One of my fondest food memories is of eating store-bought poke salad (also spelled "poki") with my wife on a Maui beach during our honeymoon, accompanied by Salon Champagne. Poke salad - which is typically made using raw tuna - is as commonplace in Hawaiian grocery stores as potato salad is here. It's delicious and very easy to make. There's no cooking involved; it's … [Read more...]
DuMOL Wine Dinner at Riverhorse
On Thursday, May 25th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Riverhorse on Main welcomes guests to its first wine dinner of the season featuring Napa Valley’s DuMOL Winery. Riverhorse on Main’s talented culinary team will prepare a special 5-course dinner, with each dish thoughtfully paired with DuMOL’s limited production varietals. “We’re excited to partner with DuMOL Winery to officially … [Read more...]
BRUNCH. BACON. BOOZE Piling it on at Biscuit & Hogs
Brunch. Bacon. Booze. Those are the words printed on the moonshine-style bottles (growlers?) strewn throughout Biscuit & Hogs, a popular new restaurant that opened in Ogden just a few weeks ago. And, those three words pretty much sum up the gestalt at Biscuit & Hogs. I’ll explain. Located at The Junction in downtown Ogden in the space that was once home to … [Read more...]
Farmstead & Artisan Cheese Tasting, 10 Years of Avenues Proper and Camp Cooking, Utah
Blue Sky Teams with Caputo’s The folks at Caputo’s Market & Deli will team up with The Lodge at Blue Sky on Friday, May 26, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for a special Farmstead & Artisan Cheese Tasting. Here’s what to expect, from Caputo’s. “Get an in-depth look into the world of fine cheese. You will taste your way through Southern European and New World creations made … [Read more...]
Chicken with Mustard-Cream Sauce
Here is my take on a chicken recipe that first appeared in Food & Wine magazine. My wife especially loves this dish, which features a mustard-cream sauce, but the mustard isn’t overpowering. In fact, it’s a very light tasting dish. I like to serve this chicken with a wild rice blend such as Lundberg’s. Ingredients: ½ tsp. ground coriander 2 Tbsp extra-virgin … [Read more...]
La Querce Seconda Chianti
Last weekend my wife and I attended a very enjoyable wine dinner featuring the Italian wines of La Querce Seconda at Emigration Cafe. Specifically La Querce Seconda is known for its Chiantis, and the husband and wife winemaker team of Niccolo Bernabei and Linda Sandkvist pride themselves on using only Sangiovese in their Chianti wines. Most of the wines we tasted at … [Read more...]
DECK THE HALL: A Tour of Woodbine Food Hall & Bar
I love the culinary variety and options that eating at a great food hall can bring to the adventurous foodie. And I’ve been fortunate to visit some of the great ones, from DeKalb Market Hall in Brooklyn, Faneuil Hall in Boston, Eataly in Manhattan, and Reading Terminal Market in Philly, to Time Out Market in Lisbon and Mercado de Produtores in Rio, to name a few. I love them … [Read more...]
Speak Easy Pop-Up and More Foodie Events in Salt Lake
Paradise Parlor Pop-Up Carver Road Hospitality has announced the launch of Flanker Kitchen + Sporting Club’s new pop-up installation in The Gateway, called Paradise Parlor, a tiki lounge located in Flanker’s speakeasy parlor. It will be open starting Thursday, April 20th at 7:30PM and will operate on Thursdays from 5pm to 11pm, and Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm to … [Read more...]
Zesty Sloppy Joes
Here is my spicy take on the traditional Sloppy Joe. I like to make them extra zesty by adding cayenne, Louisiana Hot Sauce, chili flakes and such. Don’t let the number of ingredients dissuade you from trying this recipe. Once you get everything gathered and prepped, it only takes about 20 minutes to cook. Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground beef (I use a 90/10 ratio - who … [Read more...]
Stolpman Vineyards L’Avion
During a recent dinner at Log Haven restaurant, my wife and I enjoyed a beautiful bottle of wine recommended by General Manager Ian Campbell, which Log Haven has on its “Limited Availability” wine list. It’s from California’s Stolpman Vineyards and it’s called simply L’Avion. First though, a word about the very special vineyards founded by Tom Stolpman more than 20 years … [Read more...]