Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there’s more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those taboo edibles that don’t make the cut at your local grocer. Just Offal is here to explore these…
As one of her final acts as New Times’ food critic, Michele Laudig weighed in with her choice in our Trefoil Cookie Showdown. We tried to one-up ourselves at Chow Bella when Girl Scout Cookie season kicked in this year. A year ago, we experimented with Thin Mints and came up…
So you have found yourself on a date with that hot hipster chick from the office. Lucky you. She insists that the two of you stop by her favorite super-cool beer and wine bar because “Hipsters so don’t hang out there.” You know you have been tricked the second you…
Yesterday we started talking to Anthony Redendo of Sofrita and Redendo’s Pizzeria about some of what has brought him success in the restaurant industry. Today the chef/owner/teacher gives us some common sense advice that works in any environment. Redendo, who is an avid Facebook user, understands the value of sites…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Forks & CorksIt’s not till Thursday, April 7th, but we want to make sure you have plenty of time to get your tickets to the 8th Annual Forks & Corks. This year, the event has moved from…
If she’s not the godmother of the cupcake, she’s definitely the cupcake’s bat-shit crazy aunt — and we love her. Happy Birthday, Amy Sedaris…
Even the CDC probably couldn’t identify all the germs at kids’ entertainment centers. But, dammit, we expect places that cater to our children to keep their kitchens clean and their food safe. Not all are doing so, a review of health inspections shows. Our ire on the matter was provoked…
Last week, Sprouts Wellness Restaurant and Juice Bar at Camelback Inn introduced a new “Cooking Nutritionally Smart” workshop series hosted by executive sous chef Brian Archambault and featuring beverage director Trudy Thomas’ organic cocktails. “Healthy? Organic? Oh, no,” lamented cameraman Jonathan McNamara upon hearing of the restaurant’s lower-calorie cuisine. …
There’s a new truck — a wagon, actually — rolling around town, ready to deliver fresh wood fired pie. What began as a hobby after Bill Forrest built a wood-fired oven in his backyard has turned into Il Bosco pizza catering, with plans for a North Scottsdale brick and mortar location…
Nile Cafe in Scottsdale’s Papago Plaza is not surprising — the cozy cafe is Egyptian-themed, complete with big gold sarcophagus models and hieroglyphics-print table coverings. But what did surprise us was the tasty, affordable food.Get all the details after the jump…
Courtesy of Anthony Redendo For Anthony Redendo of Sofrita and Redendo’s Pizzeria, having a successful restaurant of one’s own is not enough. Redendo is a teacher and mentor to his culinary students at Phoenix College as well as his followers on Facebook. Is this guy really a chef? There isn’t an arrogant…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup aveg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week’s harvest: Shungiku No, it’s not a new form of martial arts. You might have heard of this on the menu at some of…
Beware: The new tabletop design tool in the At Home section of Anthropologie’s site is way too much fun. If you love a lovingly crafted tabletop, but can’t afford to take home everything from our favorite chain store, you can get swept away in designing your own dream brunch-on-the-porch table settings…
I remember the very first coffee house in Phoenix. OK, maybe it wasn’t the first. I’m sure it wasn’t the first. But it was my first. It was 1991(ish) and I’d just moved home to the Valley — and no one around here was into coffee. Yet. It would be…
Got some Girl Scout cookies sitting around? So did we. Hence, the Trefoil Cookie Showdown. Being one of the newest Chow Bella members, I was a bit nervous about entering this challenge. I had seen last year’s Thin Mint competition and wondered if I could make something worthy of all…
If you are under the impression that cupcakes have jumped the shark, you clearly have not attended Cupcake Camp. That’s right — a daytime event (this is no sleepaway camp) devoted to baking, frosting, decorating and selling that perky little baked good so many are starting to hate. No hate…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Beau MacMillian, Meet Monti’s La Casa ViejaMonti’s La Casa Vieja’s Culinary Masters series continues tonight as chef Beau MacMillian creates a special menu for the 55 year old Tempe restaurant. The menu will start with your choice…
As an update to an earlier post this morning, make-a-wishes really do come true — they just take time and maybe a little bit of bad publicity. TMZ has reported that Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, has (finally) agreed to meet Enzo, the 6-year-old with leukemia whose request to the…
Consumer Reports has an amusing musing about the Oxford English Dictionary’s latest online update — including some pretty sophisticated culinary terms. Know what chermoula is? How about kleftiko? Had cause to order a babycino lately? Leave us your definition (real or imagined) for any or all of these terms on the…
After last week’s tragic experiment with burning cooking sushi rice, The Virgin was tempted to give up on the whole sushi making experience. But armed with a few helpful tips, I mastered the rice technique and moved on to the main event. If you’re looking to feed picky eaters or don’t trust…
[Editor’s Note: This blog was edited after Sweet Republic let us know that their truck will be on Roosevelt Row for First Friday, but not at Curry’s new restaurant opening.] Last week, former Digestif and Caffe Boa chef Payton Curry announced he’d found the perfect location for his new pop-up-restaurant…
Eating out is no guilty pleasure when it’s for a good cause. And what better cause than the tragic trifecta of catastrophes in Japan? Phoenix area restaurants are supporting disaster relief efforts and you can help by opening your mouth. Follow the jump for some prime spots to dine and…
