Just in Time for the Holidays, Here’s Our Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Delight the family this Thanksgiving with this recipe for our Pumpkin Cheesecake with bourbon sauce and pralines! Or you can order it off the ZuZu fall menu. It’s rich and sweet, with a little bit of nutty crunch.

Pumpkin Cheesecake
Yield: 6-8 servings

Cheesecake

2-1/4 lb Cream cheese
6 Tbsp Sugar
1/8 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
5 each EggsRead more

Fine Dining at T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms

Last week I went to the newly renovated T.Cook’s restaurant and The Mix Up at the Royal Palms Resort & Spa. The romantic ambience of the dining room and courtyard are perfect for the Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, and the views of Camelback Mountain from the patios are stunning.

T. Cook's Dining Room

Executive Chef Paul McCabe blends local and regional flavors to create Mediterranean cuisine that is …

Experience a Private Chef’s Table at the Food Truck Caravan

You may have heard of the Food Truck Caravan that happens every Saturday night at Goldwater and 5th Avenue in Downtown Scottsdale. This gathering of gourmet trucks has been elevated with a new offering — a private Chef’s Table featuring five courses.

WP_20131019_003I arrived on a beautiful fall evening with a few friends and we were escorted to our private “kasbah” tent. Our …

Enjoy Wines from Elk Cove Vineyards at our November Monday Night Chef’s Table

Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 11 for a special four-course dinner paired with wines from Elk Cove Vineyards, one of Oregon’s oldest and most respected wine producers! Founded in 1974 by Pat and Joe Campbell, Elk Cove’s focus has always been to produce handcrafted, estate-grown wines that rival the best in the world. Their estate vineyards now cover over 250 acres on five sites in the Northern Willamette Valley. Stop by ZuZu and enjoy conversation from the chef and …

Get the Recipe for our Fall Pumpkin Cocktail

Stop in to the ZuZu Lounge or restaurant now through December 31 and try our fall cocktail, The Gathering ($12). This flavorful drink has hints of pumpkin, citrus, and cinnamon, and is sure to get you in the holiday spirit!

The Gathering

Recipe by Samantha Rogers

Ingredients

1.5 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
.25 oz Fresh pumpkin puree
1 oz. Simple syrup (see recipe below)Read more