Pie Social 2013: Pie-Ku Contest Winners

Phoenix, you’re sheer poetry. We asked you to write a pie-ku or two (haiku on our favorite topic, PIE) and you did it in droves. We got so many excellent entries, we couldn’t pick just one winner. The grand prize winner of our pie-ku contest will join the judging panel…

A Pastry Chef’s Wedding Cake

Two weekends ago, with the gorgeous Phoenix sunset and mountains as a backdrop, I got married. I married the greatest guy ever. A Southern version of Julia Child’s ever supportive husband Paul Child, he schleps my pastry equipment and supplies, does delivery runs for my business, treats my friends and…

Jeff Kraus of Crepe Bar: Pie Social Celebrity Bakers 2013

Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 16, at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…

Raw Honeycomb from Health Foodie: This Week’s Fresh Pick

We’ve heard all those sniffles and sneezes since the weather mellowed out and the indigenous and not so indigenous flora began blooming again. We’ve seen those itchy, red eyes and we’re here to offer some healthy, natural relief courtesy of Health Foodie’s honeycomb. Raw and local honey is known to…

California Yelpers Sue, Claiming They’re “Unpaid Employees”

Because in America we sue over everything, a small group of Yelp users in California are suing the company, saying that they should get paid minimum wage (at least) for writing reviews for the website. Their argument begins with the premise that they are actually unpaid employees who provide value…

Dana Dumas of SugarJam Cookies: Pie Social Celebrity Bakers 2013

Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social Saturday, November 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…

Forget About Sriracha, We’re Facing a Global Wine Shortage

With residents in a southern California town suing the company that makes sriracha hot sauce, saying the plant’s smell are burning their throats and noses, spicy food lovers have been up in arms about possible price hikes should the production facility have to shut down. Will there be enough hot…