There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a nice hot cup of tea on a chilly autumn night, and the local tea connoisseurs at Olive Leaf Tea Company do it the right way. The fair trade and organic tea blends feature as many locally sourced ingredients as possible, starting with the…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 16, at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second Street and Roosevelt. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
Wine collectors and enthusiasts can now have vino from all over the country delivered directly to their front door through Amazon.com. The internet retailer launched their Amazon Wine Shop last November and recently added four additional states, including Arizona, to the list of those that can purchase wine through the…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 16, at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second Street and Roosevelt. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration announced Fahman Enterprises Inc. of Dallas was voluntarily recalling Pran Turmeric Powder after the product was found to have “high levels” of lead. The spice, which was distributed in Dallas, was imported from Bangladesh. The recall has now prompted the FDA to look…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social on Saturday, November 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste,…
If there’s one thing that unites the tens of thousands of Arizona State University students and grads, it’s pride in the fact that we know a thing or two about drinking. And not just the act of drinking — though we can generally kick ass at all sorts of drinking…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social Saturday, November 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second Street and Roosevelt. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
We Americans may have an international reputation for being fat and loud, but it turns out our neighbors to the south may have even, uh, bigger issues than we do. Mexico recently surpassed the United States in obesity rates, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization with 32.8…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social Saturday, November 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second Street and Roosevelt. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
The folks over at Deadspin recently compiled a ranked list of each state’s regional specialty. They then created a nicely illustrated map of what they’re calling “The Great American Menu.” We’re not at all surprised that we got credited with the deep-fried burrito creation called the chimichanga (remember that campaign…
You think you can have just one, or maybe a two, and before you know it the whole bag has disappeared. But don’t worry. It’s not your fault. Scientists at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut are now saying that those beacons of chocolate cookie-and-creme goodness really might be as…
What’s that adorable little treasure atop your beef tartare? A quail egg, of course. You might not recognize these mini protein boosts in their natural form because of their black-speckled shells, which truthfully only add to their allure. Once you crack one open, you’ll quickly notice that, while smaller in…
As it does every so often, national food blog Eater has assembled a list of the 24 hottest pizzerias in the country right now. The pizza restaurants must have opened in the past year, and wouldn’t you know, two of Arizona’s own made the cut — including one longtime fave…
Nope, this isn’t a joke. Wine made exclusively for cats officially is on sale in Japan. This important news comes by way of Japanese website Sankei Biz, which reports that the concoction is called “Nyan Nyan Nouveau.” “Nyan,” in Japanese means “meow.”…
Since the first day of the government shutdown (October 1), the Food and Drug Administration has said that it would have to stop most of its routine food inspections. But now the agency has confirmed that all inspections will be stopped besides those “facilities that it has cause to believe…
A recent New York Times article looked at a new trend in New York City that has some big-name chefs pretty darn excited. Guys like Jean-Georges Vongerichten and David Burke are all in a tizzy over what are being called Green Circle chickens, which are most probably — actually, we’re…
Medical marijuana-infused “medibles” are big business. With the 2010 passage of Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act, patients and caregivers have been experimenting with ways to infuse pot into food — an imprecise and tedious task to be sure. But medical-marijuana kitchens like Uncle Herb’s in Payson, one of only two state-approved…
On the outside, lemon cucumbers look like small, round, yellow watermelons. You’ll quickly see, however, when you cut into one the light yellow tennis ball-sized treat is no melon. With a bright and mild citrusy tang, the lemon cucumber tastes exactly like its name would suggest: lemony and cucumber-y. Though…
The list of people and industries affected by the government shutdown seems to grow longer every day. Now we have to start wondering about the impact on our favorite craft brews. Because of the government shutdown, which includes The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, or TTB, new breweries…
When I worked at Bouchon, autumn is when I would get the bitch work of processing hundreds of pumpkins. We would make pumpkin pies that were sold for charity, the proceeds donated to the local food bank. Awesome cause, lots of pumpkin prep work. Cases of pumpkins would arrive at…
We’re willing to bet you’ve never seen milk look as sexy as London-based photographer Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz makes it look. That’s because Wieczorkiewicz has created a limited edition Milk Calendar 2014 that features photos of nude models wearing nothing but milk…
