The Association of Food Journalists in Utah
If you were inviting food writers from across the U.S. to visit Utah for three days, what would you show them? Where …
Iron Pig Championship Cook-Off Serves Up Fabulous Fair Food
The Food Network has Iron Chefs, but here in Utah, we have Iron Pigs. Suzy Johnson of North Ogden and her sous …
Salt Lake Culinary Center
The Salt Lake Culinary Center is now officially open for business at 2233 South 300 East, Salt Lake City. I went to …
Slow Food Utah’s Feast of Five Senses
Slow Food Utah’s 9th Annual fundraiser, Feast of Five Senses, takes place Sept. 15 at the Salt Lake Culinary Center, 2233 S …
Chile Fest at Z’Tejas
It’s Chile Fest at Z’Tejas (at the Gateway in Salt Lake City) from September 3 – 16. The restaurants celebrates the chile harvest, …
My experiences as a food editor
Often people want to know how I became a food editor. My recipe for the job contains some fairly eclectic ingredients and …
Utah Food World Is Well-Connected
Over the past 20 years that I’ve been covering the Utah food world, I’ve found that it’s very well-connected, with chefs, restaurateurs, …
Dutch Oven Baking Book Gives Trade Secrets
Bruce Tracy of “Dutch Oven Baking.” photo by Valerie Phillips I own three cast-iron Dutch ovens that I use mainly for summer …
Viet Pham: The Next Food Network Star?
Celebrating Viet Pham’s “Iron Chef” win last January. Utah chef Viet Pham has been announced as a contestant on the ninth season …
Lovin’ Laughlin, Part 1
Ever been to Laughlin, Nevada? Well, neither had I. Laughlin is located in the very southern tip of Nevada. Arizona is just …