Top 5 Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Vegetable Literacy for Thanksgiving Saturday, November 23 Any good host or hostess knows that sides are no mere backup singers to the giant, golden turkey on the Thanksgiving table. They’re stars, too. But serving the perfect side dishes means dealing with vegetables, which can be a make-it-or-break-it situation with picky…

Clap On

All great flamenco is about duende, the spiritual connection between a dancer, the music and the audience. And though it’s traditionally enjoyed in a casual, spontaneous setting known as a jugera, a more formal celebration of flamenco will bring some of the world’s best-known artists to the Valley this week.Lluvia…

10 Favorite Places to Get Your Holiday Tamales in Metro Phoenix

If the holidays are about bringing people together, then it makes perfect sense that tamales have become a staple of many people’s holiday celebrations. They bring us together to make and then enjoy them because it’s impossible not to smile while unwrapping delicious packages of moist masa surrounding all manner…

There’s a Double-Decker Starbucks Train in Switzerland

If you find yourself in need of transportation from Geneva Airport to St. Gallen in Switzerland sometime in the future, you might want to consider hopping aboard the first Starbucks coffee store on a train. As of last week, the coffee powerhouse debuted its new two-story coffee car created in…

5 Life Lessons Learned from Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones Books

We blame Junie B. Jones for the way we ended up. At least a little. As kids, we shamelessly admired her unwavering opinions, trouble-making ways, and complete lack of hesitation for name-calling. To put it simply: She’s our favorite brat. Always has been; always will be. Barbara Park, the author…

The Simple Farm Named Finalist in 2014 Good Food Awards

Note: This post has been edited from its original version. In addition to The Simple Farm, Arizona’s Fiore di Capra Inc. has also been nominated for a Good Food Award. We regret the mistake. If you didn’t already have a good enough reason to visit The Simple Farm, the farm…

Top 5 Places to Eat This Week in Metro Phoenix

Posh Today Tonight, chef Josh Hebert of Posh Improvisational Cuisine is hosting a wine dinner to benefit The Joy Bus, a nonprofit organization that provides fresh and healthy meals to cancer patients and their families. The six-course dinner will include an amuse bouche of popcorn soup, followed by dishes such…

Want to Know What’s in Pumpkin Flavoring? (Hint: Not Pumpkin)

Since we’re already seeing Christmas lights and peppermint-flavored everything, it may already be too late to save anyone from the pumpkin flavored-deluge. But just in case you’re still sucking down those PSLs (that’s Pumpkin Spice Latte, for the non-Starbucks fans out there) and snacking on pumpkin-flavored almonds (which are a…

Saveur’s Menu-Generating Slot Machine Solves Your Thanksgiving Woes

Whatever happened to potluck Thanksgivings? Or the days when you could whip up a few classic family recipes supplemented by store-bought pie and canned cranberries? The answer is, those days are long gone and now hostesses are expected to turn out a beautifully brined turkey (because deep-frying is so last…

Top 5 Things to Eat This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market Saturday, November 16 With a huge variety of colorful produce and just about every other type of vendor you can imagine, it’s no wonder the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market is one of the busiest in the Valley. Last weekend, we headed out to take…

Pie Social 2013: A Field Guide for Saturday, November 16

There’s going to be a lot to see and do at Chow Bella Roosevelt Row’s fourth annual Pie Social this Saturday, but don’t worry — there will be plenty of people on the same mission: Drop off the pies (optional), get the tasting tickets, find the best pies, taste, and…

Now There’s a Modernist Cuisine at Home App

The most visually stunning cookbook ever created has now been made into a handy app available for download on your iPhone, iPad, or computer. The eBook comes from former Microsoft chief technology officer Nathan Myhrvold and Inkling. You can download either the whole book or specific chapters now from the…

Felt Up

There have been plenty of satirical spins on Fifty Shades of Grey since the erotic romance novel took the world by storm during the summer of 2012. Of course, none of the ones we’ve seen or heard of involved puppets. And they sure as hell didn’t star an all-puppet cast…