I have a pastry chef crush on Marisa Lown of Gertrude’s, the new(ish) cafe at the Desert Botanical Garden. Her pastry is straightforward, creative, and thoughtful. Marisa is bringing a unique touch and an expert hand to sweets here in the Valley, and I can’t wait to see what she…
For the last year the folks at Curalate, a photo/social media-centric marketing and analytic suite, have struggled with one of the great questions of the hipster generation: What is the perfect Pinterest photo? You might be inclined to argue that garnering hundreds of likes and repins has to do with…
You probably know that most packaged foods contain more than one serving size. But have you ever stopped to think about what a single serving size actually looks like? Here’s a hint: really, really small. Watch this video and, if you’re like us, you’ll quickly realize you’ve been eating enough…
For some reason we are, and aren’t, that surprised to learn that an M.F.A. student in Brooklyn has created her own DIY kit for high-fructose corn syrup. The artificial sweetener is found in nearly everything we eat and drink, from soda to bread, but is virtually impossible for consumers to…
The Spot: Bodega, Open Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. See also: – 11 Favorite Salads in Metro Phoenix – Ranch Market in Phoenix: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We’re Still Lusting Over -…
According to data from International Wine and Spirit Research, Chinese people drank over 11 billion liters of baijiu last year, making it the most consumed liquor in the world, Reutrers reports. Baiju, for those unfamiliar with the booze, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made (usually) from sorghum. It’s generally about…
Consider yourselves warned: Promise Taco Bell that you’ll tattoo a burrito on your body if they bring back your favorite menu item and they will take you up on the offer. See also: 10 Best/Worst Pizza Tattoos At least that’s what the company is saying went down recently with Beefy…
In Trondheim, Norway, Dr. Zakri Abdul Hamid, founding Chair at the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, gave international officials a dire warning about the insecurity of the future of our food supply. “We are hurtling towards irreversible environmental tipping points that, once passed, would reduce the ability…
San Francisco chef Chris Cosetino — you might recognize the name from The Next Iron Chef — is well known for his offal obsession. But he might be making a name for himself for his obsession with creating some pretty awful (get it?) clothing designs. Case in point: the boxers…
You’ve probably already caught wind of the new technology called 3D printing by which someone (in the foreseeable future, you) could print off 3D items such as a gun (scary!), a piece of art (not so scary) or even . . . a pizza? See also: Scientists Created a $325,000…
If you’re a food nerd, you’ve probably heard of Modernist Cuisine, the six-volume “cookbook” from former Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myhrvold. It’s a stunning set of books that gives perspective into molecular gastronomy techniques. See also: Home Edition of Six-Volume “Modernist Cuisine” Tome in the Works The crazy, science-driven…
I love sweets. Obviously. As a pastry chef, I fully understand giving the people what they want. But I also believe in challenging the diner to try something new, expanding their taste buds and minds. See also: – Sugar Rush: Confessions of a Wild West Pastry Chef, and the Launch…
If you’ve ever forgotten your wallet, you’ve probably spent at least a few seconds wondering just what would happen if you ate at a restaurant but couldn’t pay. Would they really make you roll up your sleeve and clean some dishes to make up for the cost? Would they have…
This season, fishermen in the U.K. have been able to pull extremely high numbers of elver eels out of Britian’s River Severn. The baby eels, sometimes called glass eels, used to be a cheap regional treat but high demand boosted prices in the ’70s and ’80s, making the little worm-like…
Corporate America, like, totally sucks, man. And the worst part is it’s such an incestuous labyrinth of subsidiaries owned by billionaire industrialists that it’s hard to know which products are “safe” to buy and which might mean giving your money to a cause that’s completely against your principles. See also:…
The Spot: Ranch Market, Open daily from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. See Also: – Singh Farms Farmer’s Market in Scottsdale: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We’re Still Lusting Over – 5 Recipes for DIY Agua Frescas – Ten Favorite International Markets in Phoenix…
Remember when BP dumped a crapload of oil into the Gulf? Well in a giant statement of “sorry ’bout it,” they created a sizeable fund to help boost tourism in the state of Louisiana over 18 months. And if you’re curious where all that money went at least part of…
The good news is we officially can stop stressing about the existence and safety of cloned meat. The bad news is that’s because scientists have moved onto bigger (and better?) things. Namely, in vitro meat. See also: – Insects Are an Untapped Source of Food and Could Help End Hunger,…
Pesticides, drought, and a dwindling food supply — just some of the possible reasons for the loss of nearly one-third of the country’s honeybee colonies last winter. Living in Arizona, where Africanized honeybees recently stung a man to death, we might be inclined to celebrate. See also: – Emily Brown,…
Eating bugs to solve world hunger? It might sound a little dramatic (can’t we just, like, grow more crops or something?!), but a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations suggests just that. See also: – Five Freaky Fair Foods: Maggot Melt Sandwich, Deep-Fried Energy…
“It’s funny how raw a child’s reaction to something is. There’s no filter. It’s just really physical and that’s what I love about it,” said Matt Gilmour, creative director at marketing agency Saatchi & Saatchi. See also: – Chow Bella’s “First Tastes” The company, along with production company Heckler, made…
The Spot: Singh Family Farmer’s Market , open Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. See Also: – Arcadia Farmer’s Market: What We Bought, What We Skipped and What We’re Still Lusting Over – Arizona Farmer+Chef Connection Conference on June 10 at Desert Botanical Garden – Six Spots to Get…
