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…
Since pizza — a basic dish associated with Naples but not exclusively so — was taken to America by Italian emigrants, shops selling the flat disks topped with goodness have popped up on nearly every street corner. And since most folks have a cherished neighborhood hangout that offers up simple…
Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals: Surprise Stadium All week long we’re sharing suggestions of where to find breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks near each spring training stadium. Have a favorite spot baseball fans should hit? Leave it in the comments. Go west, baseball fans, waaaay west. The farthest west…
Our Caramelpalooza limerick contest didn’t draw as many entries as the haiku one did, but we do have a winner, Susan Martin, who came up with an excellent one: In life there are good things to eat, from savory right through to sweet. so I want to take a short…
Bacon pizza, bacon candles, chocolate covered bacon, bacon cupcakes, bacon scarves, bacon jewelry, bacon ornaments, bacon wrapped EVERYTHING, bacon salad bowls, bacon on your dog, bacon sleeping bags, bacon vodka, felt bacon, bacon wallpaper, bacon wrapping paper, keep calm and eat bacon, maple bacon ale, bacon donuts, bacon salt, candied…
There’s a new favorite ice cream in town. Head to Cowboy Ciao for the Cobbler & Quack dessert, a traditional apple cobbler served with none other than duck fat ice cream.
If you’re from the Ann Arbor area, you’re probably familiar with Ari Weinzweig, co-founder of Zingerman’s Delicatessen. He’s opened 8 different business concepts all in and around the Ann Arbor area and his specialty stores have made quite an impact, employing 500 and doing over $40 million in annual sales…
Yesterday we talked about the Hot Scotchy, the secret cocktail of the brewing community. Actually creating the drink is an involved process that requires homebrewing equipment, grain or some type of malt extract, and water, along with your choice of scotch. If you don’t brew, you’re better off finding a…
Hang in there, motion picture fans, the wait is nearly over. Hollywood’s orgy of self-congratulation and promotion, otherwise known as the Academy Awards, is this Sunday, February 26. And what better way to celebrate than with a Valley dining experience or two best-suited to the spirit of your favorite Best…
Please excuse this picture of a sandwich with a bite out of it. After waiting for a table in the beautiful new dining room of this Central Phoenix eatery, I was so hungry I almost forgot to snap a picture before I pretty much inhaled the layers of fresh baked…
From now through Caramelpalooza — March 2 at Smeeks candy shop — Chow Bella will introduce you to the 17 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Tammie Coe of Tammie Coe Cakes…
– The chimichanga as our official state food? Macayo’s says yes. I say no. – Chow Bella – The James Beard Foundation announces its semifinalists for the 2012 JBF Restaurant and Chefs Awards. Let’s hear it for Valley love! – Chow Bella – Think coffee-cup rings are boring? Artist Hong…
No fair! Here we’ve spent weeks discussing options for an Arizona state food, and here comes the state of Maine with the coolest state food ever: the whoopie pie. Who knew? These treats are kind of (at least in appearance) like oversized French macarons; two rounded chocolate cakes resembling buns,…
It’s another busy, beautiful weekend. Spring is in the air and festival season is almost in full force. This weekend, get out of the house and enjoy what our lovely city has to offer! Eat This: Japanese Food at the Arizona Matsuri Festival — Three stages full of live Japanese…
After just over a year, chef James Porter is leaving Big Earl’s BBQ in Scottsdale, where he was chef and operating manager, and focusing full time on Petite Maison, his Parisian bistro in Old Town Scottsdale. Porter was able to open Big Earl’s (formerly Jac’s Pizzeria) just thirty days after…
The Phoenix food scene is a pretty amazing place. Just about every day, it seems, new restaurants, farmers’ markets and food trucks are opening for business. Ditto for other creative pursuits around this town — in the visual arts, music, design, fashion and more. Lucky us. To show our gratitude,…
An arcane and mysterious sect, brewers like to perform a number of rituals during the making of beer: the pre-mash dance and battle cry, the sacramental blessing of the hops, the ceremonial loogie into the day’s first boil. (ED NOTE: These are all made up. We hope.) But perhaps no…
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 Beatriz Alatorre de Hong, or as she’s known in the Mexican popsicle world, Paletas Betty. You could describe a paleta as a Mexico-born ice…
Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let’s face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds in the valley. This week: Campechana Tostada from Mariscos Sinaloa ¿Como se…
This week I am introducing you to my new favorite Pinterest indulgence: The Bourbon Chocolate Milkshake! The first thing you’ll notice about this week’s Pinterest-come-to-life selection is that it kind of sounds like a dance. The second thing you’ll notice is that this Bourbon Chocolate Milkshake has the ability…
Take a cue (or a sound bite) from Eva Peron, who said “there are some oligarchs that make me want to bite them just as one crunches into a carrot or a radish.”
Chances are if you’re a fan of Food Network’s Iron Chef America, you’ve heard of chef Jose Garces. Recently, two of Garces’ concepts, Distrito, a modern Mexican restaurant, and Village Whiskey (altered for Scottsdale to Old Town Whiskey), an upscale tavern, have come to the Valley, inside The Saguaro hotel…
