Actor, film producer, and author Kirk Cameron met with children, parents, and grandparents in Arizona at his latest story hour stop, calling it "the most faith-honoring, family-oriented and patriotic gathering yet.”
These days, the Valley’s restaurant scene has gotten pretty good at embracing diners dietary restrictions and decisions. You can now be a vegan here or indulge in a plant-based diet, and eat pretty well.
Veganism, in short, means abstaining from animal food products. Among the distinctions from vegetarianism are that vegans also skip additional products like eggs, dairy, and honey. For an added perspective on the subject, we turned to Michelle Dudash, a chef, registered dietitian, and cookbook author formerly based in Scottsdale. Dudash shared a few pointers for vegan diners in the Phoenix area.
For those thinking about making the change, “start gradually,” Dudash says. “You don t have to go all or nothing to enjoy the health benefits of less meat. Your taste buds may take an adjustment period. And for your intestinal tract, too, it s in your best interest to go gradually to prevent discomfort while adjusting to more plants.”
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Elements at Sanctuary is no secret. Executive chef Beau MacMillan, who’s thrown down with Bobby Flay and cooked for Jay Z and Beyonce, helped put Scottsdale on the food map with his seasonal menu focusing on local ingredients infused with Asian flavors. (Chef de cuisine Samantha Sanz is no slouch, either.) Not only will you have an unforgettable meal think braised volcano lamb shank with smoked eggplant, or black truffle lobster risotto with chanterelle mushrooms but the mountain views are also so swoon-worthy that you’ll at least
feel like you’re on vacation.