Tabasco Pepper Sauce

4 Easy Ways to Make Guacamole

Avocados are the tofu of the produce aisle, and I mean that in good way. See also: - 10 Best Margaritas in Metro Phoenix - 8 Great Guacamoles in Metro Phoenix I tried to think of words to describe how an avocado tastes, and it wasn't easy. They're not sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and they defini ... More >>

Best Kitchen Pranks from Valley Chefs

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com.With today being April Fools' Day, there's a good chance many of us will ei ... More >>

Roots Drummer Questlove's Instagram Feed Is the Internet's Best

Questlove of The Roots Is So Much Better at Instagram Than You

Of all the stupid things we do with our phones, Instagram might be the worst. Not only has the app falsely convinced us all we're professional photographers, but it's done something even worse: It's encouraged our worst vainglorious tendencies. No one is Amaro-toning his or her real life. There are ... More >>

6 Sexy Foods Nikki Buchanan Wants to Eat on Any Day But Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day -- a good excuse to tell the people we love that we love them the best way we know how. A hand-made card, candy, flowers, perfume, underwear . . . all that stuff works for me. Please just don't drag me to a restaurant on the busiest, most hectic night of the year. See also: -The ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on ICE and the Rich White Man

10 Songs About Methheads and Speedfreaks

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AndyTalk: Seeing Green -- An Ode to Guacamole

There are two things that every guacamole recipe needs; the first is salt and the second is some sort of acid. The salt brings out the flavor in the avocado, and the acid adds dimension and cuts the fattiness.

AndyTalk: Use More Pepper

Traditionally, white pepper is used in white or pastel foods to avoid seeing little black specks. The French hate seeing those little flecks in their bisque.

AndyTalk: Dirty Little Deeds that Spread Germs in Your Kitchen

A kitchen sponge has more germs than the seat of the toilet being used by that man in the airport.

What's the Most Unusual Item That's Been Ripped Off From Your Restaurant?

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where each week Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question or topic New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. ​Salt and pepper shakers, flatware, tea light ... More >>

The Herb Box's Friday Night Beer Dinner and Zucchini Fettuccine in Today's Eater's Digest

cindab.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?New Belgium at The Herb BoxWe have yet to meet a beer dinner that we didn't like, but this one stands out among the rest. Tomorrow night, take a night off Restaurant Week and join The Herb Box for a ... More >>

The Change-Up: Guys Urinate, Swap Bodies, and Discover Their True Selves

Cheladas y Micheladas, Spice Up Your Next Cantina Visit

Flickr- karlo Crack this version of a chelada only under duress. Homemade is the way to go.​Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let's face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds ... More >>

Big Earl's "Fancy Barbecue" Is One Missed 'Cue After Another

Big Earl's "Fancy Barbecue" Is One Missed 'Cue After Another

Oyster Doomsday! Where to Get Them in Phoenix Before They're Gone

MMPR MarketingThe raw bar at J&G Steakhouse offers four to six varieties of oysters daily. ​The end is nigh. Doomsday is upon us! The Apocalypse has begun - for oysters, at least. Scientists recently declared wild oysters functionally extinct. 85 percent of the reefs they live on have disappe ... More >>

The 10 Must-Have Stoner Foods of All Time

​Congratulations Arizona, you are now the 15th state to legalize marijuana for, um, medicinal use. Not only will you now be able to cure your chronic and debilitating pain with some medical-grade cannibus, you also get to stuff your faces with junk food because you totally have the munchies. B ... More >>

How Do I Make Brisket for My Tailgate Party this Weekend?

Josh Evrin Oven Braised Brisket​ This week, a reader asked for cooking methods to prepare and take brisket for a tailgate picnic. Smart cook! Brisket is an easy do-ahead main dish that just gets better and better when reheated. Read on for some tips and recipe ideas. Low and Slow: Brisk ... More >>

Happy Hour Report Card: Cafe Zuzu

The Spot: Cafe Zuzu6850 E. Main St., Scottsdale 480-421-7997http://www.hotelvalleyho.com/scottsdalerestaurants/cafezuzu.html Erica O'Neil Cool Redux! The spread at Cafe Zuzu's swanky happy hour.​The Hours: Monday through Friday between 4 and 7 pm. The Details: 3 dollar bonanza! Enough to s ... More >>

