Ted Scheffler
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Italian Wine Evening @ Kimi’s
For your Sip o’ the Week – or rather, sips in this case – I suggest reserving a spot for a special evening tasting Italian wines at Kimi’s Chop &…
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Summer Reading: 5 Fresh New Books for Cooks
With so many online food blogs, food and cooking websites, food TV shows and such, you may wonder: What do I need with another cookbook? And, well …. I tend…
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How to Make a Fab Fresh Pasta Dough
Through the years, I’ve tried dozens if different recipes for making fresh pasta dough. And after many, many trials and experiments, I’ve found this one to be the most dependable,…
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A Perfect White Wine for your next Picnic: Guigal Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2016
This is a fruity, rich and complex Viognier-based wine with a good mineral foundation and no oak. It’s brimming with flavors and aromas of peach, honeysuckle, pear and apricot -…
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Conscious Dining: A Visit to The Dispensary
It’s the type of food you’d expect to find at classic American diners and family restaurants. But make no mistake: The Dispensary isn’t your daddy’s diner. Not by a long…
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Halibut with Cherry Tomatoes & Basil
This time of year, we have an abundance of fresh tomatoes and basil in our garden and so I was recently perusing recipes online to find a new way to…
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Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon
If you know of a wine with the complexity, nuance and concentration of Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, priced at $16.95 or under, I’d sure like to hear about it. This…
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Eat Here Now: Five Outstanding Restaurants to Visit before They Explode
My stepsons and their friends recently waited an hour on a Saturday evening to be seated at the Red Iguana. Don’t get me wrong, like everybody else, I love Red…
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Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Recipe
Here is a hot chicken recipe I really like which is based on the chicken at one of Nashville’s most popular hot chicken joints: Hattie B’s.
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SaltFire Brewing: 12 Monkeys Double IPA
When I visited the newly opened SaltFire Brewing Co. in SLC recently, their pub wasn’t quite finished and open. However, I was able to score a handful of really excellent…
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A Sustainable Tuscan Red Wine
An ever increasing number of winemakers today are producing wines using environmentally-friendly, sustainable practices. And, that includes some Italian wineries, such as Zonin Family Estates.
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Sensational Celeste Ristorante
For more than two decades, one of my favorite chefs has been a fellow originally hailing from Forte Dei Marmi in Italy. His name is Paolo Celeste. He is owner/chef…
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Twisted Fern: Park City’s Twisted Cuisine
I suppose you’d categorize the food at Twisted Fern as “new American cuisine.” But that moniker never really means much to me. Whatever you label it, Chef/Owner Adam Ross is…
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Arugula & Strawberry Salad
Trying to find new ways to use arugula, I decided to combine this peppery and nutty-tasting leafy green with strawberries and a slightly sweet, mild dressing.
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Versatile and Food-Friendly Sparkling Wine: Domaine Chandon Blanc De Noirs
One of the things I love about Domaine Chandon Blanc de Noirs is that it is so versatile and food-friendly. I’ve sipped this wine with everything from sushi and sashimi…