There’s a new favorite ice cream in town. Head to Cowboy Ciao for the Cobbler & Quack dessert, a traditional apple cobbler served with none other than duck fat ice cream.

For vegetarian BBQ, head to Cave Creek to check out Bryan’s Black Mountain BBQ. Along with great options for carnivores, Bryan’s has a Vegetarian “Pulled” Squash Sandwich.

Unless there’s something impossibly decadent on the menu, it’s hard to resist a classic Sticky Toffee Pudding. Sure, frosting can be great on a cake, but as far as toppings go, warm toffee sauce is a delicious and powerful competitor.

A quick vegan convenience meal that can be found in most markets is Kashi’s Black Bean Mango frozen entrée. The box boasts that it’s all natural and packed with 37g of whole grains, 8g of protein, and 7g of fiber.

When a reader recently suggested checking out Durant’s Strawberry Shortcake, our first reaction was skepticism. However, there’s quite a buzz about this dessert online, and Durant’s has been a local hit since the ’50s.

It’s always a treat to go to True Food Kitchen to enjoy fresh juice drinks with their signature Tuscan Kale Salad, but when you don’t have time to dine out,luckily they’ve shared the recipe to make at home.

Tuck Shop is literally tucked into the corner of 12th St. and Oak. With only a small neon sign, it’s easy to pass by this place without knowing what delicious food and comforting environment are inside.

The name of Chakra 4 Herb & Tea House is somewhat misleading in that it offers so much more than dried leaves. While you’re there, stay and have a healthy, flavor-packed lunch or dinner.

For allowing diners to pick three mini desserts for just $8, the restaurant’s lunch menu recently made our list of Top 10 Desserts in town. Pastry Chef Travis Watson crafts a completely different selection for lunch and dinner, so it’s really best to stop by to taste both – multiple times.

It’s not always easy to find a place that serves quick, healthy, and satisfying vegan and vegetarian options. Those in Chandler are lucky to have 24 Carrot Juice, conveniently located on Chandler Blvd. near the 202, I-10, and the 101.

Located at the picturesque Farm at South Mountain, Quiessence has won countless awards for their fresh cuisine. While all of those awards come with a pretty hefty price tag, you can taste some of the best that Quiessence has to offer by sneaking in for dessert, priced at $9 each.

Thanks to Nami, located in Cen Phoenix next to Green’s new 7th St. location, everyone now has a place to stop for ice cream and pastries regardless of dietary constrictions. And, they even have a full coffee bar too.

When you’re looking for a classic dessert done right, what better place is there to go than a French restaurant? Enter Coup des Tartes, a French BYOB bistro that’s tucked into a charming house in Central Phoenix.

Asian tapas-style restaurant Sens is a favorite downtown spot for fusion fare and house-infused sake and shochu. Thanks to their purposefully small portions, you can enjoy a few bites of bacon-wrapped okra, call it dinner, and move right on to Green Tea Cheesecake for dessert.

We’re keeping an eye out in the grocery stores to see which vegan packaged foods make a great lunch or snack, and we’ll also warn you to steer clear of the tasteless, overpriced ones.

In this week’s Battle of the Dishes, we’re pitting two local breakfast giants against one another omelet-a-omelet. Matt’s Big Breakfast and Over Easy are frequently named as top breakfast joints, and both of them were featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

This New Year’s Eve, reserve a table at Cibo in downtown Phoenix to enjoy simple-yet-amazing Crepes Suzette in the restaurant’s romantic garden dining area. After all, dessert that’s plied with liquor and set on fire just screams New Year’s Eve.

Still don’t know what you’re making for your holiday table? These three recipes from local chefs and restaurateurs will get you started: Chakra 4’s Red & Green Holiday Salad, Green’s Lemongrass “Chicken,” and Pomegranate Café’s Vegan English Toffee.

If you look forward to the holidays because they provide an excuse to spend all day baking something extra special for your holiday cookie tray, you can’t go wrong with these rich Mini Dark Chocolate Pear Tarts.

Fuego Bistro offers a delicious Banana Burrito that’s unique and tasty, but with the buzz about bread pudding this year, we just had to order Fuego Bistro’s Horchata Bread Pudding. So, how did it stack up against our Six Favorite Bread Puddings in Metro Phoenix?