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Nuts and Edible Seeds

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Israeli Couscous with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Preserved Lemon

    Lately, in this In Season/Meatless Monday series, we've taken a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I've done with my CSA share, or part share. This week, I'm using roasted sweet potatoes, but you could use anything like butternut squash, carrots, or beets. I love ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Making Homemade Nutella, with a Little Help from Pinterest

    ​ Homemade Nutella is making the Pinterest rounds lately. That is, it's super popular right now. I like Nutella, but I never buy it. But I've been eyeing the various recipes for so long that it was time I tried it. Plus, I've had a bag of hazelnuts sitting in the fridge for several weeks now. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Nutwhats' Lisa Rast: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

    Shelby Moore​From now through Caramelpalooza -- March 2 at Smeeks candy shop -- Chow Bella will introduce you to the 17 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Lisa Rast of NutWhats. For years, Lisa Rast has been mixing it up with cinnamon, walnuts, oats, almo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Nicole's Mini Pans

    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: Nicole Smith's Mini Pans. Tedd Roundy Nicole's serving 'em up.​Some people say, "I'm turning into my mother" like it's a bad thin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    Dan Maldonado of Tacos Atoyac

    Maya Dukmasova Dan Maldonado of Tacos Atoyac​Four months ago, Dan Maldonado and Pablo Lopez opened up an unassuming taco shop on the corner of Glendale and 19th Ave, formerly the site of Chik a Ribs. Since then, Tacos Atoyac has been on a steady road to popularity, serving two to three hund ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Wendy's to Offer Berry Almond Chicken Salad This Summer, Says Berry-Pushing Organization

    ​ Shh, be berry, berry quiet. A little red-headed sprite named Wendy is planning to unleash a super-food salad this summer loaded with blueberries, strawberries, almonds, and a dressing made with açaî juice. The word's out thanks to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, those bastards whose ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Buddhist Ham, Soy Chorizo and Fakin' Bacon: A Guide to Meat Substitutes

    Carol Blonder soy chorizo and smart dogs​Since the beginning of the year, going meatless one day a week has been, for us, a way to celebrate the bounty of the farmers' market, winter root vegetables, and a commitment to increasing the variety of grains in our diet. So far we have shied awa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Quinoa: Quick and Nutritious

    Carol Blondermediterranean quinoa salad​ Last week we featured quinoa in a cabbage roll. You found out about the ancient seed treasured by the Incas and called "the mother grain". Quinoa has a higher percentage of protein per serving than wheat, oats, buckwheat or barley and is gluten free. We h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Cannabis Cinnamon Twist

    The story behind this is simple, we had to go visit a good friend who had just had hip surgery, we simply had to bring something "good" By chance, we just happened to have some canna butter lying around, so we decided to make some puff pastry cinnamon twists, with a twist, of course. And yes, there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    The Virgin Cook Pops Her Cherry With a Bloody Mess

    By Missy & The Universe via Flickr I admit it. ​I have no clue how to cook food that tastes good. I'm practically a cooking virgin. When I met my in-laws, I tried to bake a pie for the first and only time. I had this ingenious idea that if regular pecan pie tasted good, a pie  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranates

    Illustration by Cyndi Coon​It is pomegranate season and if you are like some of us here at Chow Bella maybe you have neighbors with overflowing pomegranate trees. If they are friendly then by all means ask but a little late night neighborhood walk is totally acceptable in this beautiful fall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Recipe: Christine Boerner's Rocher

    Carol BlonderChocolate gifts in gourds​ Rocher (FR: rock) When I was a kid we called these chocolate -coated bites haystacks. I stand corrected! These yummy little mounds can be made with your choice of ingredients, toasted nuts, golden raisins and chopped dried fruit. Christine Boerner provi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    True Food Kitchen Opens in Scottsdale Quarter

    True Food Kitchen brings health-conscious food approved by integrative wellness guru Dr. Andrew Weil to Scottsdale Quarter. We grabbed a seat on the heated wrap-around patio and checked out the lunch menu at the second Arizona installment of this Fox Restaurant Concepts' joint this weekend. The ambi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Culver's Pumpkin Treats: Like Heroin If Heroin Were Frozen and Kinda Orange

    ​Warning: these frozen fall treats from Culver's are dangerously addictive. If you're not into pumpkin stuff, feel free to jump down to the next post, but if you're like Fry Girl and anxiously await autumn's arrival of all things of the large, edible, orange-yellow fruit borne by a coarse, d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Tonight: The Main Ingredient Donates to Charity

    ​This is a special night at The Main Ingredient Ale House, says owner Matt Diamond. In tribute to his wife Courtney's late mother, who would have celebrated a birthday today had she not unfortunately passed away in 2006 after battling pancreatic cancer, the restaurant will dona ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Takeshi Hosoda's Sweet Potato Roll

    photo by Claire Lawton​ This week, Takeshi Hosoda of Radio Cafe has dished on shokunin, sexy sushi and sharp knives. Today, he shares a new addition to the Radio Cafe menu, his sweet potato sushi roll. Here's how it's done...

