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The Anatomy of a Macaron with Duc Liao of Scratch Pastries

See also: Tastemakers 2012: Duc Liao See also: Heavenly: Salted Caramel Macarons at Scratch Pastries When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're going behind the bakery case and into the...
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17: Daniel Mills

When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we're profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives. Daniel Mills...
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Top Phoenix Arts and Culture Stories of the Week

If Bob Ross were alive today, he'd be painting happy little trees all over the place in ecstatic fervor for all the arts and culture happenings in Phoenix. To help you see the forest for the trees, here's a recap of the top arts and culture stories of the week...
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding: Jane Fonda Deserves Better

Three generations of fine actresses are squandered in Bruce Beresford's Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, an incompetently structured film that pits hippies against squares with the usual wearying results. This head-hammering, clash-of-values family-healing dramedy makes sure to literalize all its uplifting messages; gentle admonitions about "letting go" are immediately followed by...
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Three Calls for Phoenix Artists in Public Art Projects

See also: Three Phoenix Arts Organizations Awarded National "Our Town" Grant See also: Roosevelt Row Selected for National ArtPlace Grant that Will Fund a New Streetscape, an Artist Village, and More You can thank the offices of Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Tempe public art for commissioning, organizing, and orchestrating interesting and...
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Dessert in Honor of Julia Child at Petite Maison Birthday Dinner

This past Wednesday marked what would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday, and several restaurants in town (and many more throughout the country) served dinner in her honor inspired from the countless French recipes she brought to home cooks in America. The three-course prix fixe dinner at Petite Maison not...
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Bill Montgomery Is No Immigration Moderate

Luz Edith Ruiz Rascon is weary of her life in Maricopa County's Estrella Jail, where detention officers bark at her, the food is inedible, and every day is a day away from her two children, a 9-year-old daughter and an 18-year-old son who is battling leukemia. "It's taking so long,"...
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Tiramisu at Aiello’s Salumeria

See also: Aiello's Salumeria and Isa's Pizza Corner the Moon Valley Market See also: Original Aiello's May Relocate Closer to Downtown Central Avenue, although replete with restaurants of all varieties, lost an irreplaceable one early last month when Aiello's East Coast Italian Dining closed its doors (and stopped serving addictive...
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Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it. Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest, our top five must-see shows this week...
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Chasing Pavement

Olympic fever is this close to totally saturating your daily lives, and, instead of sitting on the couch (obligatory ice cream and/or potato chips in hand) musing about how fast the track and field squad can move, follow in the marathoner footsteps of ASU grad and team USA runner Desiree...
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Five Must-See Events This Week

We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you'll see we're off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend... Tuesday, September 4:...
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Pot Activists Rally at Phoenix Police Headquarters

See also: Medical-Marijuana Supporters Plan Rally at Phoenix PD Headquarters on Wednesday at 5 p.m. See also: Judge Orders Arizona to Implement Medical Marijuana Act Marijuana advocates rallied outside Phoenix police headquarters yesterday evening, demanding respect for state law. Motivated at least in part by police actions that may run...
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Cine Latino Film Festival Coming to Phoenix Art Museum

See also: David Cronenberg's Vision of the Cosmopolis See also: The Lurid Pleasure of Killer Joe While Hispanic Heritage Month officially won't start until Saturday, September 15, Phoenix Art Museum's film festival Cine Latino will get a jump start on celebrating. Thanks to a grant from the Academy of Motion...
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Feedback from the Issue of Thursday August 23, 2012

LOCKED UP Yeah, it's called racial profiling: That this could happen to an American citizen is outrageous ("Birthing Bigotry," Stephen Lemons, August 9). It goes to show you that many people believe any Latino shouldn't be given the benefit of the doubt. With Latinos, it's throw us in jail and...
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Gossip Girl‘s Top 10 Passionate and Devastating Music Moments

It's been a long road for Gossip Girl, from the teenage backstabbing and juicy gossip in the first seasons to the characters heading off to college, flirting with the rich and powerful, and being at the root of public scandals. The show's sixth and final season premiered last night, and...