We are practically in a sugar coma, just thinking about the line-up for Caramelpalooza 2013 — the biggest and best ever, if you ask us. See also: – Caramelpalooza 2012: The Winners!…
Hey sugar slingers — you have just a few more days left to enter the most fabulous caramel tasting event (well, okay, the only caramel tasting event) of the year. See also: – Caramelpalooza 2012: The Winners!…
Brian Turner is pretty sure his son was planning to kill him. But he never meant for him to go to jail. One night last fall, Turner and his wife, Terri, smelled sulfur and found their 16-year-old adopted son inhaling fumes from a spray can in his bedroom, a steak…
Sugar lovers, rejoice. We can’t believe it’s already time to announce the details for the sweetest event of the year, Chow Bella and Smeeks’ fourth annual Caramelpalooza, coming Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. See also: – Caramelpalooza 2012: The Winners! – 5 Sweet Spots for Valentine Treats in Metro…
What does spaghetti have to do with love? Only Laurie Notaro knows, and she’s not telling — not til Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. when Chow Bella presents Candy Hearts, our second public reading at Crescent Ballroom in downtown Phoenix. See also: – Laurie Notaro’s Eight Food(ie) Terms Past…
We feel your pain. No, really. Literally — we feel pain. We drank so much egg nog during the month of December that we’re not sure we’re right in the nog anymore — and don’t get us started on all the pie, cookies, candy. Oh, and last night? We don’t…
Oh, the drama in the Phoenix food scene. Don’t lie — you live for it. So do we. And while there was nothing quite like the Tina’s Ethiopian Cafe Debacle of 2011, 2012 did include quite a few over-the-top gems. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane together, shall we?…
What? Not done with your holiday shopping? Yeah, neither are we. But we’ve been making lists — and checking them twice — and we’ve got some suggestions for the nice people on your list. Today, Chow Bella’s Gift Guide for the Mom. See also: – Jackalope Ranch’s Gift Guide for…
Still holiday shopping? So are we — and we’ve been taking notes. Introducing our series of gift guides for your “easy to figure out, but hard to shop for” friends — and family. Today, Jackalope Ranch’s Gift Guide for the Mom. She gave you life, for crying out loud. So…
Hey, what are you doing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12? Wrong answer. You’re heading downtown to Crescent Ballroom to hear some of the Valley’s best writers nosh on the holidays, in the form of “Eating Christmas” — our first-ever Christmas/Food mash-up. See also: -Tania Katan’s Gasoline-Soaked Thanksgiving You’ll…
Hey, Instagram friends — we loved spending Thanksgiving with you. Chow Bella hasn’t had an Instagram account for long (follow us at @chowbellaphx) but we’re already addicted to snapping, filtering and posting — and apparently you are, too, judging from the beautiful and entertaining images we’ve been following. Last week,…
It’s almost the weekend, which means you’ll have plenty of time to catch up on the shows you diligently recorded, queued, and bookmarked throughout the week. In celebration of the television you’ll be watching (and maybe lying about later), we’re introducing a short series of guilty pleasures on the small…
In these hyper-reflective times, photographing your food is almost as important as eating it. If you’re not on Instagram, what are you waiting for?! The filters make even your biggest kitchen disaster look downright delicious. See also: – Chow Bella’s Complete Thanksgiving Guide – Five Tips for Effective Food Photography…
It’s the countdown to Turkey Day, and if you’re anything like us, you’ve got “to do” lists everywhere — and not a clue which side dishes you’re going to make. With that in mind, we’ve gathered our best Thanksgiving posts in one handy guide for you. See also: – 5…
Once a year, New Times puts the spotlight on Scottsdale in SHINE, our annual pocket guide. As usual, the 2012 edition includes many of our favorite spots to drink, dine, shop, party, and get a culture fix. This issue features some pretty amazing food & drink. See also: – SHINE:…
Good morning! Has your sugar hangover worn off yet??? Thanks to the hundreds of folks who came out Saturday afternoon for the third annual Chow Bella/Roosevelt Row Pie Social. From the bright sunshine to Tobie Milford’s music to spontaneous swing dancing on the grass, it was a lovely day. Oh…
We have a winner! We received more than a dozen limericks in our quest to select a judge (who will join our esteemed panel) for Pie Social, Saturday, November 3 from 2 to 6 p.m. on Roosevelt and 2nd streets in Phoenix. See also: – The Final Celebrity Lineup for…
It’s almost pie time, folks. A little more than a week til Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row bring you the third annual Pie Social, featuring a sugar-glazed, star-studded line-up of celebrity bakers. See also: – The Final Celebrity Line-Up for Pie Social – ASU Sculpture Students to Create Wickets For…
Trick… or treat? For the latest Chow Bella showdown, our writers whipped up a dessert reminiscent of, or incorporating, their favorite Halloween candy. Check back all week for recipes; on Friday our critic Laura Hahnefeld will pick her favorite. First up: Amy Silverman’s DIY Candy Corn There are two kinds…
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated from its original version. We’ve added four more bakers to our already star-studded list of celebrity bakers for Pie Social 2012. Open your pie hole Saturday, November 3, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Second Street and Roosevelt as Chow Bella and Roosevelt…
Ready to pie one on, Phoenix? Today we’re announcing our line-up of celebrity bakers for Pie Social 2012, to be held Saturday, November 3, 2 to 6 pm on Roosevelt Row. See also: Pie Social in Photos, 2010 See also: Pie Social in Photos, 2011 We’ve got more news, too…
See also: Pie Social 2011 Winners Announced Just two more days to sign up to compete in the hottest pie-baking contest (okay, the only pie-baking contest) in town. Pie Social 2012 will take place Saturday, November 3, from 2 to 6 pm at the RO2 Lot at 2nd Street and…
