We’re counting down the days to Pie Social 2011 — 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 at 408 E. Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. You can get in on the action yourself. Here are details for community bakers. And don’t forget about our celebrity bakers — every day we’ll introduce you…
We’re counting down the days to Pie Social 2011 — 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 at 408 E. Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. Don’t forget, you can get in on the action yourself. Here are details for community bakers. And don’t forget about our celebrity bakers — every day we’ll introduce…
Here’s a little tip: If you’re looking to get the most bang for your buck make sure you’re actually buying local. Just because someone is selling produce out of a stall does not mean they didn’t ship their cantaloupes in from California and are passing those costs on to you…
We’re counting down the days to Pie Social 2011 — 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 at 408 E. Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. Don’t forget, you can get in on the action yourself. Here aredetails for community bakers. And don’t forget about our celebrity bakers — every day we’ll introduce you to a different…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Bicol Express from Gingerroot (1076 W. Chandler Blvd. Chandler). The Basics: Bicol is a region in the Philippines famous…
Today is Food Day 2011 and restaurants around the Valley including Cibo and Windsor and at least one food truck (Short Leash Hot Dogs) are primed to participate by serving locally procured vegetables, harvested yesterday by a group of volunteers at the Roosevelt Growhouse in downtown Phoenix. We’ve talked about the Growhouse often,…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Loat Cha from Sekong By Night The Basics: Cambodian food is the mind-blowingly delicious love child of Thai, Laotian,…
When Eliot Wexler set out to open a world-class restaurant in Phoenix, the guy didn’t fool around. The Chicago transplant talked his way into Kevin Binkley’s kitchen for tips on searing foie gras, got Nobuo Fukuda to share his Japanese fish supply connections, and hooked up with the best organic…
Late last week, Phoenix fans of Cajun food were likely crushed to hear about the cancellation of this year’s Great Cajun Cook-Off and Foodfest, originally planned for November 6 at Heritage Square. The annual charity event is meant to showcase the Valley’s best amateur and professional Cajun and Southern cooking…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Topokki from Paldo Market The Basics: Aggressively chewy rice cakes, tteok, thin pieces of Korean fish cake called eomuk,…
With the Arizona State Fair headed our way at week’s end, we at Chow Bella decided on our latest challenge: Create a “fair food” that kicks it up a notch. No one dared to cook with bugs, but we did have some creative entries. Check back later this week,…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Banh Xeo The Basics: Authentic Vietnamese restaurants tend to have menus that can best be described as intimidating. Pho…
The business: Shine Coffee What you need to know: Coffee, espresso, tea and kid-friendly flavored milks served out of a stylishly retro 1957 “Flying Cloud” Airstream retrofitted into a mobile java machine. Shine gathers their coffee grounds from local favorites such as Lux and Cartel. Chef Allan Schanbacher of Posh…
Truly we are living in the future today. What you see above is a computer image that has been fed into a machine that prints images with nutella instead of ink. Other edible materials beside nutella can be used so the creation of three dimension objects is a real possibility…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Angel Wings from Thai E-San (616 W. Indian School) The Basics: Angel wings are chicken wings stuffed with marinated…
Last week we talked to Vynnie the Gardener about what kind of edible plants he is putting in this month. Today we continue that conversation with how he plans to keep those plants alive.The Valley Permaculture Alliance says that permaculture is a portmanteau between “permanent” and “agriculture.” It is the ethos…
The business: Pizza Daux What they’re packin’: Pizzas cooked to perfection in a wood fired oven. Owner and chef Dan Medlen used his experience as a pastry chef to develop and perfect several type of pizza doughs including a sourdough base. What you need to know: Dan Medlen and his…
Vynnie MacDaniels, better known as Vynnie the Gardener, is a self-described “dirt monger.” He teaches a “Vegetable Garden Design for the Desert” class through the Valley Permaculture Alliance, and we sat down with Vynnie last week to get some tips. According to Vynnie, permaculture is stewardship. It’s not about building a perfect garden…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week:Pani Puri from Little India (1813 E Baseline Rd.Tempe) The Basics: Pani puri is one dish from a larger grouping…
Fried tarantulas are a Cambodian delicacy but Think Geek is offering a healthier alternative: Baked tarantula. Think Geek is sold-out until October 11th, so mark your calendar and place your order. It is curious that they ran out in the first place. Judging from this travel blog it is not as…
This week we will be pitting relative newcomer The Habit Burger Grill against venerable In-N-Out in a patty-to-patty battle for hamburger supremacy. The Burger: Double cheeseburger with all the fixings. For the sake of equality, In-N-Out’s secret menu items were omitted from our comparison. The Habit Burger is up first in our battle…
The Valley has never hurt for cheap Mexican food but good cheap Mexican food requires a bit of looking. Taqueria Mi Casita (2050 North Alma School Road, Chandler) in Chandler joins a long and proud Phoenix tradition: Excellent food hiding in a strip mall. Their combination plate, featuring any of their…
