The Lodge at Blue Sky luxury resort in Wanship is hosting some blockbuster Champagne-themed events this weekend as part of their Moët Hennessy dine and drink series. You won’t want to miss them. On Friday, October 14th Blue Sky invites you to meet artist Patrick Brooks Brandenburg, whose hand selected pieces will be paired with Ruinart Blanc de Blancs and Ruinart Rosé … [Read more...]
Where to Find Scary Eclairs, Oktoberfest at Sundance, and Utah’s Chef’s New Cooking Show
Scary Eclairs @ Harmons Are you looking to hand out - or maybe just enjoy yourself - a different kind of Halloween treat this year? How about “Éscares” - Scary Éclairs.” On Saturday, October 29th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. you can join the chefs at Harmons Cooking School located at the Farmington Station Park Harmons to make some scary éclairs. According to Harmons, “Chef Pete … [Read more...]
TALES OF TAKEOUT: Bold Flavors at W. Thai Chef
Layton and Kaysville in Davis County are pretty far from being Meccas for foodies. I would estimate roughly that there are a dozen chain/franchise eateries for every single independent restaurant there. From Sonic and Arby’s to Moe’s Southwest Grill and Red Lobster, fast casual and fast food franchises litter the landscape. There are some notable exceptions however, like … [Read more...]
New Restaurants Opening in Deer Valley and Downtown Salt Lake
New Deer Valley Resort Restaurant Deer Valley Resort has an exciting new restaurant slated to open for the 2022-23 winter season, on December 15th. It is called Cast & Cut and will be located in Deer Valley’s Snow Park Lodge. A surf & turf themed restaurant, of sorts, Cast & Cut will feature a “variety of steakhouse classics such as the signature dry-aged … [Read more...]
Roasted Cardamom Chicken
I love the taste of cardamom, which is very complex with citrus, herbal, floral and spicy notes. It’s delicious in an easy-to-prepare dish like this one: roasted chicken with a cardamom coating. Ingredients: 2 bone-in chicken leg & thigh quarters or 4 chicken leg or thigh pieces 1 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil Ground cardamom Salt ¼ tsp. … [Read more...]
Best of Park City Wine Festival 2022
Last week’s Park City Wine Festival 2022 was chock full of great wines, spirits, ciders, beers, and more. One of my favorite stops during the Fest was to sample great wines and chat with representatives from California’s Daou Vineyards, a family-owned winery based in California’s Adelaida District in Paso Robles. The Daou story is a very interesting one, covering … [Read more...]
BODACIOUS BAR BITES: A Dozen Delicious Dishes That Raise the Bar
There was a time when eating at a bar pretty much meant a choice between corn nuts, pretzels, pork rinds, or maybe a pickled egg from that gigantic jar behind the bar. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But thankfully, times have changed and those looking to dine a little more creatively or healthy in bars can now do so. Here are a dozen of my favorite bar … [Read more...]
Crispy Air Fryer Cod
It’s that time again, time for my monthly air fryer recipe installment. This month we’re tackling air fryer fish. The key to any “fried” fish is to give it a crispy, crusty coating, so we’re going to use both flour and panko bread crumbs to achieve that goal. I find that cutting the fish into smaller “tenders” - as opposed to cooking whole fillets - helps to keep the fish … [Read more...]
Weingut Messmer Pinot Noir at Weller’s Bistro
When you think of Pinot Noir, you probably think of Burgundy in France, or maybe Oregon, Washington, or California in this country. Maybe New Zealand? But Germany probably doesn’t spring to mind. It didn’t to me, at least. But last week my wife and I were enjoying yet another excellent dinner at Weller’s Bistro in Layton when Jan Weller, the owner, turned us onto a really … [Read more...]
Remembering Valter Nassi, SLC’s Beloved Restaurateur
So Long, Valter I and many other foodies and restaurateurs were saddened to hear of Valter Nassi’s passing last week. I met Valter in the mid-90s and we quickly hit it off, both of us being recent transplants from New York City, albeit by way of Italy in Valter’s case. Valter, a former NYC restaurateur, would open Il Sansovino here in SLC and eventually operate Cucina … [Read more...]