T'was The Birthday After Christmas & Italian Cream Cake

T'was The Birthday After Christmas & Italian Cream Cake

I have never liked my birthday. Not for the fact of birthdays, any excuse to have a party, but for the date - December 26th - Boxing Day, the day that people recover from Christmas celebrations, pen their New Year resolutions, and gear up for the next holiday. That is until this year.

You Say Crouton, I Say Toast

You Say Crouton, I Say Toast

Today, I had an unexpected culinary surprise, all because of a very well prepared piece of toast.

Arizona Wine Country Road Trip

Arizona Wine Country Road Trip

Although tamed down and classed up, we hit the road with all the same zeal of a college road trip. Arguably, there are few better places for road trippin’ than Arizona. This time, we pointed south to a small part of Arizona we had yet to explore but had heard a lot about, Sonoita and its wine country.

Travel Video: Borneo - Sabah Tea Plantation

Travel Video: Borneo - Sabah Tea Plantation

Join us as we travel to the foothills of Mt. Kinabalu, take a Fish Massage, trek through the rainforest (and run across some interesting creatures), learn how tea is processed and then cook with tea leaves.

Let's hear it for the Kids - An Iron Chef Weekend

Let's hear it for the Kids - An Iron Chef Weekend

Saturday and Sunday was the Robert Bland Culinary Salon where High School and College Students, as well as professionals competed in both hot and cold food categories

What a Crock!

What a Crock!

That's right.  The old crock pot is back!  The only difference being that the kitchen tool producers slapped a shiny new surface on it and renamed it the Slow Cooker.  A new name, what ever for? 

Submission of a form on this page has been disabled as you do not have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

 

 

 

 

Legacy Design Build Remodel is on of our best and longest partners. If you are looking to have a special project done for your home, then look to these guys. They are real, honest and and a caring team of professionals. Don't just take our word for it, ask around.

We are please to have a great partner like Capistrano's Wholesale Bakery. We will be working with them to bring you the best content regarding one of our favorite foods, great bread. Check them out and look for their artisan breads at some of your favorite restaurants.

A special thanks to Peoria Sports Complex for their support of the WestSide Throwdown. We will have a booth at the Spring Training game on March 21. Visit us at the stadium and come to the event the next night just down the street at the Arizona Broadway Theatre.

Longitude Books is a great place to explore the world and buy Travel and Food books both fiction and nonfiction. They have a very unique selection, great customer service and above all a great soul. Click the logo above to visit our friends at Longitude Books.

 

Open Table is our partner for Online Restaurant Reservations. They provide access to over 11,000 different restaurants in the US and Internationally. Click the logo above to use their reservation system.

Premium wines and gourmet gift baskets

Wine.com is a great place to find that wine you want but can't find in the store. They have a huge selection, and you can order from all over. Click the logo above to shop for wine online.

Local First Arizona