I wake up every morning around 7 a.m., albeit begrudgingly. Sometimes I hit the snooze until 7:30, but eventually I pry myself out of bed and get ready. Everything’s hazy and grey until I pop into Cartel downtown on my way to work to get my morning cold brew. Everyone…
Vegans, vegetarians, and other meat-averse folk now have their very own protein option at Chipotle restaurants in Arizona. Rather than making a hodgepodge of beans, guac, fajitas veggies, and corn (which actually doesn’t sound that bad), vegans can opt for the new Sofritas, a chile pepper-braised tofu, in tacos, burritos,…
Hearing the words coffee flour might immediately make you think of some caffeinated food gimmick, but the new product is about sustainability and health more than providing a java jolt to your favorite pastry recipes. According to BusinessWeek, the flour has a relatively negligible amount of caffeine in it and…
Leave it to Wal-Mart to find a way to make charitable giving and supporting necessary welfare assistance look absolutely disgusting. If you still need proof that being a Wal-Mart shopper and supporting their antics is bad business, the company released a statement enumerating the reasons they’re supporting an increase in…
My husband arrived home with some crumpled printed pages from a website. Bold orange highlighter illuminated some of the words. He handed them to me. Just a few pastry ideas for me from his South African friend at work, Elwin. After seeing my article on Lamingtons, Elwin wanted to pass…
You read that right, folks. There’s now a diet and exercise regiment originating out of California to prep gals for a weekend of bikini tops and cut-off shorts. We’re all for getting in shape and eating right, but focusing on dropping poundage so you can slip into revealing outfits for…
The cronut fad has seemingly passed, but some little critters still can’t get enough of Dominique Ansel’s fad fusion pastry. Over the weekend, Ansel’s bakery closed after a video chronicling the New York bakery’s serious mouse infestation surfaced. Whether this is the official death knell of all things cronut obsession,…
Think of your favorite dinner at a local Mexican joint — the guacamole uses lime juice, the margarita uses lime juice, and your favorite street taco is typically topped with a slice of lime, too. Many drinks and dishes in town use the green citrus, but recently, cartels in Mexico…
With 90-degree temperatures looming in next week’s forecast, the season for sipping heavy, flavorful stouts is almost over. In fact, at a recent trip to Lost Leaf, several of the dark beers were sold out, further cementing the fact that it’s time to switch to IPAs, Hefes, and Pilsners. Just…
There’s a lot of great stuff from local and national talent to see at this year’s Phoenix Film Festival, and Chipotle is bringing some food for thought to the screen with its animated short The Scarecrow coupled with the documentary GMO OMG. The two-minute short, which has been available online…
One of the most requested food bank items from families in need, according to Feeding America, is milk. The nonprofit gives only a gallon per person per year to the 37 million people it serves. Now through an online and mobile campaign, Feeding America, in conjunction with local dairy farmers,…
Just when you thought the land of fast food promotions couldn’t get any more convoluted, Panda Express is offering a free serving of Golden Szechuan fish with any purchase– you know, so you can have another meal with your meal. This April Fool’s Day deal, which they’re promoting as April…
Lowbrow – n. One having uncultivated tastes. When I was a kid — let’s say 8 years old — I would often spend the night at my grandma’s house. She lived in a duplex, and her house was locked with skeleton keys. There was a huge collection of costume jewelry…
If you find yourself strapped for cash on Thursday, April 3, just waiting for payday to inch ever closer, Samurai Sam’s has your back with free food deals in celebration of its 20th anniversary. You’ll have to act fast if you want to get your hands on a completely gratis…
Get ready to geek out over beer in a way you haven’t before. Sure, there’s been a Star Wars-inspired Imperial Stout Trooper and the Ommegang’s Take the Black to help you indulge the beer geek and sci-fi/fantasy geek in you all at once, but now Trekkies can get their drink…
The battle for fast food money is still dominated by McDonald’s, which has about 35,000 restaurants worldwide. Compare that to Burger King’s 12,000 restaurants and it’s easy to see that McDonald’s has invaded the world with Happy Meals and Big Macs. However, according to Business Week, if you compare the…
Leave it to our lovely neighbors to the north to get bored enough to make a cocktail garnished with several full meals, hearty enough for a lumberjack or two to get stuffed. According to Eater, Vancouver sports bar Score on Davie is serving up Caesars, which is Canadian for Bloody…
Monday, Sugar Rush shared a primer explaining just what buttercream is — and how many different kinds there are. Today: Make your own in eight steps…
With about 15 craft breweries in the Phoenix area alone and almost every other bar in town carrying at least one craft brew, it may seem as though craft beer has taken over the market. According to NPR, the Brewers Association is reporting that sales of craft beer did increase…
I received an email order request the other day. It started like this: “I just had one of your chocolate and whipped cream cupcakes at the market.” No whipped cream here, folks, just real buttercream. No shortening, no emulsifiers. Butter. European butter…
After being the bearer of bad tequila news when we discussed why tequila probably won’t help you fight diabetes or obesity, we’re happy to bring some good news in the world of guilty pleasures. Well, actually, calling chocolate a guilty pleasure might not even be accurate at this point anymore,…
Despite several news organizations reporting that a new study might show that tequila could actually help prevent diabetes and obesity, the leap from the agavins, the sugary compound in the agave plant, to tequila, which is distilled from agave, is actually too formidable to draw that conclusion. We know, we…
