An Arizona-based food, beverage and travel writer since 2008, I launched this website in 2015 to document my culinary adventures, beverage escapades, gardening endeavors, and travel in the Phoenix area and beyond. Also find a comprehensive calendar of Phoenix-area food and drink-related events on my Events page.
Join Tía Carmen (Foodist Award finalist for EMERGING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR) at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa for a special five-course dinner and wine pairing celebrating their one-year anniversary. The menu includes five of Tía Carmen’s signature dishes: Tuna Crudo with corn coconut broth, roasted purple yams with queso sauce and aged tepary bean mole negro; Tri-Tip Kebab with sesame leaves, Chicken Guisado, and Vanilla Flan with tequila caramel and manchego cheese. Cost: $85 per person (optional wine pairings $55). Tickets are available online.
