Poinsettia Cocktail Ingredients 1/4 cup vodka 1/4 cup Champagne 1/2 cup cranberry juice Crushed ice 2 strips orange zest, each about 1/4-inch wide and 2 inches long Directions Combine vodka, champagne and juice in a large-stemmed red wine glass. Add crushed ice and stir until mixture is well chilled. Twist the orange strips...
read moreMarlene Noda, owner and chef of Pagoda restaurant in the lower avenues is a new Salt Lake treasure. Visible from South Temple, the beautiful Pagoda building shines like a new yen. The small gardens surrounding the Pagoda are manicured and wonderful. I was delighted to go there and partake in all the fun. Marlene took over Pagoda...
read moreRecently I was invited to Faustina for a press gathering; an effort, I’m sure, by the owners to spur new interest into their Faustina property. (Faustina is part of the La Salle group of restaurants which includes the Oasis Café and Carver’s restaurant.) For years I’ve enjoyed going to Faustina. I love the cozy neighborhood...
read moreLast Friday night, QSaltlake presented its annual Fabby Awards at Mountain Land Design in Salt Lake City. For the second year in a row, restaurants and other food companies, both old and new, were invited to show off their offerings in one of the beautifully appointed kitchens at the center. I truly want to thank Brad Di Iorio for...
read moreThe wonderful thing about bread recipes is how versatile they are. For years I’ve made what some countries call “hot water bread” which is a quick French bread with a simple cake-like center and a nice crust. You can make that kind of bread in about three hours and use different kinds of flour, seeds, herbs, etc. One of my...
read moreWhen I was a teenager up in Ogden, I came down to Finn’s Restaurant which was up at the top of 2100 South. My trip to Finn’s was for my senior prom. In a brick store-front with a motel behind, the non-glamorous façade belied the great cuisine going on inside. The old Finn’s Restaurant was an institution in Salt Lake for 47...
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