Biryani – which is also spelled biriyani – is a popular rice-based dish from Southern 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, chicken, etc. This particular biryani recipe - based on one from the Food52 cooking site - doesn’t include a protein, and is made with lots of fragrant spices … [Read more...]
Tales of Takeout – Takeout Tryout #2 : Feldman’s Deli
For now - until restaurants fully open again - I am turning my attention here in Utah Bites to “Tales of Takeout.” These are short “takeout tryout” reviews of various restaurant to-go options that I’ve been enjoying while restaurants are temporarily shuttered for in-house dining. Granted, they won’t be the sort of in-depth restaurant reviews I’ve done for the past 25 years, … [Read more...]
Venice-Style Shrimp
This is a scrumptious recipe based on one from Food & Wine magazine - large shrimp prepared in the Venetian style with garlic, wine, butter, chili flakes and lemon zest. You could serve the shrimp with rice or pasta, but I think it’s especially tasty with polenta. Ingredients: 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, peeled & thinly sliced 1/2 tsp … [Read more...]
Tales of Takeout, Takeout Tryout #1: Gourmandise
With restaurants currently closed for in-house dining, the job of restaurant criticism and reviewing is challenging, to say the least. But, many restaurants are open for takeout meals with curbside pickup and/or delivery. So, when you’re given lemons you make lemonade, right? For now - until restaurants fully open again - I will turn my attention here in Utah Bites to … [Read more...]
Corn & Black Bean Salsa Recipe
One of my wife’s very favorite things to eat is Corn & Black Bean Salsa, which she usually buys at Harmons. However, it is very easy and inexpensive to make at home, and also tastes much fresher. Give it a try! Ingredients: Fresh corn kernels from 2-3 ears of corn 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp ground cumin 1 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 … [Read more...]
Easy Easter To Go: Takeout Options for Easter Sunday
First, I want to sincerely thank the generous sponsors of Utah Bites and Utah Stories advertisers for their continued support during this very unstable time. We are extremely grateful. There would be no Utah Bites without sponsors; they are vital to its survival. Please support our sponsors now and in the future. We wouldn’t be here without them. Since most of us are … [Read more...]
Park City Park & Grab: 11 Tasty Park City Takeouts
First things first. I want to sincerely thank the generous sponsors of Utah Bites and Utah Stories advertisers for their continued support during this very unstable time. We are extremely grateful. There would be no Utah Bites without sponsors; they are vital to its survival. Please support our sponsors now and in the future. We wouldn’t be here without them. As I wrote … [Read more...]
Penne with White Sausage Sauce
Here is a quick and easy comfort food pasta dish which I modified a little from the original New York Times recipe by Mark Bittman. Here, pasta is coated in a sauce that’s much lighter than most tomato-based sausage sauces. I make this dish using hot Italian sausage but it’s also very good with turkey sausage. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 large … [Read more...]
Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm: Delicious Delivery & Curbside Utah Restaurants Dishes
With restaurants closed for in-house dining all over our state in an attempt to help curb COVID-19, I’ve been impressed … no, AMAZED at how rapidly so many restaurants have re-engineered their operations to provide meals for delivery and/or curbside pickup. That’s no easy task, but especially difficult for fine dining establishments. For restaurants such as … [Read more...]
Saving MacCool’s: Beloved Irish Fave Rescued from Abyss
The first time I wrote about MacCool’s Public House I said, “Some restaurants, upon opening, come on stronger than George W. Bush’s effort to master English.” An indication of how long I’ve been following this place. I was referring to the decidedly non-bombastic, low key approach of owner Mick Warner and Scott Schlisman when they opened the original MacCool’s in Foothill … [Read more...]
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