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Slow Food International

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Christopher Gross Makes Pig Feet You'd Walk a Mile For

    The Chef: Christopher Gross The Restaurant: Christopher's Restaurant The Animal: Pig The Dish: Pied de cochon Chef Christopher Gross can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear -- or a pig trotter for that matter. And he does it often, featuring pied de cochon (the pretty French word for pig feet) on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Slow Food Phoenix Offers a Prize for New Slogan

    ​Slow Food Phoenix needs some creative help and we thought that one of you Chow Bella readers might be the key. They posted on Facebook that they need a "catchy slogan" or image for their new t-shirts and we know you can come to the rescue. Find out what you'll win if your idea is chosen...

  • Culture

    October 6, 2011

    Wendy's Gets a Makeover -- It's Still Wendy's

    ​Slow Food Phoenix needs some creative help and we thought that one of you Chow Bella readers might be the key. They posted on Facebook that they need a "catchy slogan" or image for their new t-shirts and we know you can come to the rescue. Find out what you'll win if your idea is chosen...

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Foraged Dinner with Chrysa Robertson and Hank Shaw at Rancho Pinot

    Carol Blonder crispy guarijio squash blossom​ Last night, Chef Chrysa Robertson of Rancho Pinot teamed up with Hank Shaw, author of Hunt, Gather, Cook- Finding the Forgotten Feast for a dinner designed around ingredients indigenous to Arizona. It was a perfect pairing: The local chef who k ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    In Season: Carrots

    Whether you're a CSA devotee, a farmers' market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we'll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week's harvest: Carrots ​Jennifer Woods​ Easter is this month and with the bunny coming and all, we thought we'd feature the beloved ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Big Brain Update: Natalie Morris

    ​In preparation for this year's Big Brain awards, we're checking up with a few of last year's winners. Know an emerging creative who could use $1000? Nominate 'em right here before March 14. Today we're checking in on last year's foodie winner, Natalie Morris. The past year has been la d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Big Brain Awards 2011: Cash for Culinary Creatives

    Are you on the cutting edge of the local culinary scene? Running a  food truck? Making a culinary documentary?​ Working on a fledgling urban farm? Come out to play, brainiacs.If you're a Valley resident with talent in the culinary arts, New Times wants you. We're seeking nominees for our ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Tonight: Slow Food Phoenix Launches Tuesday Tasting

    slowfoodphoenix.org​Those Slow Food folks sure are busy, cooking up all kinds of "eco-gastronomic" community events to raise awareness of sustainability and supporting local producers. And you know what? There's always some kind of delicious eats in the plan. Gotta love their priorities. (At ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Phoenix Eaterati Dish on Their Fave Foods of 2010

    Joe Johnston Restaurateur Joe Johnston's perfect sandwich of 2010.​ What was the best thing you ate in 2010? I asked around with a handful of Phoenix food lovers, and they were split down the middle. For some, the answer was easy and obvious, a singular work of gastronomic perfec ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 23, 2010

    Payton Curry Plays Reindeer Games

    Joe Johnston Restaurateur Joe Johnston's perfect sandwich of 2010.​ What was the best thing you ate in 2010? I asked around with a handful of Phoenix food lovers, and they were split down the middle. For some, the answer was easy and obvious, a singular work of gastronomic perfec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Payton Curry Serves Rudolph

    ​If you don't like eating things with a face (or a shiny, red nose) you may want to steer clear of this week's feature story on local celebrity chef and controversy enthusiast Payton Curry. This holiday, Curry's got reindeer on the menu. Don't tell the kiddies. Food Critic Michele Laudig on P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Slow Food Holiday Party Celebrates Local Deliciousness

    ​As if December didn't bring enough reasons to throw a party, the folks at Slow Food Phoenix are celebrating local bounty, the people who produce it, and even people who write about it.Local scribes/foodie gals-about-town Sharon Salomon and Gwen Ashley Walters each contributed articles about Phoen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Tonight: Slow Food Phoenix Hosts AZ Stronghold Wine Tasting

    ​Interested in learning more about Slow Food Phoenix, and maybe even joining? Here's your chance to meet members and find out how you can be part of the sustainable food movement.Grab a ticket for tonight's mixer at Postino Central, show up around 5:30 for a little Slow Food 101, and enjoy a tasti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Dig In! With Slow Food, This Saturday

    ​What a great idea: Foodies volunteering for a good cause. Get a little dirt under your fingernails, enjoy good company, and you'll even get fed.This Saturday, from 8 a.m. to noon, the local Slow Food convivium will join others around the country for a "Dig In!," where they'll "break ground and br ... More >>

