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  • Instant Pot Pulled Pork

    Instant Pot Pulled Pork

    The Instant Pot pressure cooker/slow cooker is quite the rage these days, and rightly so. It’s an invaluable tool for the kitchen. I use mine at least a couple times…

  • Italian Wine Evening @ Kimi’s

    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 &…

  • Summer Reading: 5 Fresh New Books for Cooks

    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…

  • How to Make a Fab Fresh Pasta Dough

    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,…

  • A Perfect White Wine for your next Picnic: Guigal Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2016

    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 -…

  • Conscious Dining: A Visit to The Dispensary

    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…

  • Halibut with Cherry Tomatoes & Basil

    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…

  • Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon

    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…

  • Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Recipe

    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.

  • SaltFire Brewing: 12 Monkeys Double IPA

    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…

  • Light Pasta with Shrimp and Arugula Recipe

    Light Pasta with Shrimp and Arugula Recipe

    At the original Michelangelo restaurant in SLC, they used to serve a pasta dish that was similar to this one and that I tried to recreate at home. This is…

  • A Sustainable Tuscan Red Wine

    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.

  • Sensational Celeste Ristorante

    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…

  • Arugula & Strawberry Salad

    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.

  • Versatile and Food-Friendly Sparkling Wine: Domaine Chandon Blanc De Noirs

    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…

  • Fireside: On Fire at Regent Street

    Fireside: On Fire at Regent Street

    In the past couples months, Viet Pham’s new Pretty Bird eatery has been garnering most of the foodie press in town, and deservedly so. However, there’s another excellent dining spot…