By Susie Timm, Head Cheese I love a good deal. My friends at Local Dines.com are offering up what I would almost refer to as UNBEATABLE! Now thru the end of the month if you purchase $100 in dines dollars, you get a $20 certificate for yourself! Which translated in Local Dines Lingo means you…
By Kirti Dwivedi, Reluctant Vegetarian In just a little over 24 hours, 7 local chefs will converge at 5th and Wine in Old Town Scottsdale and make our world’s just a little more….comfortable. Indeed these chefs are competing in our first ever Mac & Cheese Throw Down tomorrow, December 14 at 5:30 PM. You can…
By Kirti Dwivedi, Reluctant Vegetarian Part one of our riveting 2-part series on the competitors in next week’s “Mac-n-Cheese Throw Down.” Learn a little more about these cheesy guys. Get inspired. Buy a ticket. Click HERE to purchase a ticket!!! Chef #1: Tony Morales Occupation: Sauce Purveyor (Desert Smoke BBQ) What Mac’N’Cheese means to me:…
Recipe courtesy of Chef Jeff Smedstad, Owner of Elote Cafe in Sedona. Pan Roasted Duck Breast with Cascabel Chile Sauce Ingredients: 6 to 8 ounce duck breasts (skin on) 2 cloves garlic peeled 4 cascabel chiles stemmed 2 cups chicken stock 1 tostada 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp salt For the sauce: Toast the garlic…
By Susie Timm, Head Cheese I had the chance to check out Local Bistro, a new place located on Hayden and Thompson Peak Parkway a few weeks ago. The space is cozy and very inviting and they have a great cocktail and wine list. I was delighted that Chef Andrea Volpi took the time to…