Foodie

Con Amore, Per Favore. A few weeks ago, the North Phoenix Moms Blog team was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to dine at the Wink 24, a new restaurant located in the Biltmore Fashion Park, and it is safe...

With the Phoenix foodie scene booming, it is easy to get a little overwhelmed with all the great local dining spots to choose from.  One of my favorite spots to enjoy breakfast, lunch, coffee or a sweet treat is Chestnut Fine...

If you have not heard of Waffle Love, I am not sure we can be friends... foodie friends that is.  No seriously though, Waffle Love has the most delicious waffles!  They are well known for their food truck, but...

This week Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria opened their doors to their first out-of-Chicago pizzeria located centrally in Phoenix at Uptown Plaza (shopping center at Central and Camelback). “We are thrilled with the reception we’ve received for bringing our authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza...

It's Mother's Day and that means you need great Phoenix Brunch ideas! Put away your aprons, take off your hostess hats and make that reservation for a well deserved Sunday Brunch. No quiche to prepare, no dishes to clean up! Just...

I love Giada De Laurentiis. If there's anyone in the culinary world I want to be, it's her. She makes four course meals seem effortless; meanwhile, I'm standing over a hot stove two hours in with four half-burned pans...

It’s finally here!  Two Fabulous Days filled with Craft Beer, Wine, Craft Cocktails and Live Music along the Scottsdale Waterfront.  The CrushBrew Festival brings the craft beverage experience together at one event Friday, February 19th and Saturday, February 20th. Your...

Valentine's Day is approaching and we are neck-deep in the candy-laden holidays that began way back on Halloween. While your kids might have visions of chalky conversation hearts dancing in their heads, I want to chat about a sweet...

Who says Southern food and healthy eating don't go together?  Sure, you can find all the comfort and fried goodness you want in most Southern restaurants.  But, can you find vegetables that are sophisticated and elevated, modern, and with...

It's time.  Time to punk your pantry. Something about a new year gets us all amped up to make huge changes in our lives. Unfortunately, that excitement often turns to frustration well before we even get all those holiday...

A delicious breakfast casserole with a blend of rustic bread, eggs, italian sausage, gouda cheese, escarole greens, and wild mushrooms... to serve up for any (special) occasion.  Just perfect for the winter! INGREDIENTS 8 ounces of ground spicy italian sausage 4 cups of...

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Clever Koi has quickly become one of my favorite local Central Phoenix hangouts.  Owners Nicholas Campisano, Joshua James and Chef Jared Porter opened this modern Asian food & drink restaurant and have had so much success that they are opening...

It is the PERFECT time of year to enjoy a nice cup of hot cocoa... and it to make it a little more festive, why not add some peppermint?!  The peppermint makes a superb addition to hot cocoa... a...

Fractured Prune has been around for a long time--try 1976!--but it hasn’t always been a staple here in Arizona.  Now they have 5 locations around town, soon to be 6, and people are truly digging their doughnuts.  Why are...

  Art by: Fabulous Fabulous Prints I'm a huge believer of buying local especially during the holidays. As a small business owner of Hazel & May, I appreciate the heart and work that goes into quality handmade products. What I love even more...

What do you think of when I say the word "Thanksgiving?"  The turkey that's never done yet. Grandma's pumpkin pie. Yoga pants after dinner.  The emergency room.  I know what you're thinking- the emergency room?!  It's true.  And I'm...

With the craze of all the food trucks around town, it can be hard to decide which truck to grab a bite from.  We really are blessed with some amazing food concepts on wheels and I've been dying to...

When it comes to Thanksgiving celebrations, I feel like there are two types of families. The family that begins their sit-down feast promptly at 4pm, and the family that grazes all day to celebrate. My family has always leaned...

  My dear husband woke up before me the other day and decided to cook breakfast. He planned to make french toast -  a first for him. Since he was cooking, I went to walk the dog. When I got...

Ah yes, I can remember when the first Flower Child opened up off of Camelback and 44th St.  I remember tasting that first sip of kombucha they have on tap and biting into that amazing piece of grass fed...

Last month we hosted a Chalkboard Hand Lettering Workshop at urbAna with Dear Sarah of Page & Mason Invitations.  If you have not been to this adorable shop yet, you need to go now!  You know we are huge on supporting...

This Late Harvest Bake is perfect for the fall season which is all about gathering and community. This casserole is the perfect tummy-warming dish for you and your friends and family. Filled with butternut squash, earthy mushrooms and kale. Oh,...

Let's talk about pasta, it's comfort food at its best.  Every person has a preference for how they prefer their bowl of noodles.  Some love those long strands of fresh noodles soaked in homemade tomato sauce topped with giant...

It's officially here. . . fall. . . or as I like to call it, "sweets season." For the next three months, most of us will stuff ourselves full of sweet treats to celebrate fall holidays which then leads into...