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Gone, But Not Forgotten – The Many Meals I Miss
In the quarter-century that I’ve been writing about Utah’s food and drink scene, I’ve seen far too many restaurants come and go. And there are plenty I miss. A jaunt…
Dinner in Daybreak—A Trip to Porch Restaurant
Located on Daybreak’s SoDa Row (the southwest corner of Kestrel Rise Road in South Jordan), Porch is Jen Gilroy’s ode to the American South, where she is the owner and…
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…
Chef Highlights―Tikka, tacos and La Tula
Lavanya Mahate, the owner and mastermind behind the Saffron Valley group of restaurants, opened the group’s newest establishment in Riverton in August. Saffron Circle delivers Mahate’s modern take on Indian…
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.
Food & Drink 411
One of my very favorite wine makers is Oregon’s Soter Vineyards, which is where Tony and Michelle Soter and their talented team produce top-tier wines that are remarkably consistent.
Camp Out—Getting the Lowdown on Campos Coffee
I’m not a coffee drinker. You can investigate Campos coffee on your own. I’m told that Campos’ coffee second to none. But I came for the food. Along with Avocado…
Sip o’ the Week – Üllo Wine Purifier
Üllo handles a couple of chores very well. First of all, it “captures” sulfites in wine with Üllo’s Selective Sulfite Capture. And second, Üllo also serves as a weapon for…
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…
3 Restaurants, 6 Salt Lake City Chefs, Twice the Enjoyment
The abusive behavior that used to be a trademark of the temperamental restaurant chef wouldn’t be tolerated in most of today’s workplaces. And in more and more restaurant kitchens, it’s…
Class is in Session—A Shelf of Great New Cookbooks
Food writer Ted Scheffler reviews new cookbooks for the back-to-school season. Join us as we explore great cookbooks for adults & teens alike. Titles include The Gaijin Cookbook: Japanese Recipes…
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…
Sip o’ the Week – 30 Years of Squatters
Founded in 1989 by partners Peter Cole and Jeff Polychronis, Squatters Craft Beers celebrated its 30th anniversary. This past Sunday a beer festival took place in the parking lot adjacent…
Best Chefs of Utah: Part of Our Local Community
In the Utah Stories September issue, we sought to find the top chefs in Utah who are doing something consistently special with food by harnessing the forces of nature and…