[SomethingBeautiful]

Originally Posted by Sun

Hola from sunny Scottsdale, AZ where it once again looks and feels like Arizona. Good Goddess that cold front was frustrating.

So this past weekend when the site was down, I had the good fortune to go to a "Food Truck Festival" in Phoenix. It was awesome. This is an event hat I consistently have missed in other places like CA where I am usually working when others are dining out.

Food Trucks as you may have noticed have not just made a comeback but many have taken cuisine out of the restaurant and on to the road, which is what I love about them. Many keep the prices low making the food accessible to a wide audience.

Many trucks featured up to 5 items, some featured one or two and a handful had a huge menu.

Some of the highlights of the Phoenix event were:

~ BBQ trucks specializing in: KC, Memphis, NC, TX styles as well as local award winners in ribs and pulled pork.

~ A Noodle truck with fusion noodle dishes. Fresh noodles.

~ Tandoori Truck - Fascinating

~ Jambalaya Truck with Andouille Sausage as a feature

~ Roasted Corn in the husk truck. Always a hit with me in the south.

~ San Francisco Crab Roll - Deep fried and covered in a sweet chili sauce

~ Kettle Corn Truck with cooking demo on the ground.

~ My favorite - a local Dairy had an ice cream truck and served organic, fresh ice cream, warm bread pudding, and apple pie. 3 of us got 3 desserts and shared them. The Salted Caramel Ice Cream was my favorite.

The there was a wine tasting event. This is where I went off course. I really am not a drinker so I forget that when I drink anything it catches up with me fast. They had CA wines and Domain Chandon Champagne which was awesome. The rose' was especially good. Then there was a chocolate port that was insane. I cant recall the name of that one but will find it.

After the feasting and drinking we all needed coffee and not one truck had coffee. Seriously...we were shocked. Starbucks was too far to walk to so we hung around until one of us was qualified to drive and then pounced on the nearest Starbucks. All in all a fun day.

More food stories to come..it was a foodie weekend for sure.

Okies sooo while my plans are very early on and the monies thing is still an issue, I have a goal to have my own food truck! <3 *squees at many food trucks*