One of the great all-time comfort foods is Italian-American pasta with sauce known in many Italian (and other) families as Sunday Gravy. No two recipes are identical, and most make use of leftover meats or whatever else is on hand. So, you could customize this recipe endlessly: add shredded rotisserie chicken, cooked ground beef or pork spareribs … the possibilities are … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Mardi Gras Dinners, Tucanos’ 20th Anniversary and Casanova di Neri Dinner in Salt Lake City
Mardi Gras Dinners @ Stanza Can’t make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year? No worries. Executive Chef Jonathan LeBlanc of Stanza Italian Bistro & Wine Bar has you covered. On the evenings of Fat Tuesday, February 25 and again on Thursday, February 27, he will host 5-course Creole & Cajun Mardi Gras dinners at Stanza. With his southern roots and … [Read more...]
Affordable Italian Sangiovese from CAPARZO, Perfect Pairing for Pasta with Red Sauce
CAPARZO Toscana Sangiovese 2018 In my opinion, there’s no better wine pairing for pasta with rich red sauce - like the “Sunday Gravy” featured in this week’s Scheff’s Table - than Italian Sangiovese. I recently came across a really good, very affordable Italian Sangiovese from CAPARZO that was a perfect pairing for pappardelle with Sunday gravy. Priced at a mere $11.99, … [Read more...]
The Downtown Salt Lake City 2020 Marketplace
Downtown Salt Lake City is trying to find its “new” identity. Main Street is thriving with a plenitude of bars, restaurants and bakeries. The Eccles Theater and the tower above it as well as 222 South Main Street are full of young professionals. Goldman Sachs occupies seven floors at 222 South, and the restaurants and bars below all benefit from the well-paid … [Read more...]
Monarch Reigns Over Ogden Art Scene
Ogden has added a new crown jewel to the downtown art scene on 25thStreet. The Monarch, a renovated former parking garage, lives up to its royal name. With three large event spaces, creative studios, and space for dining and retail, the Monarch promises collaboration, creativity, and art of all kinds. The Monarch itself is a work of art. The industrial structure was built in … [Read more...]
Street Tai Chi Helping Homeless in Salt Lake City
First comes the coffee. Next comes the quiet. Then comes the tai chi. It is a combination that could change the world. Three times a week, a group of about 40 houseless people gather in the plaza of the Salt Lake City library. Houseless perhaps, but not homeless, because this tai chi community has been their home for the past three years. Men and women socialize and then set … [Read more...]
The Best Restaurant You Haven’t Tried: A Visit to Nikko Sushi & Ramen
Although some might not know his last name, many serious sushi enthusiasts in Utah and beyond know the name Sunny. He’s a longtime, beloved sushi chef in these parts - Sunny Tsogbadrakh. You might know Sunny from his tenure at Mikado restaurant or perhaps from Naked Fish, when those Asian eateries were downtown hot spots and served some of the best sushi and ramen around. … [Read more...]
Crab Cakes Recipe
Here’s the deal: When I eat crab cakes - which are typically fairly pricey - I want them to taste like CRAB, not filler. That’s what this crab cake recipe is all about. The secret to great crab cakes is to use the best crab you can find. I normally use lump blue-crab meat. You can enjoy them plain or with something like avocado salsa (pictured here). Ingredients: 8 oz. … [Read more...]
Paints & Plates, Rodizio on Fire, and Two Old Guys
Paints & Plates @ Deer Valley Grocery-Cafe Park City Plated is an ongoing series of one-off dinners sponsored by the Park City Area Restaurant Association that rotates to various Park City area restaurants and provide guests a way to sample that community’s diverse dining scene. On Wednesday, January 29th, Deer Valley Grocery-Cafe will team up with The Paint Mixer for … [Read more...]
JNSQ : A Most Beautiful Bottle of Wine
When my wife brought home a bottle of Rosé wine from California that she’d found at our local wine store, my first thought was: Duped! You see, she has a fondness for wines with pretty bottles and/or label art. And when I saw the bottle of Rosé she’d purchased - called JNSQ Rosé Cru - I was sure she’d been taken for a proverbial ride. The bottle … well … it’s beautiful. But … [Read more...]