If you can’t stand the heat — get in the kitchen. Tonight, Thursday, June 13, at 6 p.m. at the Lounge at Crescent Ballroom, Chow Bella writers are warming up for summer with “Fried,” an evening of true stories. Admission is free; food and drink will be available for sale…
DRIVE-THRU by Katie Johnson “Welcome to McDonald’s. May I take your order?” I’m 7 years old and I’m kneeling behind a low wooden chest in my parent’s cookie-cutter home in Ahwatukee. My stepfather, Jim, is on the floor with me. Hunched over in wilted work clothes, he studies a nonexistent…
Editor’s Note: Prompted by a few restaurant closings and the “ABC nonsense,” occasional Chow Bella contributor Eric Schaefer felt compelled to write about his “culinary happy place.” Enjoy. I’ve written about Don & Charlie’s before, and I’m sure to write about it again. But, in the midst of way too…
Chow Bella has a valentine for you. For the rest of February, we’re handing out Candy Hearts — stories of food and love from some of our favorite writers. Enjoy. Nearly 10 years ago, my wife and I had our second date at Hiro Sushi, an authentic Japanese restaurant in…
Dish of Death | Laurie Notaro I place the bowl of spaghetti on the table directly in front of my husband. Then I stand there for a moment and give him a dirty look, just like I do every time I make spaghetti. “So,” I say in a completely serious…
Background: With two little kids in the house, I never fail to spend a solid portion of the winter fighting a cold. In addition to being on a first-name basis with my pharmacist, I’m a big fan of matzo ball soup as a cure for anything that ails you. A…
This holiday season, Chow Bella asked some of our favorite writers to regale us with tales of the holidays — and food. We’re at the tale end this week, with New Year’s. Today: Eric Schaefer on the joys horrors of a NYE birthday. See also: – Champagne: Good, Better, Best…
Editor’s Note: In this special edition of “Battle of the Dishes,” we asked our favorite mensch, Eric Schaefer, to do some latke research for us. Latkes are the culinary poster child for Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights that is of relatively minor religious significance but gives us Jewish kids…
This year we’re giving thanks to some of our favorite writers for sharing tales of Thanksgiving woes — and joys. Today our typically acerbic friend Eric Schaefer shares a heart-warming story of friendship. Really. My favorite Thanksgiving memory doesn’t involve food, family, football or that damn dog show on television hosted by…
