Farewell to Cowboy Ciao
The dining scene in the Valley has experienced a major loss. By now, many of you have read the October 15 announcement that Cowboy Ciao would no longer open its…
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10 Hot Topics from Aspen Food & Wine Classic 2018
As the temperatures have been in the triple digits here in Arizona, I wanted to turn my attention to what was hot at the 2018 Aspen Food & Wine Classic. …
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Crowded House and Catalina Sounds Winery
The earliest record of grape domestication dates back to approximately 6000 B.C. in what is the present-day Republic of Georgia. A couple thousand years later, wine is cultivated in over…
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10 Hot Topics From Aspen Food & Wine Classic 2017
I would be remiss if I let this summer float on by without sharing with you some of my experiences from the Aspen Food & Wine Classic held by Food…
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It’s a Sunday Affair
During our Harvest Dinner (https://www.texaztaste.com/harvest-dinner/), Aaron Chamberlin, chef and owner of St. Francis and Phoenix Public Market, and I hatched a plan to collaborate on a Sunday brunch. We called…
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Harvest Dinner
I am constantly amazed by the fact that I cannot remember where I placed my coffee mug, yet I can remember the exact details from a meal of ratatouille I…
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Entertaining in the Desert, Part Three
While I am adding the finishing touches to some longer posts, I will share with you photos from a dinner party I hosted over the weekend. We were celebrating two milestone…
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Wine My Way at the Aspen F & W Classic 2016
Among the many things the Aspen Food & Wine Classic does well is to encourage the audience to “think outside of the box” when pairing food with wine. I have heard…
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Aspen Food & Wine Classic 2016
I have been a bit of a vagabond since Memorial Day, floating between Arizona, California and Texas. While it has been great, the kids are growing a bit weary living…
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Entertaining in the Desert Part Two
We kicked off March with a spring soirée at our home to celebrate a milestone anniversary. The more I dug into the planning, the bigger the party grew, and next…
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