Having been open a scant two months, Canteen Modern Tequila Bar (640 S. Mill Ave., 480-773-7135) is still the new kid in town, though it sure doesn’t seem like it. One glance at the line snaking out the door of the tequileria each weekend will have you thinking the place has…
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…
Chef Charles Wiley is busy preparing for the upcoming holiday dinners at Cafe Zuzu, but he took a few moments to share an easy appetizer recipe that you can use at your own holiday parties: Southwest Chicken Salad on Crisp Tortilla Rounds Yield: 32-48 hors d’oeuvres What you’ll need: ½ cup vegetable oil24 tortilla…
Cookie exchanges are a staple at every holiday office party, including the offices of Chow Bella. But the contributors to this blog are a cutthroat bunch, and with an inordinate amount of trash talk thrown about, our cookie exchange quickly became a cookie showdown. Check back here each day through…
I feel like Charlie finding the Golden Ticket wrapped inside a Wonka Bar, still giddy from my friend’s birthday dinner at Durant’s last night.Yours truly is now the proud owner of a “free lifetime desserts” token. Such a thing seemed mythical to me — the stuff of urban legend.A decade…
Not all foodie gifts need to land on your thighs. The following are four different fun and funky food-inspired gift ideas that don’t necessarily belong in the kitchen. A non-perishable print or calendar that will last much longer than an edible gift. Some of our favorites from Etsy. Chances of…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Breakfast with Santa! Santa is all booked up for breakfast at the Phoenix Zoo this weekend but you still have a chance to take the little ones to feast with Santa over the weekend. Three Valley resorts…
Chef-owner Justin Beckett’s much-buzzed-about new eatery, Beckett’s Table, focuses on upscale comfort food. It must be a sign of the times that the most highly anticipated opening of 2010 wasn’t for a high-concept, cutting-edge eatery, or yet another celebrity chef-owned steakhouse. It was for a neighborhood restaurant serving straightforward, unfussy…
Part Mexican joint, part American diner, part Italian sub shop, part espresso bar, and part old tables from Wendy’s thrown in for laughs, The Lunch Box feels and looks as though a fast-food Frankenstein chewed up the world and then threw it up into a shoe box. Yeah, it’s charming…
Houston’s at the Esplanade closed its doors last night, reports the Phoenix Business Journal, after many years as a favorite haunt for the Camelback Corridor business crowd. Just up the street, though, its sister eatery, Hillstone, has finally opened its doors in a brand-new building situated where Chevy’s Fresh Mex used…
While helping an elderly neighbor of mine to unpack all of her Christmas things I came across a vintage ornament printed with a recipe for Campbell’s tomato soup cake. She shared with me that this was a popular thing to do bake in the day when you were trying to…
Cookie exchanges are a staple at every holiday office party, including the offices of Chow Bella. But the contributors to this blog are a cutthroat bunch, and with an inordinate amount of trash talk thrown about, our cookie exchange quickly became a cookie showdown. Check back here each day through…
UNCORK THE ISSUE: How should I store my wine collection?
SPILL THE JUICE: “This is the great dilemma in Arizona,” says David Johnson, the wine buyer at Oakville Grocery Co. “When they talk about storing wine at room temperature, they’re talking about a cellar in Bordeaux, not your apartment in Ahwatukee. Unfortunately, we don’t have a good climate for wine: We are a desert.”
What We Ate: Marie Callenders Honey Roasted Chicken Pot Pie The Facts: 1040 calories, 60g fat (22g saturated fat), 1760g sodium and 96g of carbs (Eek!) Why This One: Did you know you can microwave these things now?! I sure didn’t. I’m sure it’s been at least 10 years since I have…
Here’s a kooky gift idea for someone who likes food, is a sucker for cuteness, and has a slightly twisted sense of humor. It’s called a Haminal — a whimsical animal bred to fit perfectly inside a can, according to the story in the accompanying book…
New Year’s is a time for resolutions, many having to do with working out, losing weight or eating healthier. With that in mind, we figured now is the time to load up on calorie and fat laden foods before we’re forced to start battling broccoli and sugar-free crap. This week’s…
Yesterday we heard from Chef Charles Wiley of the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale. Wiley has cooked at the James Beard House in New York, was named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in 1994 and regularly appears on 3TV’s Your Life A to Z. Today, our chat continues… Favorite local restaurant:…
A good friend got word that the cafe at the brand-spanking-new Musical Instrument Museum in North Phoenix (off the 101 and Tatum) was serving up unusually creative fare and using a lot of local ingredients, including MJ Bread, produce from Maya and Seacat Gardens, Queen Creek Olive Oil, meat from…
Genevieve Rice is a writer, stand-up comedian and producer of the Snark Show, which features stand-up comedy in a roast format. The next Snark Show is tonight, December 15, at the Ice House Tavern (3855 E. Thomas) and will feature comedians such as Will Novak, Cierra Miranda, Kon Stamadianos,…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Holiday Desserts To-GoFor those of you on a time crunch this holiday season, let the Arizona Grand Resort do your holiday baking for you. Pastry Chef George Rugel will be taking orders for his distinctive holiday dessert…
The Spot: Kanpai Sushi, 690 S Mill Ave, Tempe, 480-272-8211 http://www.kanpaisushiaz.com The Hours: Everyday from 3 to 7 pm, with a reverse happy hour Thursday through Saturday from 9 pm to midnight. The Details: Kanpai Sushi has a $5 sake bomber all day, every day. They also offer a half-priced discount…
Cookie exchanges are a staple at every holiday office party, including the offices of Chow Bella. But the contributors to this blog are a cutthroat bunch, and with an inordinate amount of trash talk thrown about, our cookie exchange quickly became a cookie showdown. Check back here each day through…
