Photos by Mathew Strauss The New Year is suddenly upon us, and people everywhere are making new year’s resolutions with the goal of bettering themselves. One of my resolutions is to eat less meat, not only for health reasons, but also to create vegetable-based dishes that my family will enjoy and request frequently. Burgers are…
BP Street Cafe $ 1845 E Broadway Road #127 Tempe, AZ 85282 480-268-7331 bpstreetcafe.com Jewish people love Chinese food. We know it, the Chinese know it, there are jokes about it and it is why most Chinese restaurants are open on Christmas Day. Why we do isn’t really a mystery at all. It’s delicious, it’s…
The Bakery Phx features organic, local ingredients It’s said that the word delicious has its root in the Old French delicious and the more modern French term delicieux, so it is only fitting that one of the most mouth-watering places you will ever stumble upon, The Bakery Phx, took root in a Montreal kitchen. Lisa…
Photos by Matthew Strauss Now that Hanukkah is right around the corner, we start to take mental notes on all that needs to be done: clean all the menorahs, buy the candles and oil, write the gift list – all while threatening the kids to behave or else NO Hanukkah gifts (yes, I still do…
The Haymaker Restaurant Co. $$$ 4717 E Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032 haymakeraz.com I’m not an alcoholic, but I’ve never met a liquor I didn’t like. When I saw 100 different whiskeys featured on the menu of The Haymaker, well that was the last straw to send me on my way over. I did a…
Photos bu Matthew Strauss Here’s an easy way to incorporate more veggies into your diet – make them your meal’s main event. Use tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers and even sweet potatoes as the base for your dish by filling them with lean meats or flavorful cheeses, and then add on even more vegetables. Here…
Smoke Dem Bones $$ 1650 E Indian School Road, 85016 602-277-5766 smokedembonesbbqphoenix.com Perched on a tiny corner sits a little restaurant with a huge personality. The smell of smoke fills the air, and there’s no doubt when you swing open the door that BBQ awaits. What you don’t know until you are inside is that…
Photos by Matthew Strauss With a new generation of NO’s to all kinds of foods, what are we supposed to eat if we’re trying to avoid them? In my household alone there’s about 10 solid no’s – and the list seems to be growing. My husband and I love food, but most importantly food with…
Food Festival: Phoenix Cooks $$$$ Benefiting Banner Children’s Westin Kierland Resort and Spa Eating at a food festival is a lot like going to the movies. It’s a larger than life experience shared with a crowd. At the movies, people laugh when you laugh, cheer together and jump all at once when the knocked-out bad…
Photos by Matthew Strauss Hashem created a beautiful, complex yet simple world that gives us many natural remedies, honey being one of those. Honey is known for many healing properties for the whole body and contains a treasure chest of hidden nutritional and medicinal value that has been used since the early days of the…
