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 use them. I came across this delicious halibut recipe that is perfect for a summertime meal. It originally appeared in the Once Upon a Chef cookbook by Jennifer Segal and was reprinted on The Splendid Table website. Try it; it’s … [Read more...]
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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 is one of my top bang-for-the-buck picks of the many wines I’ve had the pleasure of sampling so far this year. According to Bonterra winemaker Jeff Cichocki, when discussing the density of flavors in Bonterra … [Read more...]
Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Recipe
Thanks to the opening of Viet Pham’s Pretty Bird restaurant in downtown SLC, you can now get authentic Nashville-style hot chicken here in Utah. But, it’s also pretty easy to make at home. Here is a recipe I really like which is based on the chicken at one of Nashville’s most popular hot chicken joints: Hattie B’s. This recipe makes really spicy chicken, but … [Read more...]
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 brews from their retail bottle shop and enjoy them at home. Owner Ryan Miller has created a number of great beers, including Charlotte Sometimes Summer Blonde Ale, Füry Kölsch, Saison de Trahison, Nzed … [Read more...]
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 really nice, light pasta dish that’s perfect for a spring meal. And it’s a great way to use up some of the arugula from the garden. Ingredients: 1 lb. dried penne pasta (or your favorite pasta - … [Read more...]
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. Zonin’s Rocca de Montemassi is among the first in Italy to be granted the Equalitas Certification, which is a “Made-in-Italy guarantee that is based on a comprehensive … [Read more...]
Sensational Celeste Ristorante
Decades of Delicious 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 of his namesake restaurant, Celeste Ristorante, in Murray. I first encountered Paolo’s extraordinary cooking back when he was working in the kitchen of a small restaurant in Heber … [Read more...]
Arugula & Strawberry Salad
I planted more arugula in our garden this year than we can keep up with. So I’ve been trying to find new ways to use the peppery and nutty-tasting leafy green. Since we’ve also got lots of ripe strawberries growing right now, I decided to combine the two with a slightly sweet, mild dressing. Here is the recipe for this easy Arugula & Strawberry Salad. Ingredients: 2 … [Read more...]
Versatile and Food-Friendly Sparkling Wine: Domaine Chandon Blanc De Noirs
My wife and I got married on my birthday, which we celebrated earlier this week. As I wrote about for Utah Bites, we enjoyed an excellent meal at Park City’s Twisted Fern restaurant. As part of the celebration, we brought a special bottle of bubbly with us: Domaine Chandon étoile Tête de Cuvée 2008. Now, while I highly recommend this wonderful sparkling wine, it is a special … [Read more...]
Fireside: On Fire at Regent Street
Michael Richey’s Fireside on Regent is Hot 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 on Regent Street in downtown SLC - the one that owner/chef Michael Richey opened in winter of 2017, called Fireside on Regent. This downtown bistro … [Read more...]