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Scheff’s Table – Fresh Tomato Sauce for Pasta
There are few things tastier than tomato sauce for pasta (or pizza) made from vine-ripened fresh tomatoes. Normally, fresh ripe tomatoes are hard to come by. But our garden is…
Scheff’s Table—Holy Guacamole!
One of the best things to ever come out of Mexican is guacamole. When I make guacamole at home using this recipe, there are never any leftovers.
Dynamic Duos—Utah Chefs
More often than not, it’s a solitary name on a restaurant’s menu that draws the crowds. It’s easy to see why, in this industry, a singularly executed vision goes a…
Cooking Their Way to Success – Two Utah Female Chefs Share Expertise
Peggi Ince-Whiting and Amy Wanderly-Britt are just two of the army of talented, soulful women with successful businesses working in an industry that is less and less defined by men…
Utah Food and Drink 411
Food writer Ted Scheffler covers this week’s Utah food and drink. Topics covered include Tom Guinney, Laurel Glen Vineyard, and SnowWiesn.
Scheff’s Table – Avocado Mash for Fish
At Log Haven restaurant, chef Dave Jones prepares fish with a topping that my wife absolutely loves; so I learned to make it at home. Chef Jones tops seared or…
Classic Cheese Fondue
This is a basic recipe for classic Swiss-style cheese fondue that’s easy to make and pretty much foolproof.
Chicken Fried Rice
One of my wife’s favorite comfort foods is Chinese-style fried rice. It’s one of mine, too. Fried rice is a good way to utilize leftover rice, chicken or other foods…
Back to School: 5 Great Fall Cookbooks
I love the cool fall weather, in part because it gets me back into the kitchen. Autumn is my favorite season for cooking – a time when we reintroduce heartier,…
Crab-Stuffed Spring Rolls
This spring roll recipe is really just a starting point. I love fresh crab, for example, but you could substitute shrimp or ground pork or just use veggies. Be creative!
Red Curry Tofu
Here is a vibrant tasting vegetarian dish with very robust flavors. Although there are a fair number of ingredients, don’t let that deter you.
Park City Chefs Headed to NYC: Utah Restaurants Showcased at Historic James Beard House
For those who might not know of James Beard, he was a larger-than-life force of nature. Named the “Dean of American Cookery” by the New York Times in 1954, he…
Grilled Mexican-Spiced Chicken Thighs
This tasty dish is based on a recipe originally from Mark Bittman, author of How to Cook Everything. Chicken thighs are so full of flavor to begin with, but when…
Scheff’s Table: Heirloom Caprese Salad
I love the time of summer when our heirloom tomatoes from the garden are ripe enough to eat. Because that means enjoying heirloom Caprese salads! Italy’s Caprese salad – named…
Scheff’s Table: Cacio e Pepe
Cacio e pepe is an extremely simple, rustic dish with very few ingredients, but one that is hard to get right. Pepe in Italian means “pepper,” and cacio is a…
Grilled Flat Iron Steak
Flat iron steak is a cut of beef that is very tender, nicely marbled, and is great for grilling. It’s especially good with a simple marinade made with olive oil,…