Colorful Spring Grilling

Unlike the rest of the country, we’ve got a twelve month outdoor grilling season. Here’s a tasty and healthful April grill feast.

Grilled Range Fed Beef Tenderloin

Ingredients: 1 pound range fed beef tenderloin

Asparagus Salad

Rich in vitamins and antioxidants, asparagus does a body super good! Globally, cultures value it for its reputed natural aphrodisiac powers.

Blueberry Kuchen

This light, creamy dessert is inspired by the traditional German cake recipe.

Cranberries: Rocking the Side Dish

Ditch the gelatinous blobs of maroon quivering betwixt turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes this harvest season!

Snack: Trail Mix Cookies

The perfect cookie for a weekend hike or a camping trip with friends… just be sure to bring enough to share!

The Crowd Pleaser

I love any excuse to use the fresh summery basil from our garden.

Summer in Recession Rolls

These dip-able salad rolls are inexpensive, healthful and the perfect light dish for the desert heat. All ingredients can be purchased at 17th Street Market, 840 E. 17th St. Ingredients: (A

Salmon with Honey Soy Sauce

Serves 2 (easily doubles)

Create the sauce by mixing the first six ingredients in a small bowl. In a separate dish, season salmon lightly with salt and pepper then pour sauce on fillets

A Steak in the Neighborhood

A new downtown restaurant.

Restaurants and Cafes

Browse our selection of featured restaurants and cafes.

On The Table

Those of you familiar with Michael Pollen’s work may recognize this quote. “Eat real food, not too much, and mostly fruit and vegetables.”

Pauly’s Pesto

I’m a big fan of eating lunch in the off hours. I like a quiet atmosphere and sparse crowds so my brain and taste buds can communicate sans distractions. Popular establishments like Beyond Bread

Scott & Co.

Intrepid mixologist Ciaran Wiese talks about his background and shares an award-winning margarita recipe.

Crossroads

Delish Comfort Comida

Red menudo? Check. Chili relleno, dripping queso? Check. Meaty mini-chimis? Check. Salsa caliente? Check. Awesome buffet for $5.99? Check.

Cafe Culture

A coffee snob I’m not. Instant? Gas station drip? Bring it on. Thick, rich espresso straight from the pump? Heck, yeah!

On The Table: Goat Cheese

It is so easy, it’s probably illegal.

What's For Lunch?

How about a marinated Portabella on a Kaiser roll?

All Things To All People

If any retail establishment could be said to exhibit the characteristics of "multiple personalities," it would definitely be Rincon Market.

On The Table: Fresh Eggs

I wanted some fresh eggs so I went down to Arizona Feeds Country Store, just off South Sixth Avenue and bought five chicks.

On The Table

Early in a late April morning, Eva Maria Luis Diego drives into the desert west of Tucson, taking her son’s children to the traditional harvesting grounds of her family.