By Susie Timm, Head Cheese I recently had a chance to chat with Iron Chef champ Jose Garces, who is set to open three dining destinations at The Saguaro hotel in Downtown Scottsdale. I was feeling sort of irreverent so my questions are somewhat silly. Good thing Garces is a good sport! Check out what…
By Susie Timm, Head Cheese When I was a kid, my dear old dad ruined pancakes for me. We had an “incident” circa 1985 in which he attempted to use margarine and skim milk in the batter. They ended up doubling as Chinese throwing stars. I took a pancake hiatus for approximately 25 years. I…
By Susie Timm Alright, so no goats were harmed in the making of this interview. I did however have a chance to ask Chef Stephanie Izard about her upcoming cooking and book tour aptly named the “Goat Tour.” Izard is in town this weekend with the tour raising money for a charity that is incredibly…
By Kira Wills, Guest Blogger Years ago, I participated in a charity bake sale. I made some simple cupcakes as this was before my love of food conquered my fear of baking. All of my cupcakes sold. I paid it forward by buying a couple of desserts from other co-workers, including a bag of caramel…
By Susie Timm There are a few things I believe as absolute food truths: 1) Innovation and creativity combined with delicious, consistent food will create revenue. 2) Figure out how to create a cult-like following of food connoisseurs and average Joes alike. I attend the Fancy Food Show bi-annually to keep up on the trends,…