For my monthly air fryer recipe, I thought I’d include air fryer shoestring fries this time since they are so easy to make and almost fat-free. Ingredients: 1-2 Russet potatoes, depending on the size of your air fryer basket Vegetable oil Sea salt Freshly cracked black pepper (optional) Method Using a mandolin or V-slicer, cut the potatoes into … [Read more...]
Argentina Wine Dinner at Stanza
On Wednesday, November 30th, Stanza Executive Chef Paul Cafaro will team up with Javier Zunga & Piattelli Vineyards to host “A Taste of Argentina” wine dinner at Stanza Italian Bistro, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Piattelli Vineyards produces award-worthy wines from Mendoza and Cafayate in Argentina. To wit, Piattelli recently received 10 ratings of 90+ from James Suckling for … [Read more...]
SKY HIGH SPANISH: A Visit to Hyatt’s New Rooftop Restaurant
The glitziest new addition to the Salt Lake City dining scene is the Hyatt Regency’s new Spanish-inspired rooftop restaurant, Mar | Muntanya. Translated from Spanish, the name means “sea and mountain.” Which seems appropriate given that Executive Chef Tyson Peterson’s menu is said to “draw inspiration from the coastal and mountainous regions of Basque Country and Catalonia, … [Read more...]
Salt Lake Winter Farmers Market and More Foodie News
New St. Regis Executive Chef Last week, the St. Regis Deer Valley announced the appointment of a new Executive Chef and new Assistant Director of Food and Beverage. According to the St. Regis Deer Valley, “Executive Chef Pierson B. Shields will oversee all Culinary Operations at the Resort, including the Hotel’s signature restaurant, RIME, The Vintage Room, the St. Regis … [Read more...]
Black Pepper Chicken
This simple recipe is an adaptation of one of Food & Wine’s most popular recipes - one of their 40 Best. Caramelized chicken melds with Vietnamese flavors in this delicious, sweet & spicy dish that cooks in a mere matter of minutes. Ingredients: 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup nam pla (fish sauce) 1/4 cup water 3 Tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp. minced … [Read more...]
Camino Alto Tempranillo
Having recently returned from vacationing in Portugal and Spain, I’ve been revisiting some of the great wines my wife and I enjoyed there, most of which were sinfully inexpensive. One such wine is Bodegas Camino Alto Tempranillo 2019, which sells here in Utah for a measly $9.99, an incredible bang for the wine buck. This beautiful Tempranillo comes from an organic estate in … [Read more...]
LET’S TALK TURKEY: Top Feasts for Thanksgiving 2022
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and many of us will be toiling in the kitchen, cooking Turkey Day dinner at home. However, if you’d prefer to let someone else do the cooking and cleanup, there are a lot of good restaurant choices for dining out on Thanksgiving, as well as a number of take-home options. Here are some restaurants that provided me with … [Read more...]
Italian Graffiti Coming to Salt Lake and more Foodie News
Blue Sky’s New Chef The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Resorts Collection, the award-winning, nature-immersed retreat outside of Park City, has announced the appointment of Jason Franey as the luxury resort’s new Executive Chef. Here’s what the good folks at Blue Sky have to say about Jason. “Chef Franey, who has more than 30 years of exceptional fine dining restaurant … [Read more...]
Ma-Po Tofu Noodles
Ma-po (or ma po or mapo) tofu is a signature dish of Chinese Sichuan cuisine, but it’s quite easy to make at home. Ma-po tofu is typically served with white rice. However, I decided to change things up a bit and make it with noodles. Since my wife is gluten free, I used Thai rice noodles, but you could use whatever type of noodle you prefer. Ingredients: 1 package (1 … [Read more...]
Rapido Red Sangiovese
Anyone who reads this column on a regular basis knows that I love a good wine bargain. Who doesn’t? So I am happy this week to introduce you to a fun, inexpensive red wine from Italy called Rapido Red. It sells here in Utah for a mere $11.99. It was the wine bottle label - a couple riding on a red Vespa - that first got my attention at the wine store. It’s an indication of … [Read more...]