Iron Pig Championship Cook-off at Daybreak
Last Saturday I judged one of the best-tasting food competitions that I can remember — the Iron Pig Championship Cook-Off at Daybreak. Club …
Chilling Out with Herbal-Infused Drinks
Minted Apple Juice and Basil Berry Spritzer Let your herb garden punch up the flavor in your usual lemonade, fruity spritzers and …
None of Your Beeswax: Backyard Beekeeping is a Sweet Hobby
Nathan and Sam Huntzinger of Bees Brothers Honey in Logan. As the Beehive State, Utah has a long connection with bees and …
Sweet Tooth Fairy Wins Food Network’s "Cupcake Wars"
Victory is sweet, especially when there’s frosting on top. Just ask Megan Faulkner Brown, founder of Sweet Tooth Fairy bake shops, fresh …
HOG HEAVEN: Humanely Raised, All-Natural Pork at Vernon Farm
Photo by Valerie Phillips For the past few weeks I’ve been working on a Deseret News story about Christiansen’s pig farm in Vernon, Utah, …
Senator Mike Lee Serves Up Funeral Potatoes and Green Jell-O
Senator Mike Lee is serving up iconic Utah foods at this week’s Republican Lunch Group in Washington, D.C. A different Senator hosts the …
Best Basil Pesto Recipe
It’s amazing how pesto-making can convert a whole basket of basil leaves into just a couple small containers of pesto. But because …
HOW TO PICK A GREAT WATERMELON: MORE ADVICE
In this week’s Deseret News column, I mentioned the difficulties of picking a good watermelon. One of my readers, Dan Perkins, e-mailed …
HOW TO SAVE A NOT-SO-GREAT WATERMELON
I have a cure for the bad-watermelon blues! A watermelon spritzer, or watermelon lemonade. It’s so disappointing when you have your taste …
EASY ZUCCHINI SCALLOPED POTATOES
I’ve been getting a steady supply of zucchini from a community garden that I’m participating in. But not everyone in the …