I like the classics. A bowl of smooth ice cream. A tart made with fresh fruit. The buttery, flaky shatter of the first bite of a croissant. Maybe I just appreciate a simply, beautifully made baked good, but I do get a bit worried when a new pastry trend hits…
We’re officially in the middle of the dead zone– You know, that time every year where many Valley restaurants take a couple weeks or even the whole month off. That’s why it’s all the more important to patronize restaurants right now that are sticking it through the summer season lull…
A Ukrainian design student has submitted his idea to the Electrolux international design competition, and you might want to grab a drink before you hear this one. This year, the competition is focused on “creating healthy homes,” and the Yura drone bartender aims to do just that, though it’s still…
An Ohio resident named Zack “Danger” Brown is raising eyebrows after his Kickstarter campaign raised nearly $40,000 in about a week. The mission? To make potato salad of some sort…
A few doors down from Cartel Coffee Lab’s flagship roastery location in Tempe, there’s a door that reads “Cartel World Headquarters.” Inside, Drew Scharntizke, along with his fellow coffee instructor Bill Kennedy, spend most days using refractometers to ensure their brews are being extracted properly or educating new baristas. Since…
Although not all restaurants participate in voluntary health grading from the county, a look into last month’s reports does give a pretty good picture of the compliance of local restaurants. While the vast majority scored A and B grades that participated, thirteen spots across the Valley were given D grades…
After a silver medal win at the internationally-renowned San Fransisco Spirits Competition earlier this year, Arizona Distilling Co.’s Desert Dry gin was definitely representing for our state’s ability to make craft spirits. Now the Desert Dry gin can add a second silver medal win to its list of bragging rights…
I fell in love with cheese at my first job out of culinary school. In many restaurants, the pastry department is responsible for cheese plates, and Bouchon was no different. The first time I placed Humboldt Fog in my mouth, my world expanded. A whole new world of flavors and…
One of central Phoenix’s favorite dinner spots is serving up more than just great eats this summer. While other restaurants are closing for parts, if not all, of July, Tuck Shop is offering a dinner deal with four plates for $39…
Hey Phoenix, we know that right about now you’re all about hot dogs and ice pops, but believe it or not, in some pockets of the city, the fall countdown is on. And at Chow Bella, that means one thing: PIE. EDITOR’S NOTE: THE DATE OF PIE SOCIAL 2014 HAS…
If TV food personalities operated on Highlander rules, Anthony Bourdain would be the only one on air. In another step toward that — with Gordon Ramsay throwing in the Kitchen Nightmares towel — Adam Richman’s new show, which was slotted to premier today, has been postponed without news of a…
What if I told you that you could mix butter and oil in your coffee in the morning and reap health benefits from weight loss to increased mental acuity and even help digestion and heart health? If you think I’m absolutely crazy, I really wouldn’t blame you, but that’s exactly…
In a perfect world, good service would mean a good tip, but that doesn’t always happen. That might just be why more and more restaurants are doing away with the tipped-worker model, which largely depends on diner kindness rather than employer satisfaction to pay employees. From New York to L.A.,…
Ice cream holds some magical power over me. It could be a winter wonderland outside and I will be ready to put down a pint of my favorite gelato. Stracciatella is similar to a “chip” ice cream, made by drizzling warm chocolate into frozen ice cream, to create irregular chips…
With news of the Kitchen Nightmares series coming to an end, we’re looking back — and it’s certainly been a long and bumpy ride for Gordon Ramsay and every restaurant owner on the show. It’s safe to say that some of those featured restaurants faired better than others. In fact,…
If you’re in the mood to treat yourself to some upscale fare without breaking the bank, head over to Different Pointe of View at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort for their $39.95 prix-fixe menu special…
Colony collapse disorder got you down? Well, it should, but there might be a bit of good news for lovers of honey, butterflies, and basically our entire ecosystem. President Barack Obama recently signed a memorandum setting up a governmental task force to come up with a plan on how we…
Let’s be real: Sometimes looking at a wine list can be a cumbersome experience if you aren’t already well on your way to becoming a sommelier. Many times you’re just looking for a reasonably delicious glass that won’t cost as much as your entrée. Enter the WineGlass App…
As a pastry chef, I create sweet treats, and sugar is my chosen artistic medium. More and more though I have people passing by my table at the farmers market, lamenting that they can only look because they can’t have sugar on their current diet. What’s a sweet treat peddler…
Bad news for fans of Gordon Ramsay’s anger-filled restaurant makeover show Kitchen Nightmares: The TV celebri-chef announced via his website yesterday that “as filming comes to a close on the latest series of Kitchen Nightmares I’ve decided to stop making the show.”…
I know, that headline is a bit harsh, but seriously. If you can hold your head up high holding a dulce triple caramel frappucino with whip and chocolate sprinkles, you’re stronger stock than I. However, I’ll readily admit a love of flavor when it isn’t just a bunch of syrup…
We’ve all been there: You end up with almost an entire cake in your fridge but in the ensuing days it becomes crusty and hard. Luckily, about a hundred years ago, a man invented a way to cut a cake without it losing any of its fluffy, moist deliciousness. Now…
