The idea of a healthful burger joint is pretty laughable, especially considering how much fat and calories are packed into the average Big Mac (29 grams and 540, respectively). But Coal Burger, the “coal-fired burgeria” which launched this past March at Scottsdale Quarter, is aiming to make fast-food better for…
In the kitchen with: Cary and Ivan Morrow, owners of Cave & Ives Portico Grill Making: Sausages Cary Morrow’s kitchen in his Phoenix home is chic, modern-looking (complete with a stainless steel fridge, dark wooden cabinets and a marble tile counter top) and filled with family photos. His wife, Jan,…
Over the past couple of days we chatted with Rebecca Nab Young, author of the new cookbook, There is Always Room for One More: Volga German Stories and Recipes. Today, sh shares a recipe for her family’s favorite Cucumber Salad, a perfect treat for the summer. “Actually, this would be…
It goes without saying that when you’re getting a masters in interior design, the decor of your new restaurant is all on you. “I painted some of the walls with chalkboard paint so my design friends could go crazy,” says Violet Lee, owner and manager of the new Tempe eatery,…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 37: Sweet…
The outside is floury to the touch but radiating heat — a clue to the fluffy, golden inside. Cut one open, held in your palm like a shucking oyster, and slather in the butter in those precious seconds before the warmth fades away. Of course, by then, the goodness will…
For Ugandan women, backyard chicken farming is more then just a cute hobby — it’s a way of life. At least, they would like it to be. And with help from a new breed of highly productive chickens — documented by researchers at Arizona State University — it looks like the chicken…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? The Final Days of “Lunch & Learn” Chef Beau MacMillan’s 10th annual Lunch & Learn series at the Sanctuary Resort is quickly coming to a close. This Saturday, August 13th Chef Beau is joined by guest chef Marcus…
Last week, we blogged advice on how to deal with fasting during the summer for Muslims in the Valley. This week, we spoke with a few locals, asking for their tips on where the best places to break fast are–and what some of the best methods are. Whether it’s a…
The Spot: Gallo Blanco, 401 W Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix, (602) 274-4774www.galloblancocafe.comThe Hours: 3- 6 p.m., everyday. The Details: The Clarendon Hotel’s eccentric in-house eatery offers an awesome daily happy hour menu that includes a total of 6 appetizers ranging as low as $3 to $6, such as their award winning…
Good Time from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams on Vimeo. There are no secrets to ice cream making at home. Classic ice cream recipes begin with a cooked custard base of milk or cream, or a combination of the two, egg yolks and sugar. Temper the eggs with the hot milk…
Creatives thrive on inspiration, the five senses, useful tools and ways to express their vision. Talk about eye candy. Go go crazy over at theydrawandcook.com, where you can find loads of illustrated recipes, submit a recipe, dial a meal randomizer, a clickable world map of recipes, and follow their blog…
Ginger China Bistro in north Glendale is a solid choice for a (sort of) quick, (sort of) inexpensive meal. From refreshing starters like Hong Kong Won Ton Noodle Soup ($5.95) to exclusive dishes like Ginger Sesame Noodles and Tofu Puffs ($8.95), most everything on the menu is under ten dollars…
It’s said that to get hired in a kitchen, budding chefs are often put to the “egg test.” If the cook can perfectly prepare eggs on request, they’re in. So to wrap up the weekly series in which I learned to burn rice, make crepes with leftovers and get wasted on…
Yesterday, we shared the first part of our conversation with Rebecca Nab Young, author of There’s Always Room for One More: Volga German Stories and Recipes. Today, our chat about the unique Volga German food and culture continues. How did your family get to America? My grandparents left in 1901…
Chandlerites will soon be able to get a new sushi-on thanks to an upcoming restaurant in Ocotillo located off Queen Creek Road and Price. The Sushi Room, from the owners of Humble Pie pizzeria and The Living Room Wine Cafe & Lounge (a play off the new name and The…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 38: The…
Watch out, Hooters. Move over, Tilted Kilt. Twin Peaks, the Dallas-based “breastaurant,” an actual term used to describe restaurants that sport scantily clad women as waitresses, is busting into Scottsdale — get it!? — BUSTING!!! (sigh.) Billing itself as, “the ultimate man cave,” and featuring comfort food, draft beer, and…
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: Amaranth Greens Amaranth has come into favor with the healthful properties of the seeds (which can be ground into a high…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Olive & Ivy’s New MenuFor the first time in more than five years, Scottsdale restaurant Olive & Ivy is switchin’ up their menu. Geez guys, it’s about time! The restaurant/market will still serve their wonderful breakfast, gourmet coffee,…
Beer: Tramp Stamp Brewery: Clown Shoes Style: Belgian IPA ABV: 7 percent “Tattoo on the lower back? Might as well be a bullseye.” – Jeremy Grey, Wedding Crashers Another newbie to the Arizona desert, Clown Shoes is actually contract brewed through Mercury Brewing Company in Ipswich, Mass. They are their…
Last week, I drove by the Krispy Kreme on Indian School Road and it was closed — yep, as bare as an Original without the glaze. Curious, I called some other locations in town and was met with stone cold doughnut silence. Except for the one in Mesa. “I can’t…
