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THE CHALLENGE IS ON
Chefs prove culinary prowess using Girl Scout cookies
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or the fifth consecutive year, chefs from some of the Valley’s most popular restaurants will use their culinary skills to reimagine one of the flavors of Girl Scout cookies – Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Trefoils, S’mores and Savannah Smiles – into a custom dessert menu item. Each restaurant has agreed to feature its dessert on its menu from February 1 to February 28, with a portion of the proceeds from each dessert sold directly supporting Girl Scouting. “While I was clearly never an actual Girl Scout, we jumped into the Dessert Challenge in year one headfirst to support the girls and women in this community,” says Michael Rusconi, whose team at Rusconi’s American Kitchen in Paradise Valley created a Samoa dessert for the first four years, and this year took on Tagalongs. “All these years later, especially now with their ‘G.I.R.L.s mission, which is focused on fostering go-getters, innovators, risk-takers and leaders, we are doubling down with our support.” Rusconi’s American Kitchen, along with Olive + Ivy, The Thumb, Lumberyard Brewery in Flagstaff will be inducted into the Girl Scouts’ “Five Timers Club” this year, commemorating their participation in the challenge each year since its inception in 2014. All the chefs also hope to not only raise critical funds to support local Girl Scouting in the area, but to inspire home cooks across Arizona to buy an extra box or two this Girl Scout cookie season to create their own desserts, too. The participating restaurants, and their creative desserts, are:
AIOLI BURGER dessert: Tagalong ~ You’re It ~ Premier Milk Shake cost: $6 info: 10652 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, 602.971.5555 BRAT HAUS dessert: Trefoil Meyer Lemon Tart cost: $8 info: 3622 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480.947.4006 WWW.ENTERTAINERMAG.COM
FAIR TRADE CAFÉ Pura Vida Cheesecake cost: $4.25 info: 1020 N. First Avenue, Phoenix, 602.354.8150 dessert:
FUEGO GRILL Jessie’s Delight cost: $4.69 info: 9118 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, 623.478.7300 dessert:
GRAPE WINE BISTRO Thin Mint Crazy Milkshake Food Coma Ride cost: $9 info: 23335 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480.305.0907 dessert:
SUPER CHUNK SWEETS & TREATS
THE MARKET RESTAURANT + BAR BY JENNIFER’S
MARKET STREET KITCHEN Claire’s Badge cost: $7 info: 20825 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, 480.278.7044
RUSCONI’S AMERICAN KITCHEN
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OCEAN PRIME Savannah Smiles Vanilla and Lemon Raspberry Tart cost: $12 info: 5455 E. High Street, Phoenix, 480.347.1313 dessert:
OLIVE + IVY
dessert: Tagalong
Gelato $3.25 for one scoop; $4.25 for two scoops; $6 for three scoops info: 7135 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, 480.751.2200 cost:
PRESIDIO Carlota cost: $6.95 info: 519 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix, 602.279.8420 dessert:
PROOF CANTEEN AT THE FOUR SEASONS SCOTTSDALE RESORT TROON NORTH dessert: Thin Mint Chocolate Brownie Pie with Thin Mint Cookie Ice Cream cost: $10 info: 10600 E. Crescent Moon Drive, Scottsdale, 480.513.5085 REVOLU MODERN TAQUERIA + BAR dessert: Tagalong Chocolate Ice Cream Cake cost: $9 info: 15703 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria, 623.878.0215
OLIVE + IVY
RITA’S KITCHEN AT THE JW MARRIOTT CAMELBACK INN dessert: Samoa Trifle cost: $10 info: 5402 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, 480.948.1700
THE HENRY Chocolate Fudge Brownie with Mint Crème cost: $3 info: 4455 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, 602.429.8020
RUSCONI’S AMERICAN KITCHEN Banana Cream Pie in a Jar with Tagalong Crust cost: $8 info: 10637 N. Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix, 480.483.0009
THE HERB BOX (both locations) Vegan Thin Mint Ding Dong cost: $8 on restaurant menu; $6 in bakery info: 7134 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, 480.289.6160; 20707 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, 480.289.6180
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SUPER CHUNK SWEETS & TREATS dessert: Pineapple Samoas Cheesecake cost: $4.99 info: 7120 E. Sixth Avenue, Scottsdale, 602.736.2383 THE COVENANT Crème de Menthe cost: $7 info: 4740 E. Shea Boulevard, Phoenix, 602.595.7440 dessert:
THE HAYMAKER Mommy’s Spiked Samoa Milkshake cost: $6 info: 24762 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway, Peoria, 623.566.1515 dessert:
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THE MARKET RESTAURANT + BAR BY JENNIFER’S dessert: The Zesty Lemon cost: $7 info: 3603 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, 602.626.5050 THE THUMB S’mores Fudge Pop cost: $4.25 info: 9393 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale, 480.513.8186 dessert:
TRES LECHES CAFÉ Samoa Mas Latte cost: $4.50 for 12 ounce; $5.50 for 16 ounce; $6.50 for 34 ounce info: 1330 W. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, 602.253.4925 dessert: