April 18, 2005

In the latest expansion of her culinary empire, celebrity chef Rachael Ray has launched a charity-driven line of dog foods based on recipes she has created for her pit bull, Isaboo.

LOS ANGELES - With online competition for eyeballs intensifying, Web portal Yahoo Inc. is launching a new site devoted to food that will feature videos and other content from celebrity chefs such as Rachael Ray and Martha Stewart.

Nothing lasts for three decades without adapting to the times, so it makes sense that the Scottsdale Culinary Festival has evolved over the years. But with national chains like Chipotle and Buffalo Wild Wings — popular, sure, but far removed from what’s traditionally considered “culinary” — among the list of participating restaurants this year, has the festival changed too much?

With high-profile sporting events, world-class golf and extended families visiting their newly transplanted relatives, tourism also contributes to the Valley’s successful food industry.

Over Easy, a breakfast chain by acclaimed Valley chef Aaron May that’s popular in Phoenix and North Scottsdale, has made the leap to the East Valley.

Founded in 2008, Over Easy has made its mark on the Valley’s dining scene by producing such morning treats as its Waffle Dogs.

An opportunity to learn and sample food from top local chefs is coming around again.

Reading the first issue of Rachael Ray’s magazine is a lot like watching the Food Network shows that brought fame to the perky brunette. There are five articles about culinary-based travel (the print equivalent of the series "$40 a Day"), a look inside Whoopi Goldberg’s Sub-Zero refrigerator ("Inside Dish," a show about cooking with celebrities) and, of course, a collection of "30-Minute Meals" — the television show that propelled Ray to culinary stardom.

LOS ANGELES - More than 2 million viewers watched as Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh were crowned "The Next Food Network Star." Now they're back for their six-week series "Party Line with Dan and Steve."

Fancy food. Celebrity chefs. Fine art. Sounds pricey, and that’s before adding Scottsdale and Bon Appetit magazine into the mix.

It’s 5 o’clock Eastern time Monday afternoon, and Scottsdale mom and Food Network star Robin Miller is on a plane in Cleveland getting ready to take off for Detroit and stop No. 9 on her 26-city book tour to promote “Quick Fix Meals,” also the title of her weekly food show.

If Martha Stewart trades her Connecticut-based kingdom for a rustic prison jumpsuit, other media divas would tear out each other’s eyes for her crown. Who will be the next Lord of the Napkin Rings? The Tribune examines the field.

After nine seasons, “The King of Queens” ends its reign with tonight’s episode. The longest-running current network sitcom, the show is also the 12th longest-running sitcom in TV history.

Gilbert kindergarten teacher Lysa Lynch makes house calls in her pajamas. To emphasize the importance of reading, the Towne Meadows Elementary School teacher visits her students’ homes and shares bedtime stories with them.

Gilbert kindergarten teacher Lysa Lynch makes house calls in her pajamas. To emphasize the importance of reading, the Towne Meadows Elementary School teacher visits her students’ homes and shares bedtime stories with them.

Ever take a bite of a vodkacured salmon or a saffron fettuccine and wonder who was the creative force behind the entree? Satisfy your curiosity at the Scottsdale Festival, which continues Thursday through Sunday.

April 13, 2005

When Aaron Paul read the script for the season-three finale of "Breaking Bad," he knew the show was at a turning point.

February 6, 2005

Allow me to confess right at the start — this is not your grandfather's Reuben sandwich.

For cowboys spending long days in the saddle on the open range, home base was a wagon laden with dry beans, flour and coffee.

MINNEAPOLIS - In Brent Swanson’s basement home theater, there should be nothing drab about “Battlestar Galactica.” He’s got a high-end projector that beams the picture onto a wall painted like a silver screen, and speakers loom in the corners, flanking two big subwoofers.

LOS ANGELES - For years, video game players have hunched in front of flickering television sets, blasting asteroids, piloting starships and stealing cars.