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 watermelon…

There’s a new Saturday morning farmers’ market perfect for the North Central Phoenix post-soccer family crowd. It’s called the Central Farmers’ Market and it’s weekly on Saturday mornings (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.) at the CrossRoads United Methodist Church on the SE corner of Central and Northern…

Hey friends, if you’ve recently been down near the Downtown Phoenix Public Market, you’ve probably noticed lots of construction. In fact, this week “The City of Phoenix will be repairing the concrete in the driveway / alley between Central Ave. and 1st St. at the McKinley St.(north) entrance to the…

We went out with friends this weekend and were taken aback by something new we saw near our table. We wanted to share this cool gadget that might be the next new trend at Valley restaurants. Here’s a picture of it. We love the modern sleek design. Do you have…

We ran across this post about playing with your food over at San Diego style blog, Oh Joy!. We were completely smitten with L.A.-based photographer Andrea Bricco’s photographs — styled by Casa De Perrin, we had to check a few more out. More clever, delicious photos after the jump…..

Since we’ve gotten close to making a complete seasonal circle, and getting close to roots and shoots season, we thought we’d start morphing In Season posts into something new. The idea: check out what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I’ve done with my…

West passed away last week at the age of 97. Doritos’ history and the burial plans after the jump…..

Taking your honey to the theater and dinner is so chic and cosmopolitan — and just got easier to do. ASU Gammage and Mill Avenue District got together to give your pocketbook a break with a “Dinner and A Show” package. This is the third year that Arizona theater patrons…

Have you seen little bits and blurbs about a project called Cultivate Santa Cruz? Ya, we have too. Here’s what it’s all about. The little food county that could at the dead center bottom of the state is working its way up the mountain, with a little help from their friends,…

Carl Seacat is a mainstay of many Valley farmers markets. Seacat grows his produce in the West Valley on Blue Sky Farms farmland as well as up in Cottonwood during summer/fall months. You can find his produce at markets around the valley including Roadrunner, Downtown Phoenix Public Market, Old Town…

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: Tomatillos If you’re not used to cooking with them, tomatillos can be the black sheep of summer produce — so misunderstood, so…

Chris Bianco is one of our favorite tastemakers in town — and we’re not just talking about his pizzas and sandwiches. His aesthetic is spot-on — or, at the very least, he’s got good taste in the folks he surrounds himself with. Either way, just peek inside Pizzeria Bianco, Bar Bianco…