Food & Drink

What We Ate: MorningStar Farms Lasagna with Sausage-Style Crumbles Or veggie lasagna with fake meat The Facts: 270 calories, 6g fat (2.5g saturated fat), 590g sodium and 41g of carbs Why This One: We thought this would be a good plan to keep our pretend-meat cravings at bay while we patiently wait…

Already a reliable spot for a good crabcake or a big platter of raw oysters to slurp, now Wildfish Seafood Grill is bringing sushi and sashimi into the mix with the hiring of sushi chef Stephan Martin.It’s a natural evolution for the Waterfront restaurant, where there’s already a raw bar. The…

Have you been invited to yet another cookie exchange this holiday season? Racking your brain on which recipes to make? What if you could make just one batch of dough and then add in different things to make variations off of the basic recipe? Guess what? You can!  Grab the…

It wasn’t enough to eat the Easter Bunny. Now Caffe Boa chef Payton Curry is ready to cook Rudolph for Christmas dinner.That’s right, he’ll be serving a six-course holiday tasting menu featuring caribou — a.k.a. North American reindeer — prepared a variety of ways, starting December 20. In other words,…

Joe’s Farm Grill may be way the heck out in Gilbert, but it’s definitely worth the hike, especially if you’re into Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Joe’s is the first in the list: A renovated farmhouse has a classic 1950’s feel in a picturesque setting called Agritopia.

Mint is a delicious flavor year-round, but there is just something about the holiday season that make us crave all things peppermint. It is a sweet, nostalgic flavor and the desire for it is amplified because candy canes are all around.  Find a round-up of where to find peppermint goodies…

Oh, the power of suggestion.Waiting in line for a latte at downtown’s Cartel Coffee Lab, giant, mouthwatering cookies were literally in the spotlight, with a helpful note that read, “Our mom says it’s okay to eat cookies for breakfast.” Thanks for enabling me, people.Right next to the cash register was a…

​Some friends have asked for a food report on my recent weekend jaunt to Las Vegas, so here you go, foodniks. First off, here’s proof (um, not really) that I met chef Rick Moonen, who almost immediately asked me if I do my job anonymously, and later joked that he could…

Anyone who has searched the couch cushions for a handful of change knows that boozing on an extreme budget can be a risky proposition. To help you decide how to spend that meager pile of pennies, we’ve scraped the Bottom of the Barrel to review some of the cheapest swill…

They follow food blogs daily, are the first in line to try new restaurants, and can be found at the farmers market every weekend. What to give your foodie fanatic for the holiday? Last week we brought you tools for the chef; today we’ll share a suggestive sampling of locally grown/made goodies…

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