Recipes

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Chompie’s Chocolate Peppermint Rugelach

Marilyn HawkesDecember 15, 2016

Any time you stop by Chompie’s, you’ll find the bakery case loaded with freshly made cookies, cakes, breads and other jaw dropping pastries. But in December, the local deli chain offers up festive baked goods, including gingerbread and Hanukkah houses and a variety of holiday cookies. You can also special order chocolate peppermint rugelach (a traditional Jewish pastry), made with cream cheese dough scented with peppermint extract and topped with crushed candy canes, according to Chompie’s co-owner Neal Borenstein.

He stocks a variety of rugelach year round, including the popular chocolate and cinnamon walnut varieties. “We make some of the best rugelach in the country,” he says. But if you're itching to try your hand at making some at home, Borenstein has shared Chompie’s recipe below.*

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Sprinkles Brown Sugar Praline Cupcakes

Marilyn HawkesDecember 9, 2016

Cupcake lovers have reason to rejoice: National Cupcake Day is coming up on December 15. If you’re a fan of Sprinkles (and really, who isn’t?), you have even more cause for celebration since the inventors of the cupcake ATM release special festive flavors over the holidays. Think: gingerbread, drinking chocolate and brown sugar praline.

Sprinkles founder Candace Nelson was in Scottsdale recently to promote her new cookbook, “The Sprinkles Baking Book,” and shared the brown sugar praline recipe with PHOENIX Magazine.

Nelson is a fan of this particular cupcake because it has warm notes of brown sugar and molasses and “a wonderful textural element of the crunchy pecans on top.” To achieve a soft cupcake, Nelson offers this tip: Make sure the milk, eggs and butter are at room temperature to ensure even blending. “You don’t want to over mix it because that will make a tough cupcake,” she says.

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Pumpkin Spiced-Up Latte from Teaspressa

Marilyn HawkesDecember 1, 2016

If you’re looking for a booze-infused pumpkin spice latte to spice up your holiday season, pick up some Arizona Distilling Co. Copper City Bourbon and Teaspressa tea to make the recipe below. Teaspressa founder Allison Devane answers a couple of questions about the benefits of tea and guides us through the tea making process.*

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RecipesRecipe Friday: My Wine Cellar’s Miso Braised Pork Shoulder

Marilyn HawkesNovember 16, 2016

My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee has long been a popular spot for Valley wine enthusiasts. In early October, Shannon Rush, who served as the wine bar’s manager for the past three years, purchased the restaurant from owner Zoya Vora-Shah.

Rush has recently upgraded the restaurant’s interior and patio and the changes will be unveiled at the wine bar’s sixth annual wine festival on Sunday, Nov. 20, from noon-3 p.m., when guests can sample up to 20 wines from around the world for $20.

To go along with the restaurant’s new digs, Rush is expanding the menu to incorporate tapas-style shareable dishes, including the miso braised pork shoulder listed below. This dish is the creation of My Wine Cellar’s chef Tim Yulwel. “He has a lot of Korean and Japanese background in his cooking,” she says. The recipe pairs Asian flavors with tortillas for an interesting and tasty fusion.

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Fresko Lamb Souvlaki

Marilyn HawkesNovember 10, 2016

After opening 28 restaurants as an executive chef for Thirsty Lion and other corporations, Kody Harris decided it was time to launch her own place. She got out a map, drew a 10-mile circle around her Ahwatukee home and started looking for locations. On November 8, Harris opened Fresko, a Mediterranean restaurant with an emphasis on Greek cuisine. “My parents are Greek immigrants. A lot of these recipes come from my family.” The lamb souvlaki marinade and tzatziki recipe that follow come from Harris’s mother.

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RecipesRecipe Friday: SoSoBa Apple-Glazed Pork Belly Bao

Marilyn HawkesNovember 4, 2016

Everyone loves apple pie, right? If you’re a fan of the fabulous fall fruit, you’re in luck because during November more than a dozen Valley restaurants are featuring recipes using CaseWerks Apple Pie Liqueur to celebrate CaseWerks Pie Month. SoSoBa, The Nonstop Noodle Shop in downtown Phoenix is participating by using the beguiling liqueur in apple-glazed pork belly steamed bao buns. SoSoBa co-owner Tyler Christensen says that even though SoSoBa is primarily a noodle shop, every now and then they make bao buns – "our version of a slider.” Christensen is sharing the recipe because he says bao buns are a great holiday party food. “It’s something you can prep ahead and it’s ready to go. And you look like a rock star. It’s a cool, unique thing to serve.”

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Chili from Kelly’s at Southbridge

Marilyn HawkesOctober 28, 2016

Now that fall is in full swing (well, at least according to the calendar), it’s time to rustle up the hearty grub that keeps us toasty on crisp evenings and sustains us while watching football. If you’re looking for a new chili recipe, Kelli Casey, general manager of Kelly’s at Southbridge in Old Town Scottsdale (she’s not the namesake Kelly), offers up an old family recipe that's now on the menu. “The recipe is a combination of old family recipes. I took part of my father-in-law’s – he’s from Pittsburgh and a diehard Italian – and part of my Irish grandmother’s recipe and combined them,” Casey says.

