“Trust Me,” says the sign above Chef Takeshi Hosoda’s head in Radio Cafe as he busily chops ginger for tonight’s sushi orders. You can trust the sign. Hosada was raised in a suburb of Tokyo and moved to Phoenix because he needed a change of scenery. He says he chose Arizona because he didn’t know…
We keep hearing pie will replace cupcakes as the new It Dessert, and if that’s really true, then the Gateway Dessert has got to be the whoopie pie. They’re popping up all over, including on the cover of this too-cute new book at Frances, one of our fave local…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer, and to see if you’ve won a most-awesome prize. Here are a few shots at this week’s trickster, add yours to the comment box below: -…
Cora Blouch The singer and knitter performs in the Amazing Grace II program with the Phoenix Chorale May 1-2 and May 9 at various venues in the Valley, and her Bewilderknits merchandise is sold at MADE, Practical Art and Ecocentricity What’d you eat for dinner last night? Homemade wild rice…
One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that’s what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make desert when life hands one…
Wading through the grease pit of bland food, cooking, and eating shows focusing on cheap shopping, bogus belly busters, and chefs more familiar with cursing than conjuring up a decent dish, we’ve paid our dues to the TV gods (Kraken release avoided!) — at least for the time being. In…
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: Ramen for the Soul at Republic Ramen Read This:…
We saw these treats featured on seesaw design’s blog, and had to share. Hungry for Mexican food but can’t spare the calories? Enjoy the tasty sight of chips & salsa, tamales and pan dulce — all made entirely of felt, available for sale on etsy by Feltalicious (based in…
Last time, In the Kitchen brought you Italian Wedding Soup, this week we had a much different experience with the firefighters of Chandler. Today I’m eating lunch with engine 287 of the Chandler Fire Department. I’ve been given a tip — bring ice cream — so I arrive with two…
One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that’s what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make dessert when life hands one…
Can cooking a hot meal help an average guy bed smokin’ chicks? According to a new book hitting store shelves in May, absofrickinlutely! This amazing piece of culinary literature, Cook to Bang: The Lay Cook’s Guide to Getting Laid, is based on a website that features sexy recipes the average Joe can prepare at…
Gastropub has the word “pub” in it and frankly that should be enough to grab your attention. Of course a little professional direction as to where one may experience the best gastropubs Phoenix has to offer couldn’t hurt either. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Culinary Dropout, Mabel’s on Main, and…
One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that’s what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make desert when life hands one…
Stupid TV. I bask in your glow for hours, hang on your every image, and break commitments with friends so I can stare into your one, giant, flickering eye, and you repay me with a commercial about a fast-food chain’s burger hawked by a D-list reality TV star eating it…
In this week’s Chef Chat, we heard from Chef Kelly Fletcher of House of Tricks. Fletcher says another one of his most valuable tools is his iPhone, which stores hundreds of his recipes. We were lucky enough to grab one. Introducing his Fromage D’Affinois with Homemade Strawberry Preserves. Here’s how it’s done…..
Damn you, TV. First, you convinced us we should buy insurance pimped by lizards and a blanket with armholes. Now you’ve paired a fast-food chain with a D-list reality TV star to hawk an exotic, expensive burger to Americans and our suppressed sexuality and insatiable desire to exceed the monthly…
Oh, Phoenix. When will you ever get your shit together? I’m feeling ornery at the moment, thinking about how national culinary trends don’t always play out successfully here, if they ever get off the ground at all. Take gastropubs. What’s a gastropub, you wonder? Last year, the Washington Post wrote,…
Standing on a hand paved brick patio, vines climbing a wrought iron trellis, a moonlight sky, inhaling the scent from the wood fired oven, it was hard to believe we were in north Phoenix rather than northern Italy. It was Backyard Pizza Night at Jason Raducha’s. Professionally, Jason wears a…
Yesterday we heard from Chef Kelly Fletcher of House of Tricks. Today the conversation continues. While House of Tricks’ staple dishes are sticking around, Fletcher says he would like to see a few new ingredients on the menu. “I always want to see more offal, more sweetbreads, more tongue and…
A decade ago, just before I moved to Phoenix, I considered heading to New Orleans instead. My then-boyfriend and I called around checking on graduate schools and apartments but practically needed a Creole-to-English translator to figure out what the heck everyone was saying. Needless to say, it was Phoenix or bust. Ya tink? …
Hump day got you down? Here’s our fix: Wednesday nights at the Phoenix Public Market and Urban Grocery & Wine Bar at 14 E. Pierce Street, 4pm – 8pm. Don’t be a dork – bring your own bags…
Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe was temporarily evacuated when its coffee roaster, aka Big Red, overheated and caught on fire around noon. Owner Jason Silberschlag says the small fire caused no damage, but Cartel fans might expect to smell a bit of smoke in the lab for the next week.The…
