Editor’s Welcome Letter

Welcome to the inaugural issue of IdaHome FLAVOR!

I don't know about you, but I believe Idaho is so unique among the 50 states, it should have its own ice cream flavor.

At least, that's my opinion after living, working, and eating all over the U.S. and Europe. Yes, I admit it—Boise was not my first home. But hopefully, it will be my last. I also admit to being a "foodie," and since my writing career trots me all over the globe, I love discovering the cuisine of each place I travel. So, when I moved here seven years ago, my first question was, "How's the food?"

It's a common query, whether you're just visiting or settled—where to find the juiciest new burger? The shaken, not stirred martini? The barbeque with the most soul? Unlike other cities I'd visited, Boise had no culinary magazines or guides on where to eat. I learned by trial and sometimes, not so tasty errors.

We here at IdaHome Magazine decided to change that.

Today, the Treasure Valley is an open secret, sizzling with fantastic food and drink options. We have it all—from fresh, flown-in seafood to local Basque, Mexican, Italian, and Indian cuisine to elevated pub food served with pitch-perfect homegrown potatoes, freshly brewed beer, and awardwinning wines.

Forget trial and error for breakfast or dinner! Every issue of IdaHome FLAVOR will explore the Treasure Valley's best restaurants, wineries, and breweries, along with the chefs and entrepreneurs behind the doors that welcome you to the tastiest fare found in America's hidden gem, tucked like a pearl inside an oyster called Idaho.

My job is to make your mouth water! So let's eat!

P.S. - Let me know if you've got that perfect name for Idaho's ice cream flavor!

April Neale, Editor