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10/30/08
I'm going to miss it again, it appears, but you CAN try this at home. If you dare.
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10/30/08
Only two more days to enjoy this seasonal treat.
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10/29/08
I regret the error.
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10/29/08
Flavor doesn't necessarily cost more—Matt Caputo's done the math.
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10/28/08
I’m looking forward to my favorite bone-rattling holiday.
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10/28/08
The chef merry-go-round gets in gear just in time for the holidays.
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10/27/08
Johnny Kolache has lunch in the bag.
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10/26/08
Out on a photographic and museum safari in the Price area over the weekend, I stopped in for breakfast at the Balance Rock Eatery & Pub in Helper, the old mining town along Highway 6 headed south over Soldier Summit pass.
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10/24/08
These females really have one gossip topic: who's eating what
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10/24/08
The culinary fireworks at the Hilton last night were all for a good cause.
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10/24/08
Nicholas & Company's expansion is a bright spot in a gloomy business landscape
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10/23/08
Four seasons means four menus
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10/22/08
6,568 pounds—and counting. There's still time to participate.
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10/22/08
Blues great Lil Dave Thompson sings for your supper.
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10/21/08
Even if you regard your body as a temple, hot dogs can go back on your grocery list
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10/21/08
Even on Sunday morning buns.
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10/20/08
A bright and sunny new bakery has the goods
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10/20/08
Czech out Johnny Kolache for a new out-of-hand meal.
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10/20/08
It's not whether you win or lose, it's what you eat before the game that matters.
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10/17/08
One restaurant reports on how the concept of volunteer payment worked for them.
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10/16/08
An old favorite takes on a new mission.
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10/16/08
Chicken flautas, carnitas, guacamole, jicama, salsa and more...
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10/16/08
Local whiskey maker's "Rendezvous Rye" earns notice, praise of well-known whiskey critic.
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10/15/08
Blind Dog is here to stay. You, go eat.
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10/14/08
The revolving door is a sad fact of the restaurant business; here are some recent comings and goings.
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10/14/08
The second annual celebration of things uniquely Utahn. Including food.
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10/13/08
The best way to know a culture is to eat its food—try a taste of Eritrea.
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10/13/08
I've never actually known anyone who did not have enough food to eat. All my life, food—its availability, anyway—has been something I could take for granted. Most of my energy has been spent on eating the best food possible and not eating too much of it. But that's not how it is for most of the world and, according to Michael Pollan's open letter to our next "farmer-in-chief" in Sunday's New York Times magazine, that's not how it's going to be for the United States for much longer. He says (to the next prez), "But with a suddenness that has taken us all by surprise, the era of cheap and abundant food appears to be drawing to a close. What this means is that you, like so many other leaders through history, will find yourself confronting the fact...
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10/13/08
Don’t leave home without your duck fat.
That was my takeaway from the Friday afternoon I spent at the Fall Home Show in South Towne Expo Centre, where I was one of the judges of the chef’s competition. This year, the contestants were Eric May from Blue Boar Inn in Midway, Chuck Isble from Biaggi's in the Gateway, Joseph Davis from Baxter’s American, right next to the Gateway and Jason Merryweather from Harvest at Thanksgiving Point. My fellow judges were Bryan Woolley, "Fresh from the Ktichen" host on KUTV, Val Phillips...
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10/09/08
See two angry women face off against mystery meat.
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10/09/08
The whole idea behind recipe-writing is that you can learn from other people's kitchen mistakes. But it doesn't always turn out that way. Sometimes, you can follow instructions precisely, and still have a mess on your hands. Last week, Martha, our beloved office manager/ sent out a request for a breakfast recipe that could feed a crowd. It was her turn to feed her daughter's swim team—the Murray High School swimmin' Spartans (side note: the school's teams used to be called the Smelterites, after the town's smokestacks) after their morning Saturday practice. That's about 58 teenagers, so call it the stamacch capacity equivalent of 150 grown men. I gave her a recipe I've used before for baked french toast but it only serves 10, so Martha multiplied it....
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10/08/08
... We enjoyed amazing sandwiches and the great homey-but-sophisticated feeling of the Tin Angel Café ...
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10/08/08
It dawned on me this past rainy, inky, dark October Saturday morning that I had never read Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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10/07/08
My colleague/competitor over at Salt Lake Weekly wrote a four-star preview of the Fisher Vineyards wine dinner scheduled for this Sunday at the New Yorker. I hope his assessment measures up to the actual experience, because I'll be there. I had planned to go to a Fisher dinner at Grappa, but the event was canceled so I'm happy to have a second chance. I've never met Juelle Fisher, the vineyard proprietor, but she's from Utah and makes organic wine in my favorite place on earth (Sonoma County) in a winery that was designed by architect William Turnbull, who was the father of one of my dear friends, so I imagine we'll have plenty to...
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10/06/08
Everybody's talking about the serendipitously named wine from Chile. No, it's not called Tina Fey, but you're close.
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10/03/08
Never mind Palin and Biden—that's so yesterday.Our annual dining debate has started and we want your input.
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10/02/08
Sometimes I wonder why Salt Lake City has so many Thai restaurants—so many pretty good Thai restaurants. Seldom does one knock my socks all the way off, but so many of them are definitely usable that I generally choose one based on convenience rather than quality. Lately, one of my faves has been the humble little My Thai. Housed in an unattractive strip mall on a blah block of 300 West, My Thai is literally a mom and pop operation. (I love to break that journalistic taboo, and use the word "literally.") Mostly, she's in the kitchen and he's waiting tables, although when there's a lull, she darts out from her stove to anxiously ask diners if they like the food. And yes, we do. It's a limited menu—4 apps, 2 soups, 6 curries and lists of...
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10/02/08
Before I even had time to agonize over declining the invitation, the media dinner at Log Haven showcasing Chef Kevin Donovan's new fall menu has been canceled. It seems Donovan has turned in his resignation—he is going to Park City Mountain Resort to lead their dining program and will leave Log Haven at the end of the month. Tough timing for owner Margo Provost, since we're on the brink of the busy season. But out of work chefs: take note.
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10/02/08
Just so you know where I'm coming from: I'm a big fan of the basic American meal: hamburger, fries and shake. And a regular deplorer of how fast food chains have degraded that trio into a meal that could be described in three words: salt, fat, sugar. I'm a firm believer in the possiblity of a four-star burger joint. So I approach any new burger joint with hope, optimism and love in my heart and stomach. Unfortunately, Flippin' Burgers, a new joint in Park City, let me down. Despite their claim of "fresh food, fast," their onion rings, battered in black & tan, come in frozen. And the ice cream in the milkshakes is extruded custard. Bummer. I haven't tried the hot dogs, though. By the way,...
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10/02/08
So this guy walks into a bar carrying two jars of pickled eggs ...
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10/01/08
Now and then you'll find restaurants that attempt to infuse some humor into their menus--especially sandwich shops. Usually, to my mind, such jokes and jabs are too insular and in-the-know, or just plain daft.
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10/01/08
Park City restaurant fave Shabu gets its 15 minutes this Friday. Tune in!
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10/01/08
Cookie monsters invade Salt Lake City!
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10/01/08
This new,naturalesque fast food in SugarHouse threw itself a party last night and we were there.
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10/01/08
I stopped in for a rare weekday breakfast at one of my new favorite digs: Caffe Niche.
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