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About Town: A Fresh Start, a Whole Pig, and Some Seriously Good Ramen

26 March 2025

It may not surprise you to hear that, on occasion, I reach a certain saturation point with eating and drinking. So, like clockwork, the new year kicked off with a…

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Poilâne

30 September 2024

As promised in my post on the Paris Olympics, I’m following up with a little history lesson on bread – specifically, the world-renowned sourdough from Poilâne bakery on 8, Rue…

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The Quest for the Best Margaritas in Phoenix

23 May 2024

NOTE: While updating the plug-ins for my website, I realized that my posts have not been reaching my subscribers since December. I have chosen to repost them every Thursday, along…

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JL Patisserie – Best French Bakery in Phoenix & Scottsdale AZ

03 March 2024

Originally published in the 2023 Summer issue of “A Taste of AZ” One recent sunny afternoon found me inside one of the best patisseries and bakeries in Scottsdale and Phoenix:…

Wagyu Strip Sirloin with Potatoes, Genuine Concepts

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Chef Chat: Jeremy Pacheco of Genuine Concepts

13 January 2023

Article originally published in A Taste of AZ Magazine If Jeremy Pacheco can trace his Arizona roots back 9 generations, you can bet he has an ingrained passion for the…

olive mill queen creek, garlic and herb oil

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Queen Creek Olive Mill

29 November 2022

Article originally published in A Taste of AZ Magazine While Arizona agriculture is widely known for citrus and cotton, the desert climate offers ideal conditions for a myriad of crops,…

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Persepshen in Central Phoenix

30 September 2022

Article originally published in A Taste of AZ Magazine “If we don’t make it, we don’t serve it—all the way to the ketchup and mustard,” Those are the words of…

5 min

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Drinking Tequila & More at Barcoa Agaveria in Phoenix

08 September 2022

Article originally published in A Taste of AZ Magazine Walking into BARCOA Agavería in Phoenix, there is a strange sense of being transported to a cantina in Jalisco, Mexico, which…

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Proof Bread in Mesa, AZ | A Taste of AZ

24 August 2022

Article originally published in A Taste of AZ Magazine Owners of Proof Bakery Jon Przybyl and Amanda Abou-Eid didn’t start out as bakers; in fact, they had never baked before…

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17 Hidden Gems in Phoenix You Need to Check Out | Redfin

22 July 2022

Article originally posted by redfin.com. There are many fun activities to do in Phoenix, AZ, from visiting the Musical Instrument Museum to watching an Arizona Cardinals game. It’s clear that living in Phoenix comes…

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