The Thrifty Maker likes all things that have value and saves some bucks. Right now grapes are in season. Most supermarkets carry them year-round, but peak growing season in North America is July to December. The thinking was to buy grapes while they are in season and the least expensive…
In the last decade, American restaurant menus have been under siege. Mozzarella sticks have held off the invading queso and tortilla chips. Chili fries have been trampled by Southwest egg rolls. And lettuce wraps — once an exotic foreign visitor — are now a staple of Chili’s, Applebee’s and other American chains. For this week’s Battle…
The luscious lunch buffet at Zam Zam World Foods’ in-house cafe is no more — although it might eventually make a comeback, says a kitchen employee.In the meantime, there’s still plenty of tasty Pakistani and Indian food that won’t break the bank. Walk past aisles of rice, oil, canned vegetables,…
UNCORK THE ISSUE: What’s the best wine to serve with Thanksgiving dinner?
SPILL THE JUICE: “In the wine world, there is no best,” says Master Sommelier Greg Tresner of Il Terrazzo at The Phoenician. “But there are many wines that are extremely suitable.”
Quick, grab your red hat! Throw on that jersey! Show off that t-shirt!Whatever Cardinals fan gear you have, wear it to Sprinkles in Scottsdale today, and you’ll get a free red velvet cupcake. They’re open ’til 7 p.m.Why free cupcakes? They’re hoping you’ll get hooked on ’em — just in…
What We Ate: DiGiorno Cheese and Tomato 200 Calorie Portion Frozen Pizza Thin Crust Pizza with Mozzarella Cheese, Marinara and Tomatoes The Facts: 200 calories, 9g fat, 440g sodium Why This One: Mmmmm Pizza. The box makes it look cheesy and delicious. The details after the jump…
Chef Charleen Badman has made a name fore herself cooking vegetables at FnB, a trend she attributes to her vegetarian yoga instructor/friend. More specifically, she’s embraced the vegetables no one else wants to cook and made them her signature: Converting boring, bland leeks into a cult classic that’s generating national buzz. Food & Wine has even come knocking… (more after the jump.)
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Thanksgiving Out Part 1 Keep your kitchen clean and your sanity intact this Thanksgiving by letting someone do the cooking; more importantly, let someone else do the cleaning. Several Valley Resorts and Restaurants would like to welcome…
The Spot: RnR, 3737 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, 480-945-3353 http://rnrscottsdale.com/ The Hours: Enjoy a little rest and relaxed prices Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 pm. The Details: RnR offers generous half-priced draft beer, wine, wells, and margaritas, with a handful of appetizers priced at 5 bucks each. (the…
Chef Charleen Badman’s interest in food stems from two unlikely sources: Her mom’s less-than-stellar cooking and the teenage dream of owning a car. What started as a means to dream fulfillment – both edibility and mobility – grew into a passion for food that has Badman traversing continents and staking out farms.
While 2009 was an interesting year for Welcome Diner — the pint-sized restaurant hosted First Friday events, served as a testing ground for chef Nobuo Fukuda’s izakaya cooking, and was unfortunately struck by a car — 2010 has been completely quiet. But now owner Sloane McFarland is ready to get…
I couldn’t possibly tell you how many emails I get about wine dinners every day. Let’s just say, “many.” Seems like the Valley is steeped in vino. But here’s one that really caught my eye, a special dinner at Lon’s at the Hermosa this Thursday. First off, the wines are…
Remember Nixon’s, the Esplanade watering hole for political junkies? I sure do — for ages, it was a favorite New Times hangout, where the edit staff would pow-wow upstairs with snacks and cocktails. Since it closed more than two years ago, it’s been a dark, empty shell in need of…
Ever had one of those days that starts at the crack of dawn and doesn’t stop, and then you look up at the clock and it’s 2:30 p.m. and you have yet to take your lunch break? It happens to the best of us. We stopped by The Paisley Violin for one such late-afternoon lunch, because the kitchen never closes, the menu doesn’t change and everything, minus the party platter, is less than $10.
Is your kitchen equipped for pie-making season? With our Pie Social this weekend and the holidays right around the corner, you’ll want to stock up on all the must-have accessories now. Here’s our checklist for what to get and what to skip, and links to local stores where you can find everything!
Rachel A. Heath The lead vocalist of Sonoran black metal band Doth is also a vegan baker for The Insane Cupcake Posse, a baking crew a friend and she started back in 2008 where they make vegan goodies and give them out at local shows on a donation basis What’d…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Southern Arizona Wine DinnerRSVP for Phoenix City Grille’s Southern Arizona Wine Dinner while spots are still open. This very affordable wine event will be taking place at the central Phoenix restaurant Thursday November 11th from 6:30 to…
This just in: Justin Beckett from brand-spanking-new Beckett’s Table in Arcadia is our last-minute entry in the celebrity pie baking contest at this weekend’s Pie Social. The other celebrity chefs are listed above. News about coloring contest winners after the jump…
A combination of impeccable service and executive chef Michael O’Dowd’s sophisticated, Native American-inspired cuisine have helped Kai win AAA’s top restaurant rating, the Five Diamond Award, for the fifth time. This puts the fine dining spot, located at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, among a very elite…
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 wines…
Holy cow it’s November already?! Here is your roundup of all the new restaurants that joined our fair city in the month of October and a couple we had to say goodbye to. RESTAURANTS OPENING IN OCTOBERJobot Coffee, DowntownChaka Chaka, DowntownFresh Gourmet to Go, DowntownLos Taquitos Mexican Grill, PhoenixBeckett’s Table,…
Last week we met Alicia Jorgensen, the woman behind the bar at the new Beckett’s Table. Today she shares with us the recipe for Miss Katie’s Pimms Cup, a drink crafted by owner Scott Stevens and named for his wife, Katie. The cocktail’s made with Pimms No. 1, a gin-based drink…