  • News

    May 27, 2010

    Big Brain Award Winner Natalie Morris Makes Art of Gastronomic Proportions

    ​What a great idea: Foodies volunteering for a good cause. Get a little dirt under your fingernails, enjoy good company, and you'll even get fed.This Saturday, from 8 a.m. to noon, the local Slow Food convivium will join others around the country for a "Dig In!," where they'll "break ground and br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Slow Food Phoenix Hosts Seasonal Fruit Author Deborah Madison

    ​Envision a balmy Saturday morning at a private orchard, the sun warming your cheeks as you bite into juicy, ripe peaches and apricots, which are at their peak right now. Sounds like heaven, right? That happens to be the game plan for this weekend's unique event sponsored by Slow Food Phoen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    AZ BBQ Festival, Pigs & Pinot, School Gardens, AZ Asian Festival, and National Fondue Day in Today's Eater's Digest

    An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ Get ready for a busy weekend, folks. With so much going on around the Valley it's going to be hard to choose what to miss! First up is the Arizona Barbecue Festival, happening Saturday, April 10th at the Scottsd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    Off to Italy, With the Slow Food Community's Blessing

    ​Natalie Morris was a Slow Foodie by pure instinct. During culinary school at the Art Institute, the budding chef hadn't heard about the global movement to eat seasonal, local food, but she immediately recognized a key issue: "'Why do we have to keep ordering food from one big company? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Tomato Fest 2010 at Maya's Farm

    This past Saturday, The Farm at South Mountain was packed with locals eager to learn about, and taste, delicious ripe tomatoes at Slow Food Phoenix's Tomato Fest 2010. The name of the event sounded so similar to Spain's famed "La Tomatina" festival in which gazillions of folks pummel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Kai Hosts Five-Star Culinary Seminar

    ​Slow Food Phoenix is teaming up with Kai, the highly acclaimed fine dining restaurant at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, for a special interactive culinary event geared toward the truly food obsessed. Since attendance is capped at 60 guests, reservations are a must for after ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 29, 2009

    Calistro Bistro Left Out "Tasty" When Building Its Seasonal, Local, Organic Menu

    ​Slow Food Phoenix is teaming up with Kai, the highly acclaimed fine dining restaurant at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, for a special interactive culinary event geared toward the truly food obsessed. Since attendance is capped at 60 guests, reservations are a must for after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Closed for Business: Mosaic

    ​One of the more high-profile fine dining destinations in the Valley is no more.Chef Deborah Knight released a statement explaining that she and her husband, GM/wine director Matt Rinn, will not be reopening their restaurant Mosaic after their summer hiatus."We are closing Mosaic because we have d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Slow Food Phoenix Fights Fatty School Lunches

    ​Slow Food Phoenix says that the current standard of fast food and junk food in school lunches serves the escalating obesity and diabetes epidemic in America. (Not to mention, there's the ethical sketchiness of putting Taco Bell and Pizza Hut products in schools.) So to raise awareness, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 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: Macaron Mania: Essence Bakery Cafe Keeps Fans in the Loop Chef Talk: Bryan Do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Chipotle Makes a Deal for Slow Food Phoenix

    ​Yep, that's right. Chipotle is doing good for the community, again. Last week it was a free showing of food industry documentary Food, Inc., and now it's putting on a fundraiser for none other than the food awareness movement's top dog, Slow Food USA. Tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m., customers can ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 2, 2009

    Prado at InterContinental Montelucia Resort Doesn’t Live Up to Its Atmosphere, Thanks to Lousy Service and Watery Paella

    ​Yep, that's right. Chipotle is doing good for the community, again. Last week it was a free showing of food industry documentary Food, Inc., and now it's putting on a fundraiser for none other than the food awareness movement's top dog, Slow Food USA. Tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m., customers can ... More >>

  • News

    April 3, 2008

    Green’s Damon Brasch wants to bring vegan comfort food to the masses

    ​Yep, that's right. Chipotle is doing good for the community, again. Last week it was a free showing of food industry documentary Food, Inc., and now it's putting on a fundraiser for none other than the food awareness movement's top dog, Slow Food USA. Tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m., customers can ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 9, 2006

    Farm Fresh

    La vida local

  • Dining

    October 23, 2003

    A Plateful of Prada

    Dining has become so darn pretentious, like a version of "ChefsGone Wild"

  • Dining

    July 27, 2000

    Haste Test

    Tired of fast food? Try Slow Food.

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