You could drive right past it a dozen times and not even know it’s there. But tucked away on a quiet, residential street in a neighborhood near Foothill Boulevard is an urban farm that supplies produce, cut flowers, microgreens, and more to many of our area’s finest restaurants. It’s called Frog Bench Farms. Nearly 10 years old now, Frog Bench Farms was created in 2012 by … [Read more...]
Pork Tenderloin Vindaloo
When I was a graduate student on a small budget living in NYC, I frequently ate cheap meals at my favorite Indian restaurant called Curry Mahal. And my go-to dish there was spicy chicken vindaloo. Vindaloo is an Indian curry which originated in Goa and traditionally uses pork in the recipe. But these days you see vindaloo with chicken, shrimp, beef, lamb, fish, veggies and … [Read more...]
Tsuki Sake Made Right Here in Utah
Many Asian restaurants in Utah offer imported sake on their beverage lists - usually from Japan. But did you know that you can now enjoy Japanese-style premium sake that’s made right here in Utah? Yup. Well, sort of. In February of 2020 three partners - Jillian Watanabe, Kirk Terashima and Ty Eldridge - embarked on a mission to produce high-quality sake right here in the … [Read more...]
Best Fried Chicken, Flanker Coming to The Gateway and Other Foodie News
Summer Menu Items @ Afterword Summer is heating up at Afterword restaurant in Heber City, where Chef Matt Harris and his staff are featuring some delicious new dishes on the summer menu. For example, there’s Fire-Grilled Spanish Octopus, Fire-roasted Lamb T-bone Bites, Golden Beet Gazpacho, and Roasted Beets & Peas Salad, just to name a few. Of course, Chef Harris’ … [Read more...]
OH UMAMI! Utah County’s All You Can Eat Japanese BBQ
If you’re reading this article, you probably already know the Japanese word umami, which translates roughly as “pleasant savory taste.” It is used to describe one of the five basic tastes, which also include sweet, bitter, salty, and sour. Umami is a savory taste found especially in foods rich in nucleotides and glutamates such as fish, mushrooms, soy sauce, yeast extract, … [Read more...]
Martini & Rossi Sparkling Rosé: Crisp, Dry and a Very Good Value
If you are of a certain age, you may think of Martini & Rossi wines as teeth achingly sweet - wine your grandparents might have enjoyed. But have you tasted wines from Martini & Rossi lately? You might be surprised. Martini & Rossi is the #1 Italian sparkling wine brand in the world, not just in part because they are so affordable ($14.99 SRP). I recently … [Read more...]
Cod Piccata
I love lemony piccata sauce and I often serve it with pork, veal or chicken. But it’s also delicate enough to use with seafood. Here I smothered cod fillets in piccata sauce, but you could substitute any white flesh fish or shrimp if you’d like. Ingredients: 4 cod fillets 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room … [Read more...]
The Salt Lake Brewery Passes
Visit Salt Lake Brewery Passes Perk Visit Salt Lake announced this week that they are offering travel perks of free attractions and brewery passes with its new “West of Conventional” incentive travel campaign. When guests book two or more nights at participating Salt Lake lodging properties, local regional and national travelers can select either two (2) free two-day Visit … [Read more...]
GOLDENER HIRSCH INN: CLASSIC + CONTEMPORARY—Part 2: Goldener Hirsch Restaurant
Named after the renowned Hotel Goldener Hirsch in Salzburg, Austria, Deer Valley Resort’s Goldener Hirsch Inn opened in 1992, owned and operated by the philanthropic Eccles family in partnership with Deer Valley Resort. The Inn has a very European vibe and decor, and has garnered a slew of awards from publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Zagat, and many others. In … [Read more...]
Grilled Shrimp & Tomato Skewers
I love shrimp skewers from the grill in summertime. And nothing is better than adding some freshly picked garden tomatoes to those skewers. This recipe is super easy but totally delicious. You just marinate the shrimp and tomatoes for a few minutes, then skewer the ingredients and grill em’. Ingredients: 1 lb. large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined 12 oz. cherry … [Read more...]