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October 14, 2008 | Food & Drink

Celebrate fall with an olive party

Come fall, when the trees bend with fruit and the weather is just right, it's harvest time at the Queen Creek Olive Mill, and the trees deserve a party.

6 reds with decent bang for 26 bucks

This week brings you six wines for $26. I know that last week I promised a series on wines in the ''eights,'' but I couldn't pass up the opportunity I found at Trader Joe's. Not six wines for $26 each, but six wines for $26 total - tax included!

Pasta lets you eat well, spend less

When pasta maker Scott Morrison hears rumblings about the spiraling cost of groceries, he shares his family's tried-and-true philosophy. ''You might be poor, but if there's pasta in the kitchen, you don't have to eat like you are,'' said Morrison, owner of Phoenix-based DeCio Pasta. That's because few foods match the elegance, versatility and affordability of pasta.

Dining deals: Eddie's House, Don and Charlie's, Papa John's

Dining Deals at Eddie's House, Don and Charlie's and Papa John's.

The Peppersauce Café, 3.5 stars

This is a restaurant for macho men in the same way that Arcadia Farms is geared for girlie girls.

Hope Kee, 4 stars

Set in the Valley's premier Asian grocery, Hope Kee aims for Hong Kong-style authenticity.

Sea Saw owners put plans on hold

The sky isn't falling on SouthBridge and restaurateur Peter Kasperski, but things aren't working out as originally planned.

Satisfy East Coast cravings at these 4 spots

Many of us moved here from somewhere along the East Coast. We might lose our accents, but never our craving for foods from back home. Here's a sampling of restaurants serving traditional Atlantic Seaboard foods:

Southern Shrimp and Sausage Boil

Grilled Greek Chicken

Sesame Beef Rib-Eye

2 pieces (about 4 ounces each, about 1/2-inch thick) rib-eye steaks