It’s bad enough that back-to-school comes in June, and Halloween arrives in July. And of course we all know Christmas begins in September. But even the craft beer industry is caving to seasonal creep. For this year, the beer drinker’s harbinger of autumn — pumpkin ales — apparently couldn’t hold off until the pumpkins actually ripened.
Two readers responded to a query from Loisanne Madden, who is looking for a recipe from the Chicago Sun-Times for a fruitcake made with graham crackers but no flour.
Daisho Sushi opened in September, serving nigiri sushi, a wide variety of rolls, rice and noodles, salads and appetizers including Hawaiian-style poke, tempuras and seafood.
Burger King introduced a new crinkle-cut french fry on Tuesday that it says has about 20 percent fewer calories than its regular fries.
The owners of the Coffee Cup Cafe in Boulder City were aware that reviewers didn’t think the coffee they served measured up to the quality of their food. When it was time for a change, they switched to Colorado River Coffee Roasters, just across town.
Pappardelle — a pasta cut of long, broad, silky noodles that are particularly effective vehicles for velvety sauces — is a favorite of mine, and I’m clearly not alone. I received numerous responses to a query from Bob Collins of Fort Mohave, Ariz., who’s looking for fresh or dried pappardelle.
Rocco’s, owned by Rocco Crea, opened on Rainbow Boulevard about a year ago; a location at 10860 W. Charleston Blvd. has been in business for 12 years.
Walleye, also known as walleyed pike, pickerel, dore in French, or dory, is one of those wonderful freshwater fish found throughout the Great Lakes and other parts of the northern United States and parts of Canada. A relative of perch (personally, I’m partial to the tiny Lake Erie perch), it’s mild and sweet, can be prepared a variety of ways — and is pretty rare in Southern Nevada.
The difference between an apple and an orange? How about the difference between an apple and an apple? This seemingly straightforward, most American of fruits actually is possessed of complexities that can make one variety very different from another.
Echo & Rig, which opened late last month, is from Sam Marvin, late of Bottega Louie in Los Angeles.
Restaurant developer/Honey Salt owner Elizabeth Blau has fond memories of the Rosh Hashanas of her youth.
Heritage Steak, which opened late last month, is from James Beard Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio, head judge on TV’s “Top Chef” and also familiar to Las Vegans for his Craftsteak at MGM Grand.
