Growing up in Hermosillo, in northern Mexico, in the 1980s, my school lunchbox was filled with healthy and delicious snacks of juicy orange wedges, crunchy cucumber spears, jicama slices drizzled with lime juice and sprinkled with salt and chile powder, and a cold can of Jumex brand mango nectar. I…
Chef Chris Curtiss, who has spent the past 19 months implementing a house-made pasta program for Sam Fox’s NoRTH Fattoria Italiana, is leaving Fox’s organization to work for James Beard Award-winner Michael Mina at Bourbon Steak in the Scottsdale Fairmont Princess. See also: — Chris Curtiss Dishes On His First…
Just because you need to eat gluten-free, doesn’t mean you have to skip Passover at your Bubbe’s. Manischewitz, the world’s largest matzo manufacturer, has a new line of gluten-free products just in time for the holiday. Manischewitz was founded by Rabbi Dov Behr Manischewitz in 1888 in a small Cincinnati,…
Tis the season for eggs — boiling them, decorating them, and baking them into breads. After being on Pinterest for so long I feel like nothing can surprise me, but then I come across something like this and I’m once again feeling like a six year old. See Also: -DIY…
It’s the latest edition of “As the Resort Restaurant World Turns,” folks. And this time, it’s the pastry chefs doing the moving. See also: – Todd Sicolo Leaves Royal Palms; New Menu Stays in Place – Lee Hillson Leaves T. Cook’s for The Phoenician “Completely revamping the dessert menu.” That’s…
Ramen may not be brain food, but it’s been fueling starving college students on a budget for many years. And now a new noodle shop is coming to Tempe — in walking distance of ASU and just a chopstick’s throw from Mill Avenue. See also: — Pallets, a Vietnamese, Chinese,…
As the chefs competing in Smeeks and Chow Bella’s fourth annual Caramelpalooza — coming 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION — get out the candy thermometers, we’ve got our pens ready to introduce you to the faces behind the caramel. Traci Zitzer and Russell “RJ” Johnson are one dynamic…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: – Kevin Binkley to Open Bink’s Midtown in Phoenix on Wednesday – Urban Cookies Bakeshop’s Brady Breese: Caramelpalooza Candymakers 2013 Arizona Rare Fruit Grower’s Spring Plant Sale Love…
Poblano, the casual Mexican eatery in Central Phoenix, has shuttered. See also: – Cafe Posada in Gilbert Closing This Month – Hao Bao Food Truck Hitting the Brakes — For Now Owned by Isamary Diaz and daughter Vanessa, who also operate three Armando’s fast-food Mexican spots in the Valley, Poblano…
As the chefs competing in Smeeks and Chow Bella’s fourth annual Caramelpalooza — coming 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION — get out the candy thermometers, we’ve got our pens ready to introduce you to the faces behind the caramel. Like may people out there, Kathryn James is all…
It’s spring and that means pizza. OK – maybe pizza isn’t exactly what comes to mind when you think about Easter and Arbor Day, but pizza is my personal not-so-secret favorite comfort food.
Cheeky rock ‘n’ roll-themed Chinese restaurants don’t die, they just wait two years before resurrecting themselves in a nearby location. See also: – Pallets, a Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese Restaurant, Opens on Roosevelt Row – Squid Ink Sushi Opening Second Location at Downtown’s CityScape At least that’s the case for…
This might be the last week we can handle hearty comfort foods before the heat imposes a salad-only diet on us. In honor of the waning winter, we put two local pot pie makers against each other to see which savory pastry is the tops. Chicken pot pies have several…
Pig & Pickle, the months-old casual dinner-only place in south Scottsdale is a kind of culinary power to the people. Here, comfort food meets chef finesse, where servers do not give lengthy explanations of seasonal fare and locally sourced ingredients as much as simply serve them with confidence, and dishes…
Pig & Pickle is a kind of culinary power to the people. It’s a casual, dinner-only place (brunch is coming this summer) where comfort food meets chef finesse. The servers here do not give lengthy explanations of seasonal fare and locally sourced ingredients as much as simply serve them with…
If you’ve blown through the gardening books on your reading list this winter or are looking for some inspiration this summer, local author and painter Barbara Bayless Lacy’s book, Nanise’: A Navajo Herbal: One Hundred Plants From the Navajo Reservation is a unique find. Nanise’ means “vegetation” in Navajo, and…
As the chefs competing in Smeeks and Chow Bella’s fourth annual Caramelpalooza — coming 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION — get out the candy thermometers, we’ve got our pens ready to introduce you to the faces behind the caramel. Veronica Arroyo is no stranger to the sugary showdown…
We’re big fans of the farmers market scene, really. But sometimes, Saturday mornings just have to be spent sleeping in, and it’s not like we can go two weeks without getting our local food fix. Enter, Edible Exchange Market. See also: – The Edible Exchange Lets Small Businesses Barter for…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
Over a century old, the Michelin Guide, the star-ratings restaurant guide paid for by the French tire company, is arguably the best-known on the planet. See also: – What Are the Pros and Cons of Food Festivals? – What Are Three Cooking Skills Everyone Should Know? But recently, the guide…
2013 has already seen the birth of one new food and beverage industry awards. This time, it’s the Arizona Restaurant Association’s turn to give props to “industry players embody the pursuit — the achievement — of excellence.” See also: – Chef Kevin Binkley a Finalist for James Beard Award -…
Minus one Mexican restaurant from the city of Gilbert after this month. Cafe Posada is shuttering. See also: – Hao Bao Food Truck Hitting the Brakes – CLOSED: Chick Rotisserie & Wine Bar in Arcadia The casual Mexican eatery on Ray Road owned by Oscar and Susan Lee first opened…
