Lynne Rossetto Kasper — longtime host of NPR’s James Beard Award-winning The Splendid Table — was in town over the weekend to help KJZZ with its pledge drive. When I mentioned to four different friends that I was interviewing her, I got the same excited (and clearly envious) response every…
It’s time again for the high holy days of Guilty Pleasures: the Arizona State Fair. Everywhere you look, there’s some random foodstuff getting dipped in batter and deep-fried. This year, it seems like the food vendors held back a little bit. Gone were the chocolate-dipped scorpions and mealworm sandwiches that…
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…
Unfortunately, ice cream can’t run for president. But, from now until November 6, you can cast your vote by eating a scoop at Superstition Farm’s ice cream shop. Head to Udder Delights to select one of two political flavors: Ba-Rocky Road or Mint Romney. See also: – The Sweetness Ice…
If you’ve wandered the grounds of The Farm at South Mountain, you’ve probably spotted owner A.Wayne Smith scooting around on his mini tractor. As a landscape architect, he’s stayed very involved in the property he bought in 1983 and slowly transformed into a soothing pastoral retreat for frazzled urban dwellers…
After a long summer hiatus, word has it that The Maine Lobster Lady is heading back to the shores of Tempe Town Lake. Grab your forks and mark your calendars, folks, it’s just about time to dig in. See also: – Hawaiian-Style Eats Coming Soon to a Food Truck Court…
From Grayhawk Golf Club, the public golf course that, in February, launched its very own food truck, comes a decidedly different and non-mobile place to dine: Isabella’s Kitchen. Located in North Scottsdale, across the street from the main entrance of the club, the new Italian-American restaurant, which opened yesterday, will…
If your Thanksgiving turkey was a turkey last year, stop blaming your cooking skills and consider the source: you’re probably buying a commercial bird, bred for rapid growth and big breasts (insert juvenile, mammary-related joke here), not taste or texture. See also: Thanksgiving Classics We Hate Tastemaker #11: Chrysa Robertson…
Cobbler on Quack at Cowboy Ciao There’s no better dessert (not even pumpkin pie) to put you in the mood for fall. Country Velador, pastry chef at Cowboy Ciao, came up with this genius pairing: traditional apple cobbler with duck fat ice cream. Based on taste alone, you’d never guess…
Apples in shades of red, pink, gold and green are a great addition to all sorts of savory recipes. They add crunch, sweetness, maybe some tartness, and depth to whatever’s cooking.
Whether happily putting wiggly spoonfuls of it in our mouths at mee-maw’s house or hastily downing several alcoholic shots of it years later after accidentally catching mee-maw and her next-door neighbor doing a bit of jiggling themselves on the same kitchen floor you used to play Barbies on, Jell-O is…
If you are on the hunt for a new favorite place for Chinese food — real Chinese food — New Hong Kong Restaurant isn’t the kind of place you might plan on visiting, even though you’ve probably driven by it more times than you can remember. The neon sign, the…
You think judging a taco contest sounds like a lark? Yeah, I thought so, too. But the AZ Taco Fest, held October 20-21 at Salt River Fields gets bigger and better every year (this is its third), and its founders-promoters-and-all-around-grunts Rick Phillips and David Tyda (a.k.a. the Eateraz boyz) want…
If you are on the hunt for a new favorite place for Chinese food — real Chinese food — New Hong Kong Restaurant isn’t the kind of place you might plan on visiting, even though you’ve probably driven by it more times than you can remember. From the outside, the…
Ever wonder how new cocktails are created? On a recent Friday afternoon, I found out at J&G Steakhouse, where Belinda Chang, the six-month-new beverage director for Culinary Concepts Hospitality Group (a company in partnership with Starwood Hotels that uses menus created by Jean-Georges Vongerichten) had flown into town to shake…
If you haven’t been to Davanti Enoteca yet, or just need another reason to visit, here’s two words to inspire: Brunch. Bloodys. See also: Davanti Enoteca: Believe the Buzz; It’s Sensational See also: Pete DeRuvo Dishes On the Joys of Pasta The Italian restaurant headed up by chef Peter DeRuvo…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here. When it comes to dining out, some of us need…
See also: DIY Bread and Butter Jalapeno Pickles See also: Ward Off Halloween Candy with These No-Bake, Vegan Almond Butter Bars Sweet potatoes and jack-o-lanterns, tis the season! These fries are the epitome of what one can find on Pinterest – indeed, they’re almost too cute… but in the end,…
The Spot: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House, 6710 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, 480-488-8031, www.cartwrightssonoranranchhouse.com. See also: – Timo: Happy Hour Report Card – Citizen Public House: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 4:30 to 6:30 pm every day…
The Guilty Pleasure: Ice Cream Soda Where To Get It: MacAlpine’s Soda Fountain, 7th Street and Oak How Much It Costs: $3.75 What It Really Costs: Possibly hundreds or thousands more. Depends on how much you like vintage furniture. I am a shameless fan of all things retro. My closet…
Top Chef Brian Malarkey has said whichever local chef is hired to head up the second location of Searsucker, his restaurant of new-American cuisine in Scottsdale, will need to “direct his own vibe” and interpret dishes accordingly. See also: Top Chef Brian Malarkey to Open Restaurant in Scottsdale Now, with…
In 2004, Mireille Guiliano wrote a runaway hit called French Women Don’t Get Fat. It was a non-diet book that encouraged women to think of food as a source of pleasure, not guilt, and to eat whatever they liked — including bread and chocolate — but to eat it sensibly…
