Why Viet Pham Lost Out On The Next Food Network Star
On last night’s season finale for “The Next Food Network Star,” Bobby Flay confirmed what contestant Viet Pham suspected enough to ask …
Grilling Tips and Recipes
Summertime, and the grilling is easy… at least for Howard Taylor of Kaysville, who is known as a grill master around his …
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 …
Taste of The Wasatch Fundraiser Aug. 4
To fight hunger in Utah, over 50 of Utah’s top chefs, restaurants and bakers will gather on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Solitude Mountain …
Zucchini Bacon Soup
Zucchini & Bacon Soup photo by Valerie Phillips Last week, I picked my first zucchini of the summer, and I used it …
New Slow Cooker Book: A Lot of Crock
Slow cooking is great for summer. Photo by Valerie Phillips Most people think of using Crock-Pots in the winter when it’s cold. …
The Patio Project: Northern Utah Restaurants For Great Outdoor Eating
What Northern Utah restaurants have great patios? During June and July (of 2013), I worked on a story for the Standard-Examiner about …
Orange Leaf Back In Farmington!
Orange Leaf is finally back in business. The Station Park development announced that the self-serve frozen yogurt chain has opened just went …
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, …
Say Cheese! Ogden’s Birds and Bees Fundraiser
Summer is a great time for food fests, including the seventh annual Union of the Birds and the Bees fundraiser, at Ogden’s …