Marilyn Hawkes, Author at PHOENIX magazine

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Desert DigestRecipesRecipe Friday: The Fettuccine Genovese from Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse

Marilyn HawkesOctober 2019

Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse rolled out a new menu October 1 with four new pasta entrees and a host of other tempting items. Hand Cut’s executive chef (and culinary director for Riot Hospitality Group) Samantha Roberts has graciously shared one of the pasta recipes with PHOENIX magazine. The recipe calls for imported Italian basil pesto, which you can pick up at the grocery store. Roberts says to look for imported Italian pesto that has...

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Desert DigestRecipesRecipe Friday: The Dry-Aged Meatballs from Maple & Ash

Marilyn HawkesOctober 2019

If you’re ready to up your meatball game, help is on the way. Danny Grant, chef/partner at Scottsdale’s newest steakhouse, Maple & Ash, is sharing his incomparable dry-aged meatball recipe with Desert Digest readers. Some tips from Grant: If you can’t get your hands on dry-aged ground beef, regular ground beef will do. Same goes for the cheese curds. You can substitute readily available fontina or ciliegine mozzarella (small balls of fresh mozzarella). Also, when...

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Desert DigestRecipesRecipe Friday: The Beets and Ricotta Salad from SaltRock Southwest Kitchen

Marilyn HawkesOctober 2019

Executive chef Lindsey Dale of SaltRock Southwest Kitchen at Amara Resort and Spa in Sedona recently revealed her fall menu and one seasonal dish caught our eye: Beets and Ricotta Salad. Dale makes her own ricotta in house and adds some interesting elements, including a chili tangerine gastrique and vanilla pickled strawberries. “I’m particularly drawn to sauces and vinaigrettes. I really like how they can transform both the presentation and bring brightness to the dishes,...

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Desert DigestRecipesRecipe Friday: The Rockfish Tacos from Taco Chelo

Marilyn HawkesSeptember 2019

If you’re a taco lover (and really, who isn’t?), you’ll appreciate this week’s recipe from chef Suny Santana of Roosevelt Row’s Taco Chelo. He shares the restaurant’s popular Rockfish Taco recipe, which has several components, but the end result is worth it. Santana uses rockfish from local Chula Seafood because it’s available year-round and the restaurant can get it fresh every day. “It’s a nice, flaky fish.” After battering and frying the fish in hot...

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CocktailsDesert DigestRecipesRecipe Friday: The Apple Gold Rush from True Food Kitchen

Marilyn HawkesSeptember 2019

Fall officially starts on Sept. 23, but most of us have already been dreaming about wearing sweaters and picking out apples at the farmers market. To help us make the seasonal transition, True Food Kitchen’s beverage director, Jon Augustin, shares an autumnal cocktail recipe that recently debuted on the restaurant’s new fall menu. True Food Kitchen uses Old Forester Bourbon, but Augustin says you can use any bourbon that you prefer. While preparing, he advises...

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Desert DigestRecipesRecipe Friday: The Blackened Salmon from The Lola

Marilyn HawkesSeptember 2019

Now that grilling season is almost behind us, it’s time to focus on our indoor kitchens. While not everyone likes cooking fish in the house because of its lingering scent, this salmon recipe from chef Robert Conneway from The Lola Cocktail Lab + Eatery only requires a short time on the stove before finishing in the oven. The blackened salmon recipe with cauliflower puree and seasonal steamed vegetables is a healthy dish that you can...

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Desert DigestRecipesRecipe Friday: The Cassatina from The Sicilian Baker

Marilyn HawkesSeptember 2019

If you’ve been to The Sicilian Baker, you’ve probably already experienced (ahem, tasted) the sensational desserts they dish out. It’s always fun to pick up a few pastries while you’re there, including cassatina, a traditional Sicilian dessert. But sometimes half the fun of eating dessert is making it yourself, so we’ve snagged the cassatina recipe for you to try at home. The Sicilian Baker offers some valuable tips: Take your time while making each element...

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Desert DigestRecipesRecipe Friday: The Overnight Oats from Morning Squeeze

Marilyn HawkesAugust 2019

If your mornings are hectic and you don’t have time to make breakfast, Morning Squeeze’s chef Andrew Giddens has the perfect solution: Overnight Oats. “It’s for people on the go,” he says. “You can make this the night before and then when you wake up, you can add berries or any kind of fruit or granola.” Giddens offers these tips: Make your oats in a Mason jar because it’s easier to keep covered and ready...

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Desert DigestOpenings/ClosingsSuperstition Meadery Set to Open in Downtown Phoenix Next Year

Marilyn HawkesAugust 2019

In spring 2020, Downtown Phoenix will welcome a new branch of one of Arizona’s more unique businesses, Superstition Meadery, owned by Jeff and Jen Herbert. The original meadery and tasting room is located in downtown Prescott. If you don’t know what mead is, you’re not alone. Mead is wine made from honey, but it’s not all sweet, Jeff explains. When you visit the tasting room, the Herberts and staff will give you the lowdown on...

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Desert DigestQ&AQ & A with Phoenix Public Market Cafe Chef Aaron Chamberlin

Marilyn HawkesAugust 2019

Q: What’s behind the decision to reinvent Phoenix Public Market Café? A: In the past six months I split with my business partner, so my business shrunk in half, which is a good thing. The last couple of years I’ve had a lot of growth in my business and I’ve decided that I miss being in the kitchen and spending time there and creating new menu items. Phoenix Public Market Café is my main restaurant...

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Desert DigestRecipesRecipe Friday: The Jambalaya at Voodoo Daddy’s Steam Kitchen

Marilyn HawkesAugust 2019

Have you ever tried making jambalaya at home? It’s a great one-pot dish that’s soul-satisfying and a real crowd-pleaser at the same time. Ron Lynch of Voodoo Daddy’s Steam Kitchen, a new Cajun Creole restaurant in Tempe, shares his jambalaya recipe with us this week. At the restaurant, Lynch uses a steam kettle to cook the jambalaya, but since most of us don’t have one handy, he modified the recipe for home use. When preparing...

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