Food & Drink

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It was bound to happen, right? Cupcake this. Cupcake that. Cupcakes dressed up like people. People dressed up like cupcakes. As Chow Bella bloggers, Americans, we can’t seem to get enough of this seemingly immortal sweet treat trend. When the universe asked what we would like, we demanded it give…

The word “FREE” is the Holy Grail of any culinary giveaway. Of course, “FREE” usually comes with some caveat like “buy one, get one free” or “free dessert with entree purchase.” Not so with Joe’s Real BBQ, the award-winning barbecue joint in the heart of downtown Gilbert. Next Wednesday, May 4,…

Think you could cook your way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking without flattening a soufflé, burning a few roasts and tossing enough disastrous dishes to feed a small country? Julie Powell, popular blogger and author of Julie & Julia (later made into the film starring Oscar-winner Meryl…

It’s officially Friday and that only means one thing: another list of awesome food tweeters compiled by Chow Bella. This time around our list is filled with the top four restaurants who fill their timelines with deals, free stuff, and food porn aplenty…

Don’t lie. You’re gonna watch. You’ve got the DVR set. Or at least you’ll catch a few minutes on the news. Come on — you know you want to see the dress. But do you have the balls to actually be seen in public, caring about the Royal Wedding? If so, azcentral.com…

A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Saveur has given the Valley some love by nominating Dominic Armato’s blog, Skillet Doux, for a 2011 Best Food Blog Award in the restaurant/dining coverage catagory. If you’re a fan, you can vote for Skillet Doux until May 12. Check out…

​This is how Eric Schaefer describes himself in the “About Me” section of his blog, Eric Eats Out: I’m a 30-something husband, father, business-owner, drummer, pilot, car-nut, and general advocate of living-well.  I like to eat food, read about food, write about food and talk about food.  I also love…

UNCORK THE ISSUE: We all know them: The White Zin ladies. Your college friend who dressed up as Franzia for Halloween wearing a box and carrying a space bag to pour the sickly sweet pink concoction out a spigot all night long. The Sutter Home sect. The Arbor Mist crowd.

But for serious wine drinkers (and novices diving into the wine world alike), is pink wine drinkable?

SPILL THE JUICE: “Of course!” says Brian Bergeron, a certified sommelier, certified specialist of wine and a key account manager for Southern Wine & Spirits AZ. “If it’s not from Sutter Home, Beringer or anything like that and it’s on a good wine list or in a good wine shop, a rosé or blush wine is definitely worth trying. You’ll likely be surprised.”

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…