Most recipes for Vietnamese-style pho begin with charring and/or roasting pork or beef bones for broth. From there, the broth typically has to simmer overnight - making it a multi-day project. However, I recently gave this quicker recipe from America’s Test Kitchen a try and was very impressed. It brings the cooking time for the pho broth down to under an hour. … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2019
Sip O’ the Week – All-New Conundrum
In past years, one of my favorite white wines was an unusual white blend made by renown Caymus winemaker Charlie Wagner, Sr., called Conundrum. It was very fruity, but well-balanced with gorgeous honeysuckle aromas - an exotic wine that paired well with a wide range of foods, from sushi to spicy curries and Mexican fare. But then in recent years my love affair with Conundrum … [Read more...]
Take a Deep Breath—Utah Company Creates Safe-Air Face Masks
The World Health Organization estimated 7 million premature worldwide deaths were caused by urban air pollution and use of indoor solid fuels. “We can’t live more than three minutes without air,” said O2TODAY founder and CEO, Bruce Lorange. “Air is the thing we are always dependent upon that we think least about. Breathing literally fuels our … [Read more...]
Diet Trends
The eighties and nineties were the "fad diet" decades; a time when dieters would alternately graze among grapefruit only, carrots only, high-carbs and high-Protein. Older Diet Trends told us that a low-fat, high-carb diet would keep us healthy. We later learned that the Food Guide Pyramid was rigged and was actually a recipe for heart disease and diabetes. We … [Read more...]
Utah Opera’s The Little Prince
The beloved story of The Little Prince comes to life as a new production from Utah Opera. Rachel Portman and Nicholas Wright’s The Little Prince presented by the Utah Opera will open January 19 and play through January 27. Meanwhile, Utah Opera Production Studios is busy building sets and creating costumes that are sure to transform the artistic visions of … [Read more...]