This week, we’re sitting down with Susie Timm, founding mouth behind the popular Valley food blog Girl Meets Fork and this week’s Pancake Quest 2012, where 7 Valley chefs compete for the Pancake Quest crown. Find out who will take the hotcake on Wednesday, January 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Perk Eatery. This year’s competitors serving up their favorite flapjacks include: Perk Eatery, 24 Carrots Juice, Orange Table, Rico’s American Grill, Creative Butters, Elemental Sugar, Smart Kitchen and Gina’s Homemade. $20 gets you in the door for all you can eat silver dollar pancakes, bacon and more. For tickets to the event, click here.

So before we open our big mouths on Wednesday to heaping helping of buttery, syrupy hotcakes, let’s meet the girl of Girl Meets Fork… »READ MORE

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Show me a person who doesn’t like butter and I’ll show you the person in question is indeed a robot. From health freaks to the lactose intolerant, butter is like bacon. Everyone loves it no matter how much they convince themselves otherwise. With this idea in mind, Jennifer Van Inwegen launched Creative Butters in 2009.

Using compound butter flavors from Van Inwegen’s culinary adventures early in her marriage, the mother of two quit her corporate job to start selling her sinful creations at the Arizona Farmer’s Market. Now, you can find her classic combinations like honey cinnamon (pictured), garlic herb and sundried tomato on the shelves of AJ’s and Whole Foods along with the seasonal, funky flavors of jalepeno honey, strawberry and maple brown sugar which are coming soon.

Her website also shares recipes, making it easy to use the butter on more than just toast. Check out this mouthwatering recipe for Honey Cinnamon Banana Muffins directly from her site.

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Show me a person who doesn’t like butter and I’ll show you the person in question is indeed a robot. From health freaks to the lactose intolerant, butter is like bacon. Everyone loves it no matter how much they convince themselves otherwise. With this idea in mind, Jennifer Van Inwegen launched Creative Butters in 2009.

Using compound butter flavors from Van Inwegen’s culinary adventures early in her marriage, the mother of two quit her corporate job to start selling her sinful creations at the Arizona Farmer’s Market. Now, you can find her classic combinations like honey cinnamon (pictured), garlic herb and sundried tomato on the shelves of AJ’s and Whole Foods along with the seasonal, funky flavors of jalepeno honey, strawberry and maple brown sugar which are coming soon.

Her website also shares recipes, making it easy to use the butter on more than just toast. Check out this mouthwatering recipe for Honey Cinnamon Banana Muffins directly from her site. »READ MORE