'Reviews'

Since I am part of the Tucson food media, I get invited to experience new restaurants occasionally.
Here’s the skinny on Bistro Phillipe which is under the direction of Phillipe Trosch who has cooked around Tucson as well as the world. Before starting Bistro Phillipe he was at the helm of the Five Diamond Loews Ventana Resort.
I [more...]

It’s another month and that means more wine specials at Giant Eagle in the Cleveland Ohio area.  Enjoy!

Rodney Strong Chardonnay ’06  $16.99 SAVE $5. $11.99
A crisp white with hints of lemon on the nose and juicy apple throughout.  SAVE $74.39 by the case!
Breitenbach Frostfire  $9.79  A unique Ohio wine that is light, sweet and very [more...]

There’s something about this book series that offends me. I am not an idiot. I never will be an idiot. And I don’t like poking fun at idiots. Plus the concept is a lackluster rip-off to the dummies series.
I have to hand it to the dummies, at least they had an original thought and are [more...]

There’s an interesting article in the New York Times about food as science — something Rita Connolly, a frequent Circle of Food contributor, was educating us about a few weeks ago.
The article explains some of the theories and ingredients such as hydrocolloid gums (used in the disgusting Twinkie) and xanthan gum used in bottled salad dressing and [more...]

Tucson–Here’s a sleeper of a wine tasting venue tucked into a hidden corner of Alvernon Way just south of Ft. Lowell Road.
The owner Yvonne Foucher is a former architect turned wine store owner studying for her sommelier certificate but smart enough to work with a wine consultant.
If you want a glass of wine here — it [more...]