Five Culinary Wishes for 2010 and Beyond

Last week we identified the top ten food trends of the 2000’s. Today we’re looking ahead to toward new culinary adventures. If we were alloted five wishes to change the way America eats in the next year and beyond, these would be them. Asian Ice Overthrows Fro-yo – We’re big…

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Dirty Blonde Cocktails Hit Scottsdale and Tempe Resolve to…

Cafe: Dave’s Electric Pub

It’s no secret that we’re fond of a good beer and even less hush-hush that we love a good local beer. If it were possible to equip our faucet with a direct tap line to a barrel of Four Peak’s Kiltlifter, we’d have stopped coming in to work a long…

Rename SanTan Brewery’s Sun Devil Ale

If you’ve ever wanted to name a beer without the effort and work required to, you know, brew it, this is your chance. SanTan Brewery is holding a contest to rename what used to be called the Sun Devil Ale after receiving a “cease and desist” letter from Arizona State…

Brew Review: Eel River’s Climax Noel

Let’s take one last look back, shall we? That’s what we was thinking when we walked into Taste of Tops on January 1, 2010. 2009 was a challenging year and not just because of $5 gas, a struggling economy and even more reality show bullshit than we thought possible. No,…

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: DownUnder Wines & Bistro Opens at New Gilbert Location…

Top Ten Food Trends of the 2000’s

In the year 2000 we were supposed to see rocket cars and matter transporters. We didn’t quite make it there, but there were several advancements in food. Some are good, some are bad and some are just plain terrible, but for better worse, here are our favorite food trends for…

Cafe: Thai E-San

“Thai” this one on for size. Just when you thought you had mastered the various succulent varieties of Thai cuisine, Thai E-San is ready to throw you for a loop with pickled crags. That’s right, crabs. For more on these briny crustaceans check out this week’s cafe column. Food Critic…

Forking: No Cook Noodle Lasagna

In this week’s Forking column, Colin Redding expresses his shock at being able to “erect lasagna with a stiff noodle.” Now you can try your hand at this no cook method with the following recipe. No Cook Noodle Lasagna You can basically use any Lasagna recipe and just add more…

7 Video Game Predictions for 2010 and Beyond

As we near the end of the aughts, most of the bright minds in gaming are focusing on what was. They’re all over the best games of 2009 and the best games of the decade. Well that’s fine, but we’re looking forward. Whether Uncharted 2 was the best game of…

Jell-O Showdown: Scented English Creams

Not satisfied with competing in the art of making stuffing, the Chow Bella staff is at it again. This showdown is all about Jell-O. So far we’ve brought you Sparkling Grapefruit Pie and Berry Good Holiday Pie, and Jell-O shooters. Today we head to the UK for some inspiration in the…