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Thin Mint Showdown: Steeplechase Cupcakes

    Jonathan McNamaraSteeplechase Cupcakes​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 dese ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Opening Next Week: Dos Diablos

    What's chef Matt McLinn been up to lately? Among other things, the former Methode Bistro owner has been working as the menu consultant for Dos Diablos Fine Mexican Food, a new upscale Southwestern restaurant that takes over the former Mancuso's space at the Summit Shopping Center in nort ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 20, 2009

    Spices Mediterranean Kitchen's Appeal Goes Beyond the Food

    What's chef Matt McLinn been up to lately? Among other things, the former Methode Bistro owner has been working as the menu consultant for Dos Diablos Fine Mexican Food, a new upscale Southwestern restaurant that takes over the former Mancuso's space at the Summit Shopping Center in nort ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Spooning: Simple Sautéed Spinach

     In this week's Spooning column, Colin Redding extols the benefits of being romantically involved with a "healthy, freaky chick." The relationship eventually fizzled out, but the sautéed spinach recipe he picked up before he was sent packing continues to sizzle in Redding's kitchen. Simple S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Monday Night Martha: Tomato Watermelon Soup

    This is a slightly bizarre but delicious summer soup made of pureed watermelon and tomato. The soup is served cold and requires no cooking, so it'd make vegetarians, vegans and even the raw food crowd happy.The recipe comes from Epicurious by way of Self Magazine. Self says the soup serves up genero ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 8, 2009

    Maizie’s Café & Bistro Shows Central Phoenix is on the Right Track to Eatery Expansion

    This is a slightly bizarre but delicious summer soup made of pureed watermelon and tomato. The soup is served cold and requires no cooking, so it'd make vegetarians, vegans and even the raw food crowd happy.The recipe comes from Epicurious by way of Self Magazine. Self says the soup serves up genero ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 20, 2008

    Liberty Market: The East Valley’s Answer to La Grande Orange

    This is a slightly bizarre but delicious summer soup made of pureed watermelon and tomato. The soup is served cold and requires no cooking, so it'd make vegetarians, vegans and even the raw food crowd happy.The recipe comes from Epicurious by way of Self Magazine. Self says the soup serves up genero ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Heads up, Francophiles: Bastille Day celebrations next week

    This is a slightly bizarre but delicious summer soup made of pureed watermelon and tomato. The soup is served cold and requires no cooking, so it'd make vegetarians, vegans and even the raw food crowd happy.The recipe comes from Epicurious by way of Self Magazine. Self says the soup serves up genero ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    Kook's Korner: Blended Prune Pie, Anyone?

    This is a slightly bizarre but delicious summer soup made of pureed watermelon and tomato. The soup is served cold and requires no cooking, so it'd make vegetarians, vegans and even the raw food crowd happy.The recipe comes from Epicurious by way of Self Magazine. Self says the soup serves up genero ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2008

    Veggie Girl: Green -- an ode to soy

    This is a slightly bizarre but delicious summer soup made of pureed watermelon and tomato. The soup is served cold and requires no cooking, so it'd make vegetarians, vegans and even the raw food crowd happy.The recipe comes from Epicurious by way of Self Magazine. Self says the soup serves up genero ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 20, 2008

    Crust to crave and palatable pizza at Humble Pie

    This is a slightly bizarre but delicious summer soup made of pureed watermelon and tomato. The soup is served cold and requires no cooking, so it'd make vegetarians, vegans and even the raw food crowd happy.The recipe comes from Epicurious by way of Self Magazine. Self says the soup serves up genero ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 11, 2007

    Hidden in Plain View

    The "little French place" done right

  • Dining

    September 14, 2006

    Crabby Chic

    Reeling in a big one

  • Dining

    June 15, 2006

    Paradise Regained

    Kebab's your uncle

  • Dining

    April 13, 2006

    Secret Sharer

    Grape and murder

  • Dining

    November 25, 2004

    Grazie, Radda

    Peace and plenty at new Tuscan joint

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST ORIENTAL CHICKEN SALAD

    Kona Grill

  • Dining

    April 1, 2004

    Pudding Passion

    Kona Grill

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST SOUTHWESTERN RESTAURANT

    Windows on the Green

  • Dining

    May 8, 2003

    Atomic Fusion

    A marriage of tasty and gourmet

  • Dining

    February 21, 2002

    Hungary for Love

    Prepare to eat heartily, and heavily, at Peter's Budapest Café

  • Dining

    November 23, 2000

    Scorcher Chamber

    Thai food with style, attitude

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 21, 2000

    Best Garlic Dish

    Garlic Custard at Cafe Terra Cotta
    6166 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
    480-948-8100

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 21, 2000

    Best Hummus

    ZakeE Mediterranean Eatery
    5055 West Ray, Suite 8, Chandler
    480-785-8483

  • Dining

    August 26, 1999

    Second Helpings

    ZakeE Mediterranean Eatery
    5055 West Ray, Suite 8, Chandler
    480-785-8483

  • Dining

    January 22, 1998

    Table for "Fore!"

    ZakeE Mediterranean Eatery
    5055 West Ray, Suite 8, Chandler
    480-785-8483

  • Dining

    August 7, 1997

    Spaghetti Western

    ZakeE Mediterranean Eatery
    5055 West Ray, Suite 8, Chandler
    480-785-8483

  • Dining

    January 9, 1997

    Pita de Resistance

    ZakeE Mediterranean Eatery
    5055 West Ray, Suite 8, Chandler
    480-785-8483

  • Dining

    August 23, 1995

    TWIST OF FETA

    ZakeE Mediterranean Eatery
    5055 West Ray, Suite 8, Chandler
    480-785-8483

  • Dining

    January 20, 1993

    THE PERSIAN GULP

    ZakeE Mediterranean Eatery
    5055 West Ray, Suite 8, Chandler
    480-785-8483

  • Dining

    January 6, 1993

    THE FIXE IS IN

    ZakeE Mediterranean Eatery
    5055 West Ray, Suite 8, Chandler
    480-785-8483

  • Dining

    June 24, 1992

    WHOLLY CAL!

    ZakeE Mediterranean Eatery
    5055 West Ray, Suite 8, Chandler
    480-785-8483

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