Food & Drink

When I read Sunday’s Los Angeles Times article on L.A. Dodger and Phoenix native Andre Ethier’s love of hole-in-the-wall joints and trendy spots in the Valley, I can’t say I was all that surprised. During the regular season last year, I saw the outfielder, Gold Glover, and former ASU student…

Oh, dear, the restaurant location in the strip mall at 4034 North 24th Street (24th Street and Indian School), seems to be having a bit of an identity crisis. Last November, the location, which was formerly Two Hippies Pizza and Burger Joint and shuttered for about two months, looked as…

In recognition of Valentine’s Day we’re talking with chocolatier and pastry chef, Christine Boerner of The Baker’s Daughter. Yesterday she gave us a peek into how she prepares for V-Day and today we get schooled about how you go from cacao bean…to chocolate dream. So, how do you make chocolate?…

In November, The Phoenix Cheesesteak Company, a food truck started in 2009 by owner Ron Blom and his family, made the leap from four wheels to four walls at 2605 North Seventh Street in Central Phoenix (northeast corner of Seventh Street and Virginia) in the former home of Calabria Italian…

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 cauliflower, lemon and dill…

Since the first food truck festival rolled into Phoenix last October, it seems that nothing – not stupidly long lines, not inflated prices, not a complete and utter lack of organization, truly NOTHING – can stop the flood of food trucks and food truck festivals from saturating the Valley with…

A quick vegan convenience meal that can be found in most markets is Kashi’s Black Bean Mango frozen entrée. The box boasts that it’s all natural and packed with 37g of whole grains, 8g of protein, and 7g of fiber.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and whether you’re in love or so far out of it you can hardly stand the sight of another heart-shaped anything, the holiday does bring all people together around one thing. No, we’re nothing talking about those warm, fuzzy feelings. We’re talking about…

Sure, we’re used to enjoying the food of top-notch Valley chefs, but when’s the last time we chug-a-lugged their culinary styles in beer form? The craft beer experts at Scottsdale’s Sonoran Brewing Company are setting out to change that. They’ve teamed up with four, well-known Valley chefs as part of…

Fans of Bianco DiNapoli canned tomatoes, the organically grown plum-shaped beauties in yellow containers from taste maker Chris Bianco and California cannery expert Rob DiNapoli, already know the goodness they bring to foods like marinara sauce and salsa. Now, it seems as if folks in Chicago are destined to find…