As more and more of us get vaccinated and restaurants are (somewhat) returning to normal, maybe it’s time to venture out and treat your wonderful moms to a Mother’s Day meal. Or, if you prefer to dine at home, there are some good take out and meal kit options for Mother’s Day as well. If you haven’t decided yet on where to eat for Mother’s Day, here are some excellent … [Read more...]
A perfect and Inexpensive French White Wine for Mother’s Day
If you are looking for a very tasty, but inexpensive French white wine to sip on the patio or perhaps enjoy with Mother’s Day dinner, I’ve got a great one for you. On sale this month in Utah for a mere $9.99 (normally $11.99) is JP. Chenet Reserve Chardonnay-Viognier, from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. The wine comes in an unusually shaped bottle, baptized … [Read more...]
Butter Lettuce Salad with Shrimp
When temperatures warm up in spring and summer, I often like to enjoy a hearty salad as a main dinner course. This butter lettuce salad with shrimp makes for a great one-plate dinner or lunch. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter 1/2 lb. medium shrimp, shelled and deveined Old Bay Seasoning (optional) 1 small head of Boston or Bibb lettuce, leaves torn into bite-size … [Read more...]
Free $25 Gift Card for Park City Restaurants
Brunch @ HallPass HallPass at The Gateway now offers brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Utah’s first food hall, HallPass is a unique, upscale dining and drinking destination that is too unique to be simply called a food court. HallPass bars and eateries include SkinnyFATS, Blaze of Thunder (Nashville hot chicken), Beer Zombies Draft Room & Beef … [Read more...]
FARMINGTON FIESTA! Niño Viejo por Cinco de Mayo
One of the most interesting new restaurants I’ve visited this year is called Niño Viejo, which is located at Farmington’s Station Park in the location that previously was home to the short-lived Tortilla Union. If my Spanish serves me, Niño Viejo translates as “old boy.” The Niño Viejo website clarifies … sort of: “The Niño Viejo Story: Old Boy. Old Soul. Young at … [Read more...]
Free Entrees for Frontline Workers at Squatters and Wasatch Pubs this Summer
Mother’s Day @ Deer Valley Deer Valley Resort has you covered for Mother’s Day dining options, including specials at Deer Valley Grocery-Cafe. On Mom’s special day, treat her to a savory Mother’s Day special of Egg, Tomato and Asparagus Toast including scrambled egg, smoked cheddar, heirloom cherry tomato, roasted asparagus, Niman Ranch ham, and toasted olive oil bread for … [Read more...]
English Peas with Prosciutto
There are few things I like more than sweet and delicious fresh spring peas. Here is an easy recipe for peas with prosciutto or bacon that makes for a great side dish. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fresh shucked English peas ½ Tbsp olive oil 2 shallots, peeled and minced 2 oz. prosciutto, diced or 1-2 strips bacon, diced 1 tsp. sugar salt and … [Read more...]
Mexican Cerveza for Cinco de Mayo
With Cinco de Mayo celebrations taking place next week, I thought I’d turn my attention this week to Mexican beer - the perfect accompaniment to Mexican foods. One of my favorite Mexican brews is Bohemia, a German-style light lager launched in 1905. Bohemia comes in a fat little brown bottle with a gold label and is aged longer than most Mexican beers. It has a nice floral … [Read more...]
7 Healthy Dining Destinations
During the past year, wellness has been on our minds even more than normal. It’s been a challenge to stay safe and stay well, and many of us — I’ll speak for myself, anyway — have used lockdown as an excuse to, perhaps, eat a little less than healthily. Comfort foods have reigned in our kitchen, for example. But as we begin to finally come out of the pandemic, we should regain … [Read more...]
MORE SOY TO ENJOY: A Visit to Holladay’s Mint Tapas and Sushi
For a number of years now I’ve been following one of my favorite Utah chefs - Batsaikhan “Soy” Ariunbold around, as he moved from restaurant to restaurant. I first fell in love with his cuisine at Rice Basil in Holladay, before he opened his namesake restaurant, Soy’s Sushi Bar & Grill in Murray, and then Blue Marlin in Sandy, the name of which was changed last year to Mint … [Read more...]