs get to be the most ubiquitous holiday cocktail around? If you as ... More >>

Scrooge You

Shannon's Who-Cares-About-Chocolate Lemon Crunch Sugar Cookies

Tedd Roundy Shannon's lemon cookies.​Our latest Chow Bella showdown: a traditional holiday cookie exchange. From now through Christmas, we present Chow Bella's 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. Today: 11. Shannon Armour's Who-Cares-About-Chocolate Lemon Crunch Sugar Cookies. I don't make coo ... More >>

Carol's Mango-Pine Nut Rugelach

Tedd Roundy Carol's rugelach.​Our latest Chow Bella showdown: a traditional holiday cookie exchange. From now through Christmas, we present Chow Bella's 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. We begin, technically speaking, with a Hanukkah treat:  Carol Blonder's Rugelach It started with my fi ... More >>

Sweater Puppies

Santarchy Invades Scottsdale on December 17

​ Bar owners of Old Town Scottsdale take warning: There's a good chance your establishment will be invaded by sea of red-suited revelers sometime during the evening hours of Saturday, December 17. Here's a tip on how to deal with the situation: Refrain from ringing up Scottsdale's finest and ins ... More >>

SPF 7,000,000

Though it’s dark, you’ll want some UV protection at Phoenix Event Complex

Actors Theatre's A Christmas Carol Ends Its 19-Year Run

Uncensored Friday's Night Before Xmas Party @ Club Trinity

Chow Bella Apron Winner Announced

We asked our Facebook friends to tell us what's for dinner -- Christmas dinner, to be exact -- and we got some droolworthy responses, for sure. But there can be only winner, and our random drawing reveals that the winner of a Chow Bella apron (this time) is.... Get the winner, winner, Christmas ... More >>

The Last Noel: After 19 Season, Actors Theatre Is Putting A Christmas Carol on the Shelf

Family Ties

Find out why folks put up with the holiday poppycock

X-Mess

Take in some “holiday” flicks

Christmas Eve Dining in Today's Eater's Digest

scott feldstein ​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Christmas Eve DinnerThe in-law are in town, you still have presents to wrap, and your fridge is busy de-thawing it's second turkey of the year.  There is no way you are cooking on Christmas ... More >>

This Weekend: Food City Tamale Festival

​We're barely over a week into December, but the onslaught of over-the-top holiday eating has already begun. This Saturday and Sunday, get a taste of Mexico's culinary Christmas tradition at the Food City Tamale Festival, an annual event that features handmade tamales from dozens of local c ... More >>

Where To Get Your Peppermint Fix

​Mint is a delicious flavor year-round, but there is just something about the holiday season that make us crave all things peppermint. It is a sweet, nostalgic flavor and the desire for it is amplified because candy canes are all around.  Find a round-up of where to find peppermint goodies ... More >>

The Big Red Pour or Drink Your Face Off Day and Edible Dreidels in Today's Eater's Digest

www.cookingwithmykid.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?The Big Red PourGet you livers ready guys and girls, it's time for Albertsons' and Draft Magazine's Big Red Pour! Take a break from holiday shopping and fill your belly with delicious b ... More >>

First Friday, Mr. Meeble, Old School Jams, Common Wall Media's Christmas Party, and Other Events This Weekend

Mr. Meeble is scheduled to perform on Friday at Cityscape.First Fridays in December are something of a big deal. Although the mercury will likely dip into the 40-degree range, we're expecting a horde of culture vultures will be traipsing about Roosevelt Row and Grand Avenue in order to make the scen ... More >>

A Common Wall Christmas

Home for the Holidays

Girl In A Coma - Blue Christmas

​Song: Girl In A Coma, "Blue Christmas"Context: Congratulations, it's officially the Holiday Season. Today is the first day I'll listen to (or at least allow myself to enjoy) Christmas music. This cover of the Elvis staple "Blue Christmas," by Texas group Girl In A Coma is the first new Christmas ... More >>

Marcellino Verzino of Marcellino's Ristorante, Part One

Photo courtesy of Marcellino Verzino.​Chef Marcellino Verzino is anything but average. While he's one of the best known Italian chefs in the state, his reputation extends across the world. Hailing from Italy, the cuisine featured at his restaurant, Marcellino Ristorante pays respect to the s ... More >>

Christmas Eve Dinner @ Café ZuZu

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Christkindlmarkt

The Gospel According to Paisley

Christian p-artist offers “notorious” carols and other holiday fun

Suburban Renewal

Taggers and scratchers invade C-Town

Decemberfest

Turning water into Glühwein in Mesa

Holiday Harmony

Oddball Home for the Holidays

Rockin' around the Christmas trees -- all 40 of 'em

The Ghosts of Kitschmas Past

Seventh Avenue boutique brings out the vintage goodies

All That Glitters Is Not Guilt

Sister puts away the ruler for Magi's Gold

Christmas Carumba

Owners can't spell, but man, can they cook