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Best of Phoenix 2017: Time for Dessert

By Chow Bella

Dec 26, 2017

Prepare for a sugar rush.

Flashes of Gelato Brilliance in Old Town Scottsdale

By Chris Malloy

Nov 7, 2017

Doing things the old-school, flavor-obsessive way.

3 Over-the-Top Desserts to Sweeten Your Weekend

By Chow Bella

Oct 21, 2017

We dish on the strange, the sugary, and the delicious

Syrian Sweets Exchange Makes Market Debut in Old Town Scottsdale

By Amy Young

Oct 20, 2017

Baklava and other sugary specialties from a country known for sweets.

Ruze Cake House: A Bakery Made for the Digital Age

By Chris Malloy

Oct 18, 2017

Meet the women behind the widely-imitated prickly pear wedding cake.

Best Thing I Ate All Week: The Cowpuncher Cookie at Super Chunk

By Chris Malloy

Oct 12, 2017

Chocolate? Check. Chile pepper(s)? Check...

5 Frozen Treats That Don't Come on a Stick or Cone

By Chow Bella

Jun 24, 2017

It's been a hot week, and if you're anything like us, you've been surviving on a diet of ice cream cones and popsicles. Though some may argue that there is no such thing as too much ice cream (and we whole hardheartedly agree), it may be time to switch-up the delivery method. These are the five frozen treats we will be slurping down this weekend.

A Hipster's Guide to Phoenix Frozen Treats

By Sarah Hurwitz

Jun 16, 2017

Excuse us, did you just scream for ice cream — or was that the sound of your bare legs hitting the car seat? Either way, it's time to cool it, and we've got some suggestions on how.

Bing Soo Korean Ice Cream Snow Makes Its Valley Debut at Ice Lab in Mesa

By Melissa Campana

Jun 1, 2017

Phoenicians can now cool down with Korean Bing Soo ice cream snow and fruity iced coffees at the newly opened Ice Lab in Mesa.

Your Weekend Sweet Fix: Designer Doughnuts, High-Low Ice Cream Options, and Confections of All Shapes and Sizes

By New Times Food Staff

May 20, 2017

Indulge your sweet cravings this weekend in Phoenix with haute doughnuts, cool cones, and all manner of pastries.

22 All-Time Best Things to Find in Your Easter Basket

By Sarah Hurwitz

Apr 12, 2017

Artist and candy fan Sarah Hurwitz dove deep in her Easter basket and is ready to tell all.

Zak's Chocolate in Scottsdale Brings Home Good Food Award

By Kate Peifer

Feb 17, 2017

Which of Zak's confections took the trophy?

We Tried Scooptacular’s Turkey-Flavored Ice Cream – And It Was Delightful

By Patricia Escárcega

Nov 24, 2015

The Guilty Pleasure: Tryptophan, a.k.a turkey-flavored ice cream Where to Get It: Scooptacular Price: $1.50 (kid’s size) What it Really Costs: The last ounce of your waning willpower, which will effectively go into winter hibernation, starting this week. Every year around this time, Scooptacular treats — is treat the right word? – ice cream lovers...

Scottsdale Culinary Festival: A Pretty "Meh" Showing At The Wine and Chocolate Experience, With A Few Exceptions

By Zaida Dedolph

Apr 9, 2015

"Arizona's Tastiest Fundraiser" entered its second day with a theme we can all get behind: Wine and Chocolate. Vintners and chocolatiers from across the state brought their best efforts to the event -- and in some cases, their best was not all that great...

3 DIY Christmas Gifts You Need to Start Now

By Rachel Miller

Nov 5, 2014

If you couldn't tell by the Halloween candy already being pushed aside for candy canes, Christmas is coming. In lieu of gifting people with more stuff (since we are currently trying to purge junk), I've decided to make delicious edible presents this year. Every year I intend to do this,...

How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds

By Rachel Miller

Oct 21, 2014

Perhaps you have some distant memory of your mom roasting pumpkin seeds on pie tins for you. I do. As a kid I didn't appreciate the pumpkin seed. I just wanted to get to the pumpkin pie or pumpkin roll. Now as an adult, I want those toasty seeds. Mostly...

How to Bake in Your Vacation Rental

By Rachel Miller

Sep 26, 2014

So you're going to rent a beach house with your significant other's family? Brave soul. I just made this trip, and made it home in one piece, albeit sandy. Since I'm a pastry chef, of course, I was asked to make goodies for everyone. A generic list of available kitchen...

Bakeware Maintenance Basics

By Rachel Miller

Sep 11, 2014

Bakeware can be a very expensive investment, and maintaining it should be a priority. However, sometimes it's hard to stand and dry every groove of your bundt pan, especially when that delicious cake is gleaming on your cake stand across the kitchen. (If you missed our post on how to...

The Trick for Making the Best Bundt Cake Ever

By Rachel Miller

Aug 25, 2014

It's a tale that's as old as time. Baking enthusiast sees bundt pan on clearance rack. Purchases said bundt pan, then races home to create an epic bundt that will be ooh-ed and ahh-ed over at the dinner party. Baking enthusiast places bundt in oven, and revels in smugness at...

I'm on a Diet! What Can I Have for Dessert?

By Rachel Miller

Aug 20, 2014

Once, when working in a health food restaurant, a disgruntled mother approached me. It was an open kitchen and one of the servers had pointed me out as the pastry cook. She wanted to know what her children could eat off the dessert menu since they were lactose-intolerant, gluten-intolerant, allergic...

Sugar Rush

Boba Not His Cup of Tea: 'The Stuff Is Just Gross'

Now Open: Refreshing Mexico City-Style Raspado Shop

Sugar Rush

Boba Not His Cup of Tea: 'The Stuff Is Just Gross'

Now Open: Refreshing Mexico City-Style Raspado Shop

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