Orange Table is a little hard to find, as it’s tucked away in the Scottsdale Mall, but it’s well worth the search because it provides a great lunch for less than $10. It’s close to Pepin–just look for the, what else, orange tables populating the eatery. The place has a…
Just in time for holiday food shopping — and refueling after hitting the malls — Oakville Grocery opens today at the Scottsdale Quarter, 15015 N. Scottsdale Rd. The gourmet specialty store, founded in Napa Valley, boasts two well-known local talents on its staff, chef Walter Sterling (Autostrada, Sol y Sombra,…
Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? Sunday night, after watching Two Weeks in Hell, a show about the brutal, two-week tryouts for wanna-be Green Berets, I woke up at 4:30 a.m. after dreaming about killing zombies with my bare hands…
When BJ Hernandez, chef and owner of the three Havana Cafe locations in the Valley, started making this recipe, it was only because it was a special she created for her guests. Now, it’s her most popular dish at the restaurants and has found a permanent home on the menu…
It’s no secret that we adore Sweet Republic’s artisan ice cream. Their delicious desserts were picked up by Whole Foods. The shop made it onto Bon Appetit’s list of the 10 Best Ice Creams in the nation. And now owners Helen Yung and Jan Wichayanuparp are headed to the big leagues. Sweet Republic will be featured on an upcoming…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? Can you tell a melon baller from a cookie scoop? See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer. Here are a few of our guesses. Feel free to add yours below: – “How Would…
Sometimes a particular restaurant location just seems cursed. Such is the case with 98 South Wine Bar & Kitchen, the Chandler bistro which was originally opened by restauranteur Ron Wojcicki of KiZake and 56 East. The restaurant folded in October of 2008 after Wojcicki filed for bankruptcy, and reopened under new ownership this spring. Less…
One thing that we always crave this time of year is shortbread cookies. The buttery, crumbly cookie is the perfect canvas for any flavoring. For our purposes, we took dark chocolate and drizzled it over the cookies, then sprinkled on some crunched up candy canes, and topped it all with…
It’s hard to believe BJ Hernandez never went to culinary school, considering the recipes she’s created and adopted from her family have kept customers coming back to the Valley’s three Havana Cafe locations for 20 years. Hernandez, who in a previous life was an art teacher for grade and high…
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. Today things get a little naughty with cosmopolitan-inspired Jell-O shooters. Come and get ’em,…
Mr. P-bodyThe 15-year Valley resident, professional DJ and bassist for local band Elvis Before Noon is spinning at the Hotel Valley Ho this New Year’s Eve. He also spins and plays regularly at AZ 88, Olive & Ivy and The Vig. What did you eat for dinner last night? That’s somewhat of a…
Breaking up is hard to do. Even harder might be cooking for yourself when so many recipes are meant to be shared.Local food fanatic Joel LaTondress — you might recognize his Chowhound/Facebook moniker, azhotdish — feels your pain. He turned a defunct romance into a smart concept for a home cooking blog,…
Gallo Blanco chef-owner Doug Robson says he had no idea he’d be opening two restaurants in one year, but things just organically turned out that way. His new place, headed by chef Patrick Fegan (formerly of Fiamma and Olive & Ivy), is called Hillside Spot, and it just opened for breakfast and…
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. Today we’re bringing you a recipe that’s the culmination of our years of suffering through bad Jell-O molds…
Grabbing to-go food might not be the healthiest choice, but it’s often a heck of a lot easier than busting out cooking utensils, going shopping for ingredients and trying to make bean burritos and pad Thai ourselves. But with New Year’s resolutions of losing weight staring us down, we’re looking…
This winter season, the specialty cocktails offered on the happy hour menu of Spotted Donkey Cantina in north Scottsdale will have you feeling like it’s a lot warmer, as the chic southwest Mexican restaurant presents sweet, brightly colored drinks more suited for the beach than for cold months. Happy hour’s…
Used to be, you could easily find a weekday lunch for around five or six bucks. Nowadays, it’s tricky to get a bite for less than ten dollars, unless you stick to fast food joints or tacos. But Padre’s Modern Mexican just unveiled a new menu of lunch specials that…
Two weeks ago we began reporting on an epic project, the creation of Martha Stewart’s holiday showstopper, the croquembouche. Here’s Part One and here’s Part Two. This week we bring you the conclusion. We wake up grumpy and taciturn. While making coffee we start playing with the word croquembouche in…
It had been quite a while since I’d been to Chelsea’s Kitchen, and ages since I’d heard anyone talk about it. But I stopped by recently when I’d heard good things about new executive chef Bruce Kalman, who’s keeping some menu faves for the regulars but playing around with daily…
This past Friday evening, hundreds of Food Network fans crammed into the Mesa Arts Center for an evening of fast paced, rockin’ fun at the Guy Fieri Road Show. This was the show’s second to last performance on the 24-city tour (the last being Vegas, baby), so Guy pulled out all of…
Most locals know Chef Beau MacMillan as the guy who bested Iron Chef Bobby Flay. MacMillan’s headed back to Food Network in January for a new show called The Worst Cooks in America, where he and Chef Anne Burrell attempt to whip some of the most pitiful home cooks into shape via a cooking…
‘Tis the season for holiday drinks, and while many people are running for seasonal ales, caffeine junkies need some holiday cheer, too. And the best seasonal caffeine drink we’ve found this year comes from Fair Trade Cafe, located on Central Avenue, off Roosevelt.The eggnog latte might sound bizarre at first,…
