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Brownie Showdown: Sister’s Fudgy Brownies

When we heard about the 26-page Pentagon brownie recipe published recently, we couldn't resist trying to bake them. Emphasis on trying. What better time for the next Chow Bella Showdown? We gathered the staff and got them baked -- er, baking. So far, we've had the Pentagon brownies; "Joy of Baking"...
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Morning Poll: Dean Martin’s Statewide “Tent City”

Yesterday, gubernatorial candidate and state Treasurer Dean Martin unveiled his plan to combat illegal immigration and called for -- among other things -- a statewide "Tent City" for illegal immigrants arrested in Arizona. In his announcement, Martin was sure to point out that his plan got a wink and a...
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Morning Poll: Are You Buyin’ Pinal County Sheriff’s Deputy Louie Puroll’s Story?

Yesterday, New Times acquired an Arizona Department of Public Safety report on its crime-scene investigation into the alleged clash between Pinal County sheriff's Deputy Louie Puroll and what Puroll said was a group of drug-smuggling undocumented aliens. As Paul Rubin pointed out yesterday, the report raises more questions than it provides answers. Check out all the...
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Morning Poll: Can Anyone Beat Jan Brewer in the Race for Governor?

Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin is holding a press conference this morning where he claims to have a "major announcement" regarding his candidacy for governor. Governor Jan Brewer, according to the latest Rasmussen poll, has about a 27-point lead over not only Martin but any other candidate in the race. Brewer...
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Morning Poll: Are You Over the Whole J.D. Hayworth/Jack Abramoff Thing Yet?

Yesterday, disgraced, former Washington D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff was released from the Maryland prison he's called home since 2006. Simultaneously, Senator John McCain and his opponent in the GOP Senate primary, J.D. Hayworth, are bickering over which of the two is more of a lobbyist. As you're probably aware -- and...
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71: Brisket at Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue

​Hungry yet? We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope...
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Former State Trooper Claims Breakup With Arizona DPS Director Robert Halliday’s Daughter Got Him Investigated and Fired

A former state trooper claims he was falsely accused of crimes and fired last year after a brief fling with the daughter of the state Department of Public Safety's director. Geoffrey Jacobs, a six-year veteran and former pilot with the DPS, filed a federal lawsuit yesterday that accuses the agency and its director of violating his civil rights...
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Chompie’s Ultimate Sliders Challenge

​​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week -- daily recommended...
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Lighten Up

When you’re an artist and you use light as a medium, things can get tricky. How does one control electromagnetic radiation anyway? Dan Flavin figured it out with his fluorescent light fixtures and James Turrell manipulates light by creating architectural space (yes, people, that’s what these artists are about). Local...
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Lighten Up

When you’re an artist and you use light as a medium, things can get tricky. How does one control electromagnetic radiation anyway? Dan Flavin figured it out with his fluorescent light fixtures and James Turrell manipulates light by creating architectural space (yes, people, that’s what these artists are about). Local...
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What Can I Do With My Crock Pot?

In honor of the question, "What on earth do I do with that Costco-impulse-buy Crock Pot sitting on the kitchen counter," I present: Crock Pot Cooking: Low and Slow is the way to go! (Part I) Ah, the formerly avocado and mustard colored cooking wonders of the Seventies have climbed...
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Morning Poll: What Should Joe Arpaio Do for His Birthday?

Yesterday, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio used his Twitter page to ask the public for some suggestions on what he should do for his upcoming birthday. Arpaio turns 78 on June 14, so we figured loyal New Times readers had a little more than a feliz compleanos for the sheriff and asked for your best...
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Rattlesnake Season in Arizona: Five Ways to Avoid Grim Death

It's that special time of year in Arizona -- flowers blossoming, the sun's warming up, and as a result, rattlesnakes throughout the state are waking up from their winter naps That is, the vicious monsters are ready to bite the shit out of anyone they see. All right, rattlesnakes probably...
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John Huppenthal Humiliated By High School Student Journalist’s Video

Huppenthal spanked hard by a student journalist. Is this sweet or what?No one's ever accused Republican state Senator John Huppenthal of being the brightest bulb in the state GOP's closet. You might think Huppenthal's lowest moment came when he scuffled with a 78 year-old Democratic activist on election day 2008...
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Born on 9/11/2001? Phoenix Woman Wants to Hear Your Story

A few months ago, Julia Fournier found herself revisiting the events of 9/11 at a central Phoenix eatery called the Tuck Shop. The manager there was telling Fournier how his niece had been born in a Montana hospital sometime between the crashing of the two World Trade Center towers on...