There’s new life — literally — at an old citrus nursery on 12th Street just north of Glendale Ave. in North Central Phoenix. It’s the brand new Urban Farm Nursery (the first all edible nursery in Phoenix) and its education component, The Home Ec Department. In the somewhat near future,…
In an effort to make Mom proud, Chow Bella’s taking a good, hard look at the most important meal of the day in the form of Scrambled, a mashup of breakfast recipes, news and reviews of local restaurants serving the a.m. crowd. We were craving breakfast during lunchtime hours so…
Lately, in this In Season series, we’re taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I’ve done with my CSA share, or part share. This week I’m using beets. My default cooking method for root vegetables is roasting. Lately, though, I’ve…
We know the federal farm bill is up for renewal this year. We also know that the farm bill is a mucked-up sludgy mess of a bill that doesn’t properly serve the food producers or eaters. Want to know exactly what the whole fuss is over and what’s really going…
You’ve heard the old wives’ tale that eating an abundance of carrots turns your skin orange. Well, it’s really true. A study led by Ross Whitehead, a graduate student in psychology at Scotland’s University of St. Andrews, discovered that if you eat lots of food rich in carotenoids (like carrots)…
We heard about the Bacon Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Queen Creek Olive Mill last month and decided we need to get our hands on a bottle and give it a little look-see and taste. Even though Queen Creek is within the Phoenix Metro Area, we still had to pay…
Lately, in this In Season series, we’re taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I’ve done with my CSA share, or part share. This week I’m using lemon, dill and kale. I’ve been asking all my friends with lemon trees…
In an effort to make Mom proud, Chow Bella’s taking a good, hard look at the most important meal of the day in the form of Scrambled, a mashup of breakfast recipes, news and reviews of local restaurants serving the a.m. crowd. Corner Bakery Cafe in Peoria is the setting…
With all of your granny’s cooking techniques taking over the hipster community (like canning and preserving), it’s only understandable that pressure cooking would be next. One of our grandmothers used to call them Presto Cookers — one of the most popular brands of pressure cookers at the time. This method…
Lately, in this In Season series, we’re taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I’ve done with my CSA share, or part share. This week I’m using sweet potatoes, carrots, and onions…
This is what spring in Arizona is all about, people. Fresh air, sun, smiling happy guests and some rockin’ Arizona food at the Devoured Phx Culinary Classic. Here’s how it went down on Saturday with our favorite booths and people…
Mi Nana’s Salsa Challenge is coming up Saturday, April 28th at Tempe Beach Park from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., and the organizers want you to whip up a batch of your famous salsa to compete for a $1000 cash prize and to get featured on Macayo’s menu this summer…
Devoured Phoenix Culinary Classic, now in its 8th year, is this weekend, March 10th and 11th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and in its 8th year. It sounds more like golf tournament than a food festival, but we quite like the title, which is less rodeo than this festival’s…
If you run in circles supporting local businesses, the arts, balanced living or sustainability initiatives in Arizona, chances are you’ve run into Monika Woolsey. She’s the Director of Marketing for Chow Locally, a co-organizer of Get Your PHX/Phoestivus holiday markets, and founder of a hormone health organization (hopefully soon to…
In an effort to make Mom proud, Chow Bella’s taking a good, hard look at the most important meal of the day in the form of Scrambled, a mashup of breakfast recipes, news, and reviews of local restaurants serving the a.m. crowd. We recently got a chance to swing by…
Lately, in this In Season series, we’re taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week to see what I’ve done with my CSA share, or part share. This week I’m using dried chiles and i’itoi onions…
If you like chocolate chip cookies and free things and can get your rear to Tempe during regular work hours this week (March 5-9), you will be a mighty happy person…
We were happy to get a return call from Zenyata White yesterday. She apologized for not getting back to us more quickly as she’d been busy with new fewer than five different news stations and calls from CNN affiliates after the what happened at District American Kitchen on Sunday…
Have you been following the story about Kenyata White and Aeimee Diaz, the lesbian couple asked to leave District American Kitchen after another table of men complained about their distaste for the female pair’s public displays of affection? We have, too, and have since reached out to both the couple…
In an effort to make Mom proud, Chow Bella’s taking a good, hard look at the most important meal of the day in the form of Scrambled, a mashup of breakfast recipes, news and reviews of local restaurants serving the a.m. crowd. Upon first glance, these little candies really do…
Lately, in this In Season series, we’re taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I’ve done with my CSA share, or part share. This week I’m using swiss chard…
From now through Caramelpalooza — March 2 at Smeeks candy shop — Chow Bella will introduce you to the 18 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Debra Giovenco Cole of ‘Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana at the Borgata in Scottsdale and That’s a Wrap in Phoenix…