There’s a catch though. Casey doesn’t want to give away all the family secrets, so she’s left out a few ingredients. But, she ensures us, “it will still be delicious.” If you want to discover what’s missing, you’ll have to visit Kelly’s at Southbridge to taste the real deal. Then, report back and let us know.

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Wild Salmon with Black Rice at Pomelo

Lauren LoftusOctober 21, 2016

When executive chef Javi Perez helped design Pomelo at The Orchard’s menu, he created dishes that were simple yet elegant. “When you read our menu, you know what you’re going to get and almost everything is made from scratch,” he says. The pan roasted wild salmon has quickly become popular with customers, but it also happens to be Perez’s favorite dish on the menu.

Even though there are many steps to follow when cooking the dish, Perez says it’s a great recipe for a home cook. “If you want to impress your friends, it takes a little time, but anyone can make this. Once plated, it looks like it came from a fine dining restaurant.”

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Queso Carnitas Poppers from El Palacio

Marilyn HawkesOctober 14, 2016

For some, this is the most wonderful time of year. No, I’m not referring to the upcoming holidays. I’m talking about football season – a time to don our jerseys, gather 'round the TV to cheer on our favorite teams and, of course, chow down on finger foods. But this weekend, instead of tired pretzels and bland wings, impress your football fanatic friends who temp as foodies with this recipe for queso carnitas poppers from Anthony Serrano of El Palacio restaurant in Chandler.

“Everyone loves deep-fried (food) and everyone loves cheese,” he says. “It’s a winner.”

You can buy the salsa and carnitas at most Valley grocery stores, or make it at home, Serrano says. If you like your food on the spicy side, he suggests adding the optional jalapenos or another hot pepper.

But if you’re not ready tackle the recipe at home, the poppers will be available on El Palacio’s new menu debuting Oct. 31.

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Shrimp & Butternut Squash Risotto at Thirsty Lion

Marilyn HawkesOctober 7, 2016

As the Valley takes a collective breath of relief and Phoenicians start to venture out from their air-conditioned caves, chefs across town are rolling out fall menus loaded with hearty autumnal foods – gourds galore! The Thirsty Lion debuted six fall dishes in September, including this Grilled Shrimp & Butternut Squash Risotto.

Executive chef Keith Castro says the dish is great to prepare at home, depending on how much time you have. “Risotto is a labor of love,” he says. “The actual risotto part of the recipe takes the better part of an hour to do it correctly.”

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Nook Kitchen’s Grilled Romaine Salad

Marilyn HawkesSeptember 30, 2016

When you think about eating a salad, you probably envision cold, crisp lettuce in a bowl brimming with fresh vegetables. But have you ever cooked your greens on the barbecue? At Nook Kitchen, Executive Chef Nick LaRosa grills up a warm romaine salad and it’s hearty enough to serve with a steak knife.

“I put everything in there that I like to eat – bacon, tomatoes, cucumbers and hard boiled eggs,” he says of the recipe. Customers sometimes add poached shrimp, grilled chicken or a short rib. “That’s a serious salad.”

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Zappone’s Tuscan Roasted Chicken

Marilyn HawkesSeptember 20, 2016

Many nights when I’m running late, I’ll stop at the grocery store and buy a roasted chicken. When I get home, I make a quick salad and voilà, dinner is done. But really, with a little advanced planning, roasting my own chicken isn't that much extra work for a simple, delicious dinner at home.

According to Chef Sal Zappone, owner of Zappone’s Italian Bistro, “Everybody loves a great roasted chicken.” His recipe is a take on his mother’s version. “It’s all about using the rosemary and the garlic and letting it marinate so the flavors really develop,” he says.

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Beef Tenderloin, Truffled Mac & Cheese at Rusconi’s

Marilyn HawkesSeptember 16, 2016

Chef Michael Rusconi developed his love for the flavor and fragrance of white truffles while working at Mary Elaine’s at The Phoenician many years ago. When white truffles were delivered via the freight elevator into the kitchen, the scent infiltrated all corners of the restaurant. “The smell is so unique. You never forget that,” he says. “And nothing else tastes quite like it.”

To spread his love of white truffles, Rusconi whips up truffled macaroni and cheese to go along with beef tenderloin at Rusconi’s American Kitchen.

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Brussels Board at Sorso Wine Room

Marilyn HawkesSeptember 9, 2016

When Sorso Wine Room’s owners Mark and Lauren Teahen decided to expand their appetizer menu, Lauren introduced a Brussels sprouts recipe that she regularly made at home. It quickly became one of the wine bar’s most popular offerings.

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RecipesRecipe Friday: Drexyl Modern American’s Heritage Pork Chop

Marilyn HawkesSeptember 2, 2016

The heritage pork chop has been a staple on Drexyl Modern American’s menu since the Scottsdale restaurant opened its doors in March, Executive Chef Scott Paget says. “We’ve spent a lot of time perfecting it,” he says.

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