Better hurry up, or this will be your holiday dinner. Hey, procrastinator! Yes, you. Christmas is less than a week away and somehow you’ve managed to avoid finalizing the holiday feast. We can’t blame you for getting a little behind. Who has time to do things like shop or cook or eat…
Christmas comes a little bit early for the folks at Over Easy, who will be featured tonight on The Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” Chef Aaron May’s retro-inspired diner, which started off as a breakfast joint but now serves equally decadent lunch fare, is in the spotlight…
Anyone that 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…
What are you baking for the holidays this year?I’m baking a lot less this year since I’m not hosting a cookie exchange. I always need to make my aunt Bonnie’s divine Sour Cream Cookies with browned butter frosting. My husband is the biggest sugar monster so I’ll be making him…
After drinking countless energy drinks, coffees, teas, and even caffeinated beef jerky, we’re down to try almost anything. And while we’re not fond of energy mints in general, we discovered that Rockstar’s energy gum is actually pretty good — definitely better than their energy drinks.Each servings of Rockstar Energy Gum…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Christmas in Carefree Spend the day on the tranquil patio or up on the scenic rooftop bar of Carefree Station this Christmas from noon to 8 p.m.. The menu will feature many of their signature dishes and…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Taberna Mexicana in Scottsdale What Gourmet Ingredients Do I…
Sushi Eye, the popular Tempe sushi restaurant known for its whimsical makizushi like the Orange Blossom roll and Booty Booty roll — plus an upbeat, contemporary vibe — has left its longtime digs on Elliot Rd. and moved to a bigger space in nearby Ahwatukee. Chef-owner Richard Cho hopes to keep the same cozy vibe as the original,…
At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present…
I wish I had more time to surf the web and find new blogs to read, so thank goodness Chow Bella has outgoing fans who love to share their favorites (along with news, gossip, and their latest dining adventures — I love all of this, btw). A “long-time reader of…
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? Click our lists, we checked them twice: tools for the chef, a suggestive sampling of locally grown/made…
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…
Yesterday we met Clint Manning, the mixologist who developed the expansive menu of margaritas at Canteen Modern Tequila Bar. Today he shares with us the recipe for one of his more unique creations, the Serrano-Mango Margarita. “With margaritas, it’s sometimes tough to make sure they’re not too sweet,” Manning says…
Two ingredients? Why not? Ten? Bring it. As James Beard, the “dean of American cookery” once said, “America is a confirmed sandwich nation. Everywhere you go you find sandwich stands, sandwich shops, and nine out of ten people seem to stick to the sandwich-and-glass-of-milk or cup-of-coffee luncheon.” It may be…
Patrick Boll’s plans weren’t under wraps for long. After finishing his six-month-long stint as chef de cuisine at El Chorro Lodge just a few days ago, he couldn’t immediately go on the record about his new job. But the press release just came out, and it’s official: the Arizona native,…
It looks like East Valley sushi geeks will be getting a little gift after the New Year — Otaku Sushi, a restaurant that’s currently under construction at 2430 S. Gilbert Rd. in Chandler. The restaurant’s name translates to “geek” or “hardcore fan” in modern Japanese slang and was chosen because the chefs are seriously…
Even if your oven sits cold all year, chances are you’re considering firing it up, right about now. As a holiday twist on our “What Are You Eating?” feature on Chow Bella and “What Are You Wearing?” on Jackalope Ranch, for the next few weeks we’ll be bringing you “What…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Holiday TamalesThe holidays aren’t just for turkey and cookies, it’s also tamale season. Making holiday tamales is a long-running Mexican tradition and so is eating them. Since most of us don’t have the time or expertise to…
From Queen Creek Olive Mill extra virgin olive oil to Maya’s salad greens to Meat Shop meats, there’s a lot of good stuff to discover if you want to eat local foods. Even if you want to drink like a locavore, homegrown beers are easy to find, and Arizona wines are growing in…
David frickin’ Chang? Chang the Man? Chang Minus Eng? Chingy-Chingy Chang-Chang? Dudes at Top Chef All-Stars on Bravo are clearly not messin’ around, yo. As the chefs walk into the kitchen and see bad-ass David Chang, you can almost hear the sound of their collective pee circling around the floor…
Pop the Soda shop was always the place where you could find those rare, nostalgic beverages that seem to pre-date beverage behemoths like Pepsi and Coke. Birch beer, sarsaparilla, Moxie, and countless kinds of cola filled the shelves of the longstanding store in South Scottsdale. Now that location has finally closed…
At first glance, each photograph in Carl Warner’s Food Landscapes appear to the viewer as a vividly colored, perhaps a touch surreal, pictorial landscape. As the eyes focus, the details of the photograph reveal compositions that are evocative of a landscape, but entirely created from food. The themed photographic landscapes…
