We couldn’t resist checking out a coffee-table cookbook called, Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen because the author Komali Nunna bills herself as the “Indian Martha Stewart”. (Nunna is a California-based cook born in Southern India). The book is full of pictures, recipes and tips for entertaining Indian style and Nunna’s…
Hanukkah is a time for food, gifts and spending time with family. In New York or Chicago, it’d be a snap to find local restaurants serving Hanukkah dinner or offering latkes, brisket and kugel. Here in Phoenix it’s a little more difficult to find Hanukkah-related foodstuffs, unless you resort to the Kosher section…
Early this morning, a small kitchen fire broke out at Durant’s, the legendary lounge that hosted the likes of Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne in its heyday. The blaze was quickly contained by firefighters, but there was some minor damage to the building’s roof and ventilation system. No one was…
If you’re looking for an easy way to help others this holiday season, dining at Roka Akor in Scottsdale means you’ll also be giving money to St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix. The trendy Japanese and sushi restaurant gives 20 percent of its profits to the charity through Sunday, December 13,…
Now, before you get all up in arms about our insensitivity to the thin set, we’re just talking about Kim Barnouin, co-author of the Skinny Bitch in the Kitch series. Barnouin is making a guest appearance at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Dr. in Tempe, to discuss…
Thanks to Payton Curry, the 30-year-old executive chef at Caffe Boa, the Valley’s dining scene is becoming more local-oriented due to his “locavore” approach. And to think that he almost didn’t make the move to the Valley. “I was scared shitless,” Curry says about moving here from San Francisco. “One of…
We’ve been eyeing the leftovers in our fridge, some of them of questionable lineage, possibly dating back to Thanksgiving (don’t worry — we’re talking about this Thanksgiving), and pondering whether we should tackle the fuzzy brown contents inside or just toss them, unopened, into the trash. Either way, we might…
Ed Mabrey The CEO/founder of Black Pearl Productions LCC, which is the parent company for Black Pearl Poetry Tempe Thursdays and Black Pearl Poetry Phoenix Fridays, as well as the home of the ASU Sun Devil Poetry Slam Team, the Phoenix Brave New Voices Youth Poetry Team, and the Phoenix…
Word has come in from family in Denver that the temperature’s in the single digits. We’d swear it’s that cold here. We even have the long johns out, and we’re taking a vow to stay indoors til spring. Looking to curl up with good blog? Let us recommend one of our…
[jump] The Tamale Store (www.thetamalestore.com): There’s a reason why The Tamale Store nabbed a 2009 Best of Phoenix award, and it’s not just because they seem to be everywhere — First Friday, culinary festivals, street fairs… Their tamales are made with fresh ingredients, sans lard, in varieties from chicken mole…
Baking for vegans may seem like a task, but ever since we made a gaggle of vegan buddies, it’s become a necessary evil. Really, it isn’t that difficult to do, with the help of some simple tricks like using Earth Balance in the place of butter and replacing eggs with…
Jan D’Atri and The Spatuloons might sound like an all-girl fifties band, but the phrase actually refers a trio of wooden kitchen utensils, the latest product offering from local cookbook author and television personality, Jan D’Atri. D’Atri will be hosting a cooking show and signing copies of her books this…
In search of some authentic Italian sausage worthy enough to play a supporting role as a side dish to our Christmas Eve dinner of eggplant parmesan, we decided to pay a visit to Phoenix institution, Schreiner’s Fine Sausages. Schreiner’s offers over sixty types of sausage, including Italian, Polish and German,…
What better way to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon than wandering the parking lot across from Tempe’s IKEA, sampling barbecued meats and drinking beer? This past weekend, 33 teams from across the nation turned out for Que & Brew, an official Triple Crown Event BBQ State Championship. The competition was…
There it was – the December issue of Martha Stewart Living, calling us with its siren song. It was beaming from the newsstand, positively lit up in glossy holiday glory with not one, not two, but three covers! There it was, piquing a gnawing little insecurity. We’ve been writing these…
Blog name: www.goodgreasyeats.com Who writes it: The blog is powered by several people throughout the country, including residents in Pittsburgh and Phoenix. The blog’s written by average Joes, including a film school drop-out, a cookbook writer, a business student, a zookeeper and a doctor. They all give their takes on food in places…
”West of Western Culinary Festival? Don’t you mean Best of Western?” We can’t tell you how many times we heard the local culinary crowd gripe about the name of one of Phoenix’s largest and best known foodie events. It really was a mouthful. Take a bite out…
There are several factors when creating holiday cocktails at Roaring Fork, including color and flavor. The Pistachio Martini will match your Christmas sweater perfectly with its green tint and red paprika sprinkled on top, and the warm, nutty flavor evokes feelings of sitting by the fireplace waiting for Santa. “There’s…
In the beginning, there was Red Bull, and it was said that Red Bull “gives you wings.” At its stateside genesis in 1997, the little silver can that could stood alone on the frontier of a new market, soon-to-be-borne of the “energy drink” craze. Now energy drinks have gone forth…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Soup’s On!: Pho from Khai Hoan Fresh Baked Gifts:…
For novice cooks like ourselves, it’s hard to imagine the intricate process of crafting a beautiful Italian meal like the ones north Scottsdale’s Sassi has to offer. This Sunday, December 6, though, executive chef Peter DeRuvo lets us normal folk in on his cooking secrets as he leads a demonstration and tasting…
It’s hard to imagine a nation without alcohol today, but back in the early 20th century, Prohibition banned spirits until Repeal Day in 1933. In honor of the 76th anniversary of Repeal Day, raise a glass this weekend as Metro Brasserie and Bar offers signature cocktails for only $0.76 when you…
