American Horror Story: The 10 Best Sex Scenes (NSFW)

American Horror Story is meant to be scary and often succeeds in being so, but like any good horror movie, it shows a fair amount of sex between the scares. Recurring cast members Dylan McDermott, Lily Rabe, and Evan Peters all get in on the action time and time again,…

Quail Eggs from Sundown Ranch: This Week’s Market Fresh

What’s that adorable little treasure atop your beef tartare? A quail egg, of course. You might not recognize these mini protein boosts in their natural form because of their black-speckled shells, which truthfully only add to their allure. Once you crack one open, you’ll quickly notice that, while smaller in…

Lemon Cucumbers from Crooked Sky Farms

On the outside, lemon cucumbers look like small, round, yellow watermelons. You’ll quickly see, however, when you cut into one the light yellow tennis ball-sized treat is no melon. With a bright and mild citrusy tang, the lemon cucumber tastes exactly like its name would suggest: lemony and cucumber-y. Though…

5 Best Gin Cocktails in Metro Phoenix

It’s tough to be a gin girl in a Wild West whiskey world. Although whiskey still dominates the conversation in most imbibing circles, gin does have a strong presence in the craft cocktail world, due to its unique botanical flavor. How each mixologist chooses to expand on that herbal base…

5 Must-See Movies at The Scottsdale International Film Festival

The Scottsdale International Film Festival is back in its 13th year and full of premières, special advanced screenings, and thought-provoking documentaries from all over the world. The four-night event runs October 4 through 8 at Scottsdale’s Harkins Shea 14 Theatre and promises everything from all-star casts to special Q&A sessions…

Silver Spoon’s Lemon Lavender Biscotti

Biscotti might conjure memories of stiff, nearly inedible cookies with little to no flavor that almost certainly must be dunked in a tea or coffee to revive it back to life. Luckily, Silver Spoon is here to change all of that with crumbly, moist biscotti in unique flavors that cater…

Everything Is Terrible! Will Explain Why Everything Is Terrible at FilmBar

The self-proclaimed “psychedelic soldiers of the VHS realm” and all-around mad geniuses behind the found footage/puppeteering/live show extravaganza Everything Is Terrible! again is touring the country. While preaching the gospel of randomness, they’re putting out two new film series — one focusing on the dark and sometimes ridiculously closed-minded world…

Voyage Trekkers Season Two Finale to Screen at FilmBar

Local writer and director Nathan Blackwell is gearing up to show the anticipated finale to season two of his sci-fi comedy web series Voyage Trekkers at FilmBar this month. If you haven’t watched the series, its episodes (each less than 10 minutes) are easy to binge on in an afternoon…