Elevated Comfort Food for Brunch or Lunch at Tupelo Park City There is no shortage of excellent restaurants in Park City. but since it opened a few years ago on Main Street, Tupelo restaurant has been one of my go-to favorites. Executive Chef/Owner Matt Harris takes food very seriously, although he avoids making it too precious. And while he favors using local, often organic, … [Read more...]
Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola Recipe
In Italy, pizzaiola refer to “meat in the pizza style.” It’s usually inexpensive cuts of meat - typically beef or pork - braised in a mixture of tomatoes, onion, garlic, and olive oil to tenderize the meat. It’s a simple and easy-to-prepare, inexpensive dish to make at home. This recipe is one I really like, borrowed from Giada De Laurentiis. It’s intended to make 2 servings. I … [Read more...]
Bonterra Rosé: Vibrant and Crisp Organic Rose Wine
This past week has been so unseasonably warm that it has me thinking about spring and sipping wine on the patio. And that means thinking about Rose wines. Although, to be honest, I think about (and drink) Rosé all year ‘round. Gone are the days of treating Rose solely as a warm weather picnic wine. Organic Rose Wine Lately, I’ve been leaning towards investigating wines from … [Read more...]
Delicious Chicken and Waffles: A Visit to Marriott’s Thistle & Thyme
Hotel Food, Elevated: This past summer I wrote an article about Sunday brunch at the University Park Marriott and a very entertaining afternoon performance of the Viva La DIVA show there. Brunch was excellent, and the Viva La DIVA show was about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. But something very attractive other than the DIVAs also caught my eye: The … [Read more...]
Simple Shrimp Scampi Recipe
When I lived in New York City, I would periodically visit Rao’s Italian-American restaurant in East Harlem. The eatery, which opened in 1896, is notoriously difficult to get a table at, but well worth the wait and effort. The signature dishes at Rao’s are lemon chicken and shrimp scampi. While I would never compare my shrimp scampi with the heavenly stuff at Rao’s, this is a … [Read more...]
Orin Swift Wines
Orin Swift Abstract wine label At Thistle & Thyme When I dined at Thistle & Thyme this week, I perused the small wine list. It’s not especially extensive, but there are some interesting selections and I like that most of the wines are available by the glass or 9-ounce carafe. One of the most appealing wines on the restaurant’s list is Orin Swift Abstract 2017. I’d buy … [Read more...]
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Bargain Bar Bites : A Very Happy Hour
Prior to a recent comedy show featuring Todd Barry at The Gateway location of Wiseguys, my wife and I were looking for an early dinner spot to dine. We were looking for refuge from a Sunday night snowstorm when I remembered that Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar features a Prime Happy Hour in the bar area from 5 to 7 pm, nightly. It’s one of the best bargains in town, … [Read more...]
Chicken & Cashew Biryani Recipe for Home Cooks
Biryani - which is also spelled biriyani - is a popular rice-based dish in South India. It’s sort of like rice pilaf, but with an Indian spin and can be made in a multitude of ways, such as with shrimp, fish, lamb, etc. I especially like chicken biryani with toasted cashews to add some crunchy texture to the dish. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp ghee or butter (clarified, if … [Read more...]
Tiki Cocktails @ Tinwell Salt Lake City
Did you know that Salt Lake City has its own exotic tiki bar? Yup. The cocktail experts (and husband/wife team) behind Tinwell - Caleb Cannon and Amy Eldredge - have turned the upstairs at Tinwell into TinTiki, an inviting and comfy tiki cocktails lounge. It’s a mostly private room available for parties and special events, but opens to the public on Tuesdays. That’s where … [Read more...]
Raising the Bar: Creative Cuisine at SLC Eatery
It’s still early in 2019, but so far the most exciting event for local food enthusiasts, IMHO, has been the opening of SLC Eatery. Don’t let the name - which is about as generic as it gets - fool you. There is nothing generic or mundane about the cuisine at SLC Eatery. The new restaurant is the love child of co-chefs and co-business partners Paul Chamberlain and Logen Crew. … [Read more...]
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