One of the best things to ever come out of Mexico is guacamole. When I make guacamole at home using this recipe, there are never any leftovers. Ingredients: 1/2 small white onion, minced 2 fresh serrano chile peppers or 1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and minced 1 ripe tomato, cored and finely chopped (optional) 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 3 ripe avocados 1/2 tsp … [Read more...]
Food & Drink 411
SLC Eatery and Soter Vineyards 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. On Tuesday, October 1st, Owner/Chefs Paul Chamberlain and Logen Crew will host a Soter Vineyard wine dinner at their SLC Eatery restaurant. Also attending the … [Read more...]
Camp Out—Getting the Lowdown on Campos Coffee
Not many of us, I suspect, can look back over the decades and pinpoint - right down to the minute - when a life changing moment took place. But Will Young can. He's the founder and president of Campos Coffee Roastery & Kitchen and on Saturday, July 12th, 1997 at 1:40 pm - he discovered a passion for coffee. It was in a small Sydney, Australia cafe, sipping coffee, when … [Read more...]
Sip o’ the Week – Üllo Wine Purifier
In this week’s SIP o’ the week column, I’m featuring a wine gadget whereas I normally write about particular wines, cocktails, beers, etc. I’d like to introduce Üllo ($79.99) a nifty wine purifier that takes up very little space in your wine cellar or at the table. Üllo handles a couple of chores very well. First of all, it “captures” sulfites in wine with Üllo’s Selective … [Read more...]
Utah Food and Drink 411
Here is what you need to know about Utah food & drink, from the food writer Ted Scheffler. Tom Guinney I was saddened to learn that Tom Guinney, one of the three (and the last living) original founders of Gastronomy Inc. passed away last week of natural causes at the age of 71. Guinney, along with with his partners Tom Sieg and John Williams (both deceased) opened … [Read more...]
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 with a beer festival that took place in the parking lot adjacent to Squatters brewpub. It was a celebration of craft beers in general, not just of Squatters’ beers; and included a boatload of local breweries: Bohemian, Hopkins, Uinta, Red Rock, … [Read more...]
RAISING THE BAR—the White Horse ain’t serving your daddy’s bar food
When we think of bar food, we’re most likely thinking of munching on corn nuts, Buffalo chicken wings, pretzels, pork rinds, pickled eggs … that sort of thing. Well, think again. Because when it comes to bar food in downtown SLC, White Horse Spirits and Kitchen raises the bar. It’s a stunning adult playground - a bar stuffed from floor to ceiling, literally, … [Read more...]
Moroccan-Style Chicken Tagine
A few years ago my wife gave me a tagine for my birthday. A tagine is an earthenware pot with a shallow, circular base and a domed or cone-shaped cover. It’s a cooking vessel that’s used all over North Africa and is especially useful for dishes—also called tajines—like this one. If you don’t have a tagine just substitute a large skillet with a lid. Tagine … [Read more...]
Sip o’ the Week—Lange Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2018
The first wine vintage of Lange Estate Winery & Vineyards—which was founded by Don and Wendy Lange—was 1987. Lange is located in the Dundee Hills of Oregon’s northern Willamette Valley and the winery, which was originally built upon Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris, now also produces a wide range of wines such as Viognier, Syrah, Tempranillo, a Brut … [Read more...]
YAPPY HOUR—Dogs, Dogs, Food Trucks & Fun!
Attention dog and food lovers! If you’re in the market for really good food in an atmosphere where you can enjoy it with your best canine friends, be sure to look into Yappy Hour 2019. This is the 6th annual Yappy Hour summer and I’m somewhat chagrined to admit that my wife and I only attended our first Yappy Hour this month. Yappy Hour is free to the public … [Read more...]