Back during my days at Gourmet magazine, my many duties included teaching cooking classes. I used to tell my students — especially the cooking-impaired ones — that if they made sure to greet dinner party guests with a special homemade drink, they would always win, no matter what else happened that evening.

There is a right way to make sangria. It usually involves a dozen or more ingredients and plenty of time.

Enjoying good wine in the great outdoors is fun, but toting glass bottles on the trail is no picnic.

After 15 years in business, Four Peaks Brewing Company is celebrating with a grand-scale party.

I’ve often told guests they can have great food or a clean house when they come over. Most opt for the great food, but I really prefer to have the clean house as well, in spite of the challenges of my schedule. One way to free up time for the ancillary entertaining preparations is to use recipes where most of the prep is done ahead of time.

I’ve often told guests they can have great food or a clean house when they come over. Most opt for the great food, but I really prefer to have the clean house as well, in spite of the challenges of my schedule. One way to free up time for the ancillary entertaining preparations is to use recipes where most of the prep is done ahead of time.

Ahwatukee Foothills residents love to eat out, and to help them with their decisions we offer this selection of area restaurants that have been reviewed in the Ahwatukee Foothills News. Restaurants are listed alphabetically. To browse the restaurants by category, click here:

Ahwatukee Foothills residents love to eat out, and to help them with their decisions we offer this selection of area restaurants that have been reviewed in the Ahwatukee Foothills News. Restaurants are listed alphabetically. To browse the restaurants by category, click here:

ARTS JAM Student and Community Arts Festival

Ahwatukee Foothills residents love to eat out, and to help them with their decisions we offer this selection of area restaurants that have been reviewed in the Ahwatukee Foothills News.

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