Food
Curry Pizza: Indian Food + Pizza = Love at First Bite
When I first visited Curry Pizza, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The setup is much like the thin crust pizza shops around town, however, a quick look at the…
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…
Great West Food Desert: City Seeks to Improve Food Options on Westside
Food deserts are areas occupied by people lacking the income to buy healthy food or do not have access to foods that are considered part of a balanced diet. By…
BLT Bucatini Recipe
This is one of my very favorite pasta dishes – one that makes use of pancetta (bacon), arugula (lettuce) and cherry tomatoes: BLT. I like to make this using thick…
A Cheesesteak State of Mind: Two Under-the-Radar Cheesesteak Emporiums
Here in Utah, somewhat surprisingly, you can get a damned good cheesesteak. Two cheesesteak joints that I really love and, unless you’re a hardcore cheesesteak aficionado, you probably haven’t heard…
Backyard Urban Gardens Bring Garden Bounty Right to your Doorstep
It’s the conundrum of the current agricultural era. As more traditional farmland is converted to residential and commercial development, and less arable land is affordable for farmers of any age,…
Japanese-Style Chicken Curry Recipe
Japanese curry isn’t much like either Indian or Thai curries. It’s milder, for starters. And, Japanese curry usually incorporates carrots and potatoes into the dish. Here is my version of…
Tom+Chee: Everyone Loves a Great Grilled Cheese
The ultimate comfort food I have met exactly one person in my life who didn’t like cheese. And although there are those who avoid cheese for health or dietary reasons,…
Tasty Ma-Po Tofu: Do It Yourself
Ma-po (or ma po or mapo) tofu is a signature dish of Chinese Sichuan cuisine, but it’s quite easy to make at home. The key to success in making this…
Spring on the Food: 5 Salt Lake City Restaurants Worth Visiting this Spring
Five Salt Lake City restaurants worth visiting this Spring.
Tosh’s Ramen Comes to Holladay
Although the North American ramen craze has mostly subsided and other eats have become more trendy with foodies (think: Korean BBQ and Nashville hot chicken), here in Utah ramen is…
Farms vs. Suburbia: Does Population Growth Mean the End of Family Farms?
The Wasatch Front has been growing out rather than up for years. Sprawl is now threatening Utah’s most successful family farms. Over eighty percent of Utah residents say they want…
Two Moms, One Kitchen: Authentic Chinese Cuisine from Mom’s Kitchen Salt Lake City
One sure-fire way to find great Asian cooking is to go to the places where Asians eat. Such is the case with Mom’s Kitchen, an unassuming little restaurant dishing up…
Cajun-Creole Dirty Rice Easy Recipe
One of my favorite side dishes is a Cajun-Creole concoction called “Dirty Rice.” It begins with the holy trinity of Louisiana cooking – celery, onion & green pepper – and…
‘Que for You: R&R BBQ Comes to Farmington
I’ve been singing the praises of R&R BBQ since brothers Roger and Rod (R&R) Livingston opened their first brick-and-mortar operation in the spring of 2013, in downtown SLC. Prior to…
