Gayle Shanks is co-owner of Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe. We’re big fans of Changing Hands. Shanks is an expert bookseller and all that, but a girl’s gotta eat, right? We want to know where. She gave us her take on food: “I love food that is fresh and locally grown…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce.This week’s harvest: Cucumbers Cucumbers are not just for slicing and lightly placing over your tired eyes after a long night. They are a very…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. We wanted to feature a few meat-free resources in the Valley, and here are a few to follow on this Friday. Damon Brasch (@greendamon) Chef Damon Brasch tweets for…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Beverly Burch of The Willows posed a very exciting question on her blog this week. She asked, “Wouldn’t it be fun if my daughter Christine (former chef of Palatte) hosted dinner parties you could attend with friends for a flat fee?…
Natalie Morris really gets around when it comes to food. She went to culinary school, wrote about food, then wrote some more about food. She went clear across the globe only to learn more about food and returned eating fewer foods as she’s mostly vegetarian these days. You can find…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week’s harvest: Sweet corn Did you know that you could hear the corn growing when it was quiet and still – especially at…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. It’s Father’s Day this weekend and we thought we’d give you some meaty tweets for the cowboys in your life. There are lots of Father’s Day deals to be…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Dine Out Phoenix reminded us of the Mesa-based food company Arizona Vanilla Company. The part that hooked us: “Arizona Vanilla offers extremely affordable vanilla beans of high quality from all over the world.” Beans, paste, cookbooks and an education. Phoenicians have…
Rhonni Moffitt describes her food philosophy in three words: It’s all about fresh, local and creativity. She publishes Arizona Vines & Wines Magazine, an online and print mag about wine in Arizona with a special emphasis on the Arizona wine industry. She sits on Northern Arizona’s Verde Valley Wine Consortium…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week’s harvest: Tomatoes They’re heeeeerrrrrrrre! Well, they’ve been here for a few weeks depending on your backyard and when you planted them, but…
We heard about this product and just had to try it – Cascal. We love the Dry Sodas and we also love kombucha. We thought it’d be something like a blend of the two. It’s marketed as a non-alcoholic wine-ish type product – especially with food pairing suggestions on the…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. If our bodies aren’t already pool/beach ready, we’re kinda screwed. The heat is here and we’re already dying for some respite. If you’re hoping to squeeze into some teeny…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. We’ve been enjoying following Joe Johnston’s love affair with coffee via his online documentary, The Roaster Project. His latest post shares the plasma cutting work that Acme Metal Works in Gilbert did to the roasting bowl of the coffee roasting amaze-machine…
Mindy Lee describes herself as “a former journalist turned government community relations officer who dabbles in the downtown Phoenix foodie culture.” We can catch her and her friends trying out new restaurants, “obsessively tweeting about foodie gossip and trends”, and “finding offbeat ethnic mom-and-pop restaurants” around Phoenix. She says her…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week’s harvest: Eggplant Eggplant is voluptuous, it feels good in your hands and tastes incredibly comforting – especially with lots of garlic. They…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. Make a plan to follow these Phoenix ice cream saviors as it’s starting to heat up. Follow their flavors and deals this summer via twitter. Cold Stone Creamery (@ColdStone_Corp)…
Summer in the Valley means wearing more sunscreen, drinking extra water and wide-brimmed hats. It also means tomatoes, corn, cukes and summer squash — all the luscious summer vegetables we dream about all winter as we down those roots and greens. Those farmers are our there bustin’ their butts in…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Can we get a hell yeah? We have a recipe for making Girl Scout Samoas at home. We had fun taste testing the Keeber fake outs, but we really like the idea of making our own. Les Petite Gourmettes kicked off…
Christina Barrueta’s originally from Boston but thinks it’s great that in Arizona we have so many farms, ranches, dairies and wineries. She “loves everything about food – eating, cooking, learning, and writing.” She gets to write about her favorite local restaurants in Arizona Vines and Wines magazine. She’s an avid…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce.This week’s harvest: Zucchini These mild-tasting, phallic summertime beauties are ready for harvest now. We’ve been enjoying gazing at their pretty yellow flowers and now…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter-ers for any Phoenix foodie to follow. This week we’re giving Arizona grapes the glory. Arizona Wine Growers Association (@AZWineries) This non-profit is committed to help make Arizona wine some of the most desirable and delectable wines…
In this special In Season post we’ll get to meet another of the Valley’s farmers. Today we’re meeting Maya Dailey of Maya’s Farm located within the Farm at South Mountain in South Phoenix. Maya Dailey is very involved in the local food and farming scene. You can find her produce…
