Meals on Wheels around Tucson

The food truck roundups often have a theme and tomorrow centers around the rare solar eclipse. Safety glasses are available for purchase. Enjoy

from press release by David Aguirre

5-8pm, Benjamin Plumbing Supply parking lot, 76 E. Sixth Street

Over 20 mobile kitchens with a variety of menu options including pizza, sushi, Cuban food, Chinese, Mexican gourmet, BBQ, and, ohh yes, desserts.

Amateur astronomer will be on hand with two telescopes for the public to have a close look at the annular solar eclipse which begins at 5:30pm, and ends when the sun dips below the horizon. The moon will move in front of the sun. Telescopes and astronomer provided by Stellar Vision. There will also be inexpensive, filtered, viewing glasses for sale. Frank Lopez will be there to answer astronomical questions.

More than 20 mobile kitchens in one place with a variety of menus from Sonoran snoballs to sushi.

Hellfire Pizza Co.
Foodie Fleet
Ni Hao Amigos
Stolen Recipe BBQ
Jerid’s Corn Roasters
Isabella’s Ice Cream
Seis Curbside Gourmet Mexican
RobDogs (also has soy dogs available)
Baja Tacos
Q-UP! BBQ
Jane’s Rolling Wok
Cyclopsicle

Street Delights
Trucking Good Cupcakes
Espresso to the Rescue
Mexico City Kitchen
Smokin HOT BBQ
Pin-up Pastries
The Mobile Bistro
Sam’s Curly Fries
Jamie’s Bitchen Kitchen
Morgan’s Home Cookin’
RYUU Sushi Express
Hawaiian Shave Ice
Jake’s Donuts
Taqueria el Tiburyn
Sparky’s Cantina

Calendar and other info is available here.

Tucson Food Truck Roundup supports Dinnerware Artspace, opening soon at 425 W. Sixth Street. Downtown Food Court open with Mexico City Kitchen M-F, 11am-2pm.

Watch Melo Dominguez do Live Action Painting.

“The Roundup. It’s what’s for dinner.”

Food for Thought at Tucson Book Festival

What’s Cooking at Tucson Festival of Books
March 10 & 11, 2012

Saturday, March 10

10-11:30 a.m. Author Carolyn Niethammer- “Cooking the Wild Southwest: Delicious Recipes for Desert Plants” assisted by Doug Levy, chef/owner Feast Restaurant, Amy Valdés  Schwemm, owner Mano y Metate, member of Desert  Harvesters, and co-editor of “Eat Mesquite,”  moderator

11:30 a.m. -1 p.m- Author Grace Delagado-“Making the Chinese Mexican: Global Migration, Localism, and Exclusion at the US-Mexico Borderlands” assisted by Joyce Jue, San Francisco, author & cooking instructor, Kevin Wong, president,  Tucson Chinese Association, moderator

1:00- 2:30 p.m.- Author Ivy Manning-“The Farm to Table Cookbook assisted by Ryan Clark, executive chef, The Lodge on the Desert, Judith Dvorak, Slow Food Tucson Chapter Leader, moderator

2:30-4 p.m.- Author Alice Medrich- “Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookies” assisted by Kim Macy, pastry chef Miraval Resort, Donna Nordin, former owner/executive chef, Café Terra Cotta, moderator

4-5:30 p.m.- Author Jim Meehan- “The PDT Cocktail Book” owner of PTD, New York City assisted by Ciaran Wiese, beverage manager & mixologist from 47 Scott and Scott & Co., Jennifer English, James Beard Award winner and founder of the  Food & Wine Radio Network, and host of Bottoms Up! radio show,  moderator

Sunday, March 11

10:00-11:30 a.m.- Author Marilyn Noble- “Southwest Comfort Food: Slow and Savory” assisted by Josh Willett, chef de cuisine, Flying V Bar & Grill, Judith Dvorak, Slow Food Tucson chapter leader, moderator

11:30 a.m. -1 p.m.-Author Lois Ellen Frank- “Taco Table” owner/chef  Red Mesa Cuisine, Santa Fe, New Mexico, James Beard Award winner for “Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations”, assisted by  Enrique Alcantar, assistant executive chef, Casino del Sol, Barbara Fairchild, James Beard
Award winner and former editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit, ,noderator

1:00- 2:30 p.m.- Author Evan Goldstein- “Daring Pairing” master sommelier, with panelists Dale Sparks, founder Quench Fine Wines, Laura
Williamson, wommelier, Rick Paz, sommelier & wine manager, Flemings Steakhouse and Janos Wilder, James Beard Award winner, Best Chef Southwest as assistant chef & panelist, Don Luria, culinary committee co-Chair, moderator

Janos Wilder has been nominated for 2012 James Beard Best Chef United States – Good luck Janos!  No other Tucson restaurants or chefs have been nominated this year.

2:30-4:00 p.m.- Author Fany Gerson- “Paletas” & “My Sweet Mexico” assisted by David Maitas, chef, Mosaic Cafe, Wendy Werden, Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships Arizona Public Media, moderator

4:00-5:30 p.m.- Nancy Silverton, “The Mozza Cookbook: Recipes from Los Angeles Favorite Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria” assisted by Massimo Tenino, owner/chef Tavalino, Jennifer English, James Beard Award winner and founder of the Food & Wine Radio Network, and host of Bottoms Up! radio show, moderator

If you get famished or want a little nosh while at the Tucson Festival of Books, many enticing food vendors are present to feed your hunger.

If you want to hobnob with the culinary authors, there’s a Slow Food Tucson reception on Saturday, March 10 at The Lodge on the Desert. The cocktail & hors d’oeuvres reception is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ($35/pp) and dinner begins at 6:45 p.m. ($115/pp all inclusive). The dinner will be prepared by 2011 Copper Chef Ryan Clark, who is also the Executive Chef at Lodge on the Desert.

I ate dinner there recently and everything from the food to the service was first class.

(Festival of Books Photo Credit: Thomas Veneklasen)

I – Karyn Zoldan/Tucson local foodie -  will be on the radio with Matt Russell – Thursday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m.

The show will be aired live from 47 Scott in downtown Tucson. 47 Scott was one of the first new restaurants downtown lead by a new generation of hip young owners. Tune in or come on down and meet the owners Nicole & Travis while imbibing during happy hour.  Their adjoining bar 47 Scott & Company was even written up in the New York Times for great summer cocktails.