Tag: comfort food

Oklahoma-born executive chef Josh Valentine has a passion for contemporary Oklahoma cuisine, and is working to revive that essence in his home state. At Milo, the restaurant inside OKC’s Ellison Hotel, he’s reinventing traditional flavors with a unique and approachable twist – drawing on four generations of family roots to serve up plates featuring only the freshest seasonal ingredients.  November...

On June 13th, an Oklahoma mother-daughter duo will fly to Chicago to receive a highly coveted award that, until now, has never been claimed by an Oklahoma restaurant or chef. The James Beard Foundation Awards, often referred to as the “Academy Awards” of the food industry, honor the talent behind America’s culinary culture.  For 91-year-old Florence Jones, receiving word that...

The Big Biscuit offers all things breakfast, with tasty twists on old favorites. Marquee signature dishes include cinnamon roll pancakes, fragrant with caramelized brown sugar and cinnamon, swirled into buttermilk pancakes with a finish of drizzled icing. On the savory side, the Boss Tom sandwich, brimming in shaved turkey, tomato, jack cheese, bacon and ranch on sourdough, comes with...