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 potatoes, turnips, rutabagas and/or parsnips…
Looks as if a few notable Valley chefs may have benefited from our post last week on sabrage, the name given to the practice of opening a champagne bottle with a sword. Last month, during a benefit dinner at the home of Jamie Hormel (owner of the Wrigley Mansion, heir…
On the heels of opening Barrio Queen, the casual Mexican eatery, tequileria, and bakery on December 26, Barrio Cafe owner and chef Silvana Salcido Esparza has announced she’ll open her latest restaurant, Silvana Bistro, this Friday, January 6, in the SouthBridge space in Old Town Scottsdale that previously housed Metro…
Back in November, I reported that Jeff Moriarty, founder of Ignite Phoenix, was planning to launch Ignite Food. And today, that vision is a reality. With a desire to do for food what Ignite Phoenix has done for ideas — inspire, educate, and entertain — Moriarty announced the spin-off idea…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Stronghold Wine Dinner Welcome to 2012 Chow Bella friends! We hope you rang in the New Year with a bang and are recovered and ready to start eating and drinking your way through the year. First…
We’re keeping an eye out in the grocery stores to see which vegan packaged foods make a great lunch or snack, and we’ll also warn you to steer clear of the tasteless, overpriced ones.
Just barely into the New Year and pie master Chris Bianco’s Pizzeria Bianco has received a saucy seal of approval from Food Republic, the site for “men who want to eat and drink well, and to live smart.” Named as one of the 20 favorite pizza spots in the country,…
In the last few years, thanks to an explosion of TV shows, celebrity chefs, blogs, and social media outlets, our knowledge of and accessibility to various kinds of cuisine, cooking methods, and ingredients has increased tremendously. And while the Phoenix dining culture has evolved as well, there’s always room for…
It’s a new year and we’ve made ourselves so happy and so sick on sweets and treats this holiday season — and it shows in that uncomfortable waistline snug and tug. We’ve got a remedy:…
Phantom Cocktails from Ty Migota on Vimeo. Nice to see you here! We’re out popping corks, setting off fireworks and lining up some fabulous content for Chow Bella, the 2012 edition. Wishing you and yours a happy, safe New Year’s celebration. See you next year. Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter…
Looks like we made it. 2012 is just about here.If you’re a last-minute planner, you’re in luck. Here’s Shannon Armour’s guide to New Year’s Eve dining (we’re sure there are still reservations available somewhere) and Benjamin Leatherman’s comprehensive list of where to party. Erica O’Neil found lucky black eyed peas. Don’t forget…
In addition to food trucks making the scene in a big way in 2011 (see the article here), the year in food for the Valley was chock-full of other newsworthy goodies as well — even chef Payton Curry managed to slip in a last-minute announcement. Here are a few of Laura’s…
Just about everybody is offering up their predictions for the food trends of 2012. Trends come and go in a flash sometimes, especially in this era of social media. While no one will know for sure what will take off, Chow Bella toss out our two cents to this food…
It’s about time to say adios to 2011, and after a year like this, we could use every bit of good luck to start off the new year with a bang. Even though we aren’t from the South, we are more than willing to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a…
It’s no secret that the Valley food scene is slow to hop aboard the gastronomical trend train, but that doesn’t mean it can’t surprise us every once in a while. And when it comes to food predictions for Arizona eaters in 2012, I’m certainly no fortuneteller, but given high food…
This week in Chef Chat we’ve been chatting with Jeff Kraus of Truckin’ Good Food. As both owner and chef of TGF, Kraus has left a lasting mark on the street food scene and put an innovative spin on French cuisine that’s left many begging for more. Today, we’ve got…
Billed as “the world’s leading, largest, and longest-lived raw vegan-eco-peace celebration,” this year’s Raw Spirit Festival, running from from Friday, December 30, to Sunday, January 1, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, has something most “elegant, sweetly spiritual, healthful, cutting-edge, fun-loving, conscious, abundant, musical, and interconnected” events don’t: a flippin’…
For abundance, eye appeal, and ease of preparation I suggest a bounty of simple foods that I call a cheese platter on steroids.
Well, folks, 2011 has come and (just about) gone and we’re left to chew the fat. It was a year filled with great new restaurants and some fun moments — and some awkward ones, too. Let’s look back on a few high low points in what’s now Phoenix food history. …
Besides the occasional mimosa, here at wine school we typically save the bubbly for holidays and celebrations. You too? We’d hate to find you trampled and confused at the closest Bevmo. So here are a few suggestions to facilitate your holiday cheers. Find our champagne suggestions after the jump. …
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Jess Harter of Mouth by Southwest is giving less trendy, long running restaurants some love in his new “East Valley Originals” series, this time featuring The Handlebar Pub & Grill, 650 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction. You’ll be impressed to read about…
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: Huevos Rancheros from Gallo Blanco ¿Como se…