Now Open in North Scottsdale: Renegade Canteen

​Multiple delays and a big-name chef have made Renegade Canteen one of this year's most highly anticipated restaurant debuts, and now tonight's the night when fans of chef Robert McGrath can once again get their fill of his distinctive American Western cooking. The James Beard Award wi ... More >>

Day Drinker: Breakfast, Booze and Sex at My Ole Man's

Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? ​"Whaddya makin' for breakfast?" my day drinking pals Ronda and Tana and I ask Todd, the morning barkeep at My Ole Man's in Glendale. "Anything you want," he answers. "You're the Italian-American Jersey boy," I say ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain's Spring Break Plans, Food Wars Flops, and This Week's Must-See Shows, in "TV Dinner"

OMG! Spring breaaaaaaaaak! Quick, pull out anything Abercrombie, Hollister, or Forever 21 and get your ass down to Dos Gringos Tempe Trailer Park for Jägerbombs, now. And don't worry about Anthony Bourdain. He'll just be in China for the fourth time, eating, suffering through cold temperatures, eat ... More >>

Women Call Bullshit on Dodge's "Man's Last Stand" Commercial, and Falling in Love with Marcela Valladolid, in "TV Dinner"

Looking for the latest in tasty television? Need to know the need-to-watch episodes of your favorite foodie shows? Chow Bella is here to help with reviews of the delectable and dreadful along with a handy, must-see schedule so you won't miss a thing. Wow, men sure have it tough with us masculinity- ... More >>

Spy Games: The Citadel Turns Everyday Phoenicians into Covert “Spies”

Now Open: CORE Kitchen & Wine Bar at Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain

​Upscale American cuisine with a Southwestern spin is the house specialty at CORE Kitchen & Wine Bar, which opens today at Tucson's new Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. Chef Joel Harrington, formerly of Fearing's Restaurant in Dallas, incorporates plenty of regional ingredients in his dishes, ... More >>

Recipe: Chilled Cucumber Buttermilk Soup with Blue Crab and Dill Salad from Metro Brasserie

Lauren GilgerChilled Cucumber Buttermilk Soup with Blue Crab and Dill Salad at Metro Brasserie.​It's all about doing things right for Matt Taylor. In the kitchen of Metro Brasserie & Bar in Old Town Scottsdale, his staff of 12 guys is loose and laid-back during the day. But, in the kitchen, ... More >>

Christopher Gross Brings Flavor Tripping Trend to AZ

Listening to chef Christopher Gross explain the mind- and palate-expanding sensation of eating "miracle fruit," I can't help but think of Willy Wonka waxing poetic about Everlasting Gobstoppers. "You can eat a lemon wedge, and it tastes just like a piece of candy!" he tells me. It's called fla ... More >>

Hogjaw

Devil in the Details
(self-released)

You Asked For It: Hogjaw

HogjawDevil in the Details(Self-released) As much as I generally prefer music that bears the stamp of the town that births it, there's something to be said for a band that becomes so obsessed with another region's music that they transform themselves, to the point they mimic it perfectly. The Love ... More >>

Brew Review: Papago Brewing's No Hoplo Ingles and Ryan's Red

Kook's Korner: Run, Peter Cottontail! (hic)

What the Fork?: Cho cho at The Breadfruit

Name Blame

Scores some hits, but not destination dining yet

Giligin's Vile

Sammy Time

Fresh pasture for downtown grazing

Wing Nuts

Rival eateries play chicken

Saigon in Scottsdale

Pho sure: Vietnamese eats hit the spot

Bottoms Up

Definitely try this at home

Fish Tales

Seafood spectacle: wading through the oceanic buffet at Serrano's

Crunk and Disorderly

Hunting for rapture in the live music capital of the world

A Love Bovine

Calico Cow's comfort menu of old-time favorites is as good as itgets

Holiday on Spice

Resort restaurant setup is less than Sage

Best Place To Quell Stoner Munchies

Mickey's Hangover

Boyz Band

Don't hate them because they're buff and rich. B2K is okay.

Hangover and Out

As odd as it sounds, Mickey's food isn't trailer park enough

Gator Raid

Restaurant's Cajun food is lukewarm

Valley del Soul

Say "Amen," brothers and sisters, for soul food served in south Phoenix and Scottsdale

Lunch Mob

SMOTHER LOVE