See also: Three Egg-cellent Kitchen Science Experiments See also: DIY Bread and Butter Jalapeno Pickles I’m embarrassed to say that I haven’t actually tried any of these projects, yet. I too fall guilty to collecting things on Pinterest for “future reference.” But I’m hoping to get my act together soon!…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here. The long, hell-hot summer may have many of us feeling…
Chrysa Robertson has a well-earned reputation as a hard-charging business woman — and one of the best chefs in town — and she learned from the master: Carol Steele, who set the standard for culinary goodness in metro Phoenix with C. Steele and several other businesses in the Seventies and…
See Also: America’s Largest Cupcake Franchise Expands to Arizona Because Cupcakes, Chains We’ve all seen Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, right? It’s the show that puts four bakers up against one another to see who can make a few batches of cupcakes worthy enough for the queen of cupcakes herself, Miss…
August was a busy month for new restaurants. Peoria got a couple new spots and Matt’s Big Breakfast finally moved to news digs with an actual bathroom. At the same time we lost a sushi-go-round and Chandler and bid adieu to Migo’s…
“We apologize for any inconvenience. Please feel free to visit Szechwan Palace as well as Hong Kong Express in the market.” That’s part of a sign on the door of the Golden Buddha at the Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix. The restaurant, which served a Cantonese and Mandarian menu and…
See Also: Obama Confirms Release of White House Honey Ale Recipe Will Happen See Also: Homebrewer Demands Recipe for Obama’s White House Honey Ale Over the Labor Day weekend the White House finally came through on their promises and released not one, but two recipes for beer fit for the…
See also: St. Francis: Happy Hour Report Card See also: Richardson’s: Happy Hour Report Card The Spot: Arrowhead Grill, 8280 W. Union Hills Drive, Glendale, 623-566-2224, www.arrowheadgrill.com The Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
In what may be the biggest and brunch-iest news of the year, celebu-chefs Matt Carter (Zinc Bistro and The Mission), Beau MacMillan (Elements at Sanctuary), and Aaron May (Praying Monk, Over Easy, and Renegade Tap & Kitchen) are joining forces to whip up a four-course brunch for hungry guests at…
Hey, readers, get ready. We’re putting new meaning into the term “street food.” For Chow Bella’s latest mission — “Eating 16th Street” — we’ve employed a young woman who’s literally eaten her way around the world. Alex Rodriguez has eaten borscht in Moscow, steak in Buenos Aires and a “life-changing…
The Shops at Gainey Ranch will soon be getting a taste of Northern Italian fine dining with La Prima Donna, a new restaurant scheduled to open in early September. From restaurateur Giovanni Leonel, whose resume includes positions at Tomaso’s, Eli’s American Grill, and Gianfranco Ristorante, the 120-seat La Prima Donna,…
See also: A Field Guide to Pie Social 2011 See also: Pie Social 2011 Winners Announced Fall is in the air (hey, a girl can dream, right?) which means it’s time for PIE. Are you ready for the third annual Pie Social? Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row are looking for…
See also: Phoenix Best Coffee House, North Valley, and Breakfast Sunny Side Up at Scramble in North Phoenix. Arizona is a pretty relaxed place. Still, when you feel hungry after a workout, dog walk or hike, it’s easy to dread having to stop at home just to make yourself look…
See also: Silvana Salcido Esparza Explains What Mexican Food is Not and Discusses the Food Term That Makes Her Skin Crawl This is part two of my interview with Justin Beckett, chef and co-owner of Beckett’s Table. If you missed part one, read it here. If your cooking were a…
Scientists with the European Southern Observatory have discovered a very simple form of sugar circling a star that’s very much like our own sun. ESO researchers made their observations with a radio telescope called the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile. The sugar they found is called glycolaldehyde and…
See Also: Chicken & Waffle Warfare: Lo-Lo’s vs. Louisiana Fried Chicken Falling somewhere between mac & cheese and chocolate chip cookies, fried chicken is near the very top of our favorite comfort foods list. And even though we can’t eat this culinary treat very often, that doesn’t stop us from…
What better way to show our love of food than to create it using yarn? These knitted creations — a hamburger, pizza, even shrimp — may not taste like the real thing, but they’re cool enough to drool over anyway. And our number one pick, from the Delectable series by…
See also: Feed Your Dreams Winners Announced at a Damn Good Dinner from Justin Beckett and Crew See also: Chef Justin Beckett Launches Big Money “Feed Your Dreams” Contest Justin Beckett Beckett’s Table 3717 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix 602-954-1700 www.beckettstable.com This is part one of my interview with Justin…
Every week, there’s a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you’re like most people, you probably just don’t have the time to get to all of it. It’s kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won’t all…
See also: Chef Cullen Campbell Picks Up Sommelier and Cocktail Artist Micah Olson for New Crudo Bar See also: Mr. Show, Chalkboard Paint and the Perils of Owning a Bar with Crudo’s Micah Olson If you’re looking for Jim Beam, José Cuervo or Captain Morgan, you’ve come to the wrong…
Campbell’s Soup has created a new strategy to get you to buy their 115-year-old tomato soup. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Andy Warhol’s iconic “32 Campbell’s Soup Cans,” which made its debut in 1962 and currently hangs at the MoMA in New York, Campbell’s has teamed up with…
