Vanina Meystre Pirollo is owner and chef of Cucina Vanina in the Cottonwood Heights area of Salt Lake City. If you’ve ever gone to the Cottonwood Wine Store near the intersection of Highland Drive and Ft. Union Boulevard, Cucina Vanina is across the street. There are not a lot of frills; the restaurant is housed at the end of a...
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On a cold January evening my sister and I drove up Little Cottonwood Canyon for dinner at the legendary Shallow Shaft restaurant. We were seated in a tufted booth looking at the last moment of the alpine glow — it was truly spectacular. The Shallow Shaft is located near the road, across from the Alta Lodge, and we were able to...
read moreWhenever I make a caramelized component for cooking or for candy, I try not to stir it. So I put all the ingredients except the nuts into a heavy sauce pan and set it on medium heat and just let it roll. I use half margarine and half butter. If you follow all the other measurements and use a candy thermometer it nearly always...
read moreFriday night I had a very delicious dinner at Dojo close to downtown Salt Lake City. Dojo is at 423 W. 300 South, near the old Rio Grande train depot. I scolded the owners—only a friendly scold—regarding the hidden signage. Dojo has a recessed front between two new buildings, and if you blink you can miss it. There is plenty of...
read moreJust one word sums it up — wow! For nearly two years now I’ve driven past Nuch’s Pizzeria & Restaurant on my way to work. Sort of hidden, at the top of 2300 East in Millcreek, Nuch’s exterior belies what’s going on inside. One thing I noticed right away was the sumptuous aroma the minute I stepped out of my car. It...
read moreLast Wednesday night I went to dine at ZY restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City. This was a very special evening because my dining partner was my friend and former roommate Lee Williams. In the early 1980s we shared a very cool bachelor pad high above the city on De Soto Street on Capitol Hill. We held the original meetings of...
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