People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals just named Sublime’s Apple Crumb Pie ala Mode the best vegan pie in America. The pie, made with an oatmeal streusel, Granny Smith apples and currants, is totally vegan, as is the ice “cream”. PETA’s first-ever ranking of pies was based on the recommendations of…
No backyard for a barbecue this weekend? No prob. From noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Whole Foods Market, 1400 Glades Rd., Boca Raton will host a patriotic “Support Our Troops” cookout in support of the Forgotten Soldiers Outreach…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 7: Hog Snapper Oreganata from Sette BelloI have a request for you, Mr. Italian Restaurant Server…
Oprah Winfrey is ending her iconic talk show….for good…today. While millions of people will mourn Oprah’s wisdom, heart and humor, thousands will mourn..their jobs, including the kitchen staff at Harpo studios. As in every milestone of human life, food must be served. According to the Colombia Tribune, Oprah’s food sendoff…
Trevini, a 10-year-old Italian on the second floor of the Esplanade on Worth Avenue, is set to close at the end of June. The Coniglio family, who run E.R. Bradley’s, Cucina dell’Arte and Nick & Johnnie’s, will open Cha Cha’s in it’s place.Cha Cha’s, according to Nick Coniglio, will be…
American Idol fifth-season winner Taylor Hicks will sing for the first 400 guests at Dirty Martini (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave.; 561-799-1115) on June 1. The new martini bar opens this week in Palm Beach Gardens.Cleve Mash, a veteran of lounge clubs around West Palm Beach, is behind Dirty Martini,…
Forget the beach and the BBQ — this Memorial Day weekend is all about the cheese. The Urban Farmer in Pompano Beach is holding a cheese-making class this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. In this class, you’ll learn the secret to making your own homemade mozzarella and ricotta cheese without special tools…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 8: Truffle-Parmesan Fries from Il Mercato The potato is a culinary chameleon. Roast it, bake it,…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. When the summer finally arrives, we chefs find that our once-insatiable culinary passion is dwindling. We can no longer drown out the white kitchen noise or the aches we’ve been ignoring…
Last week, we interviewed Australian celebrity chef and author Pete Evans. If you missed the interview, read it here and here. Just in time for Memorial Day barbecuing, we’re sharing Pete’s recipe for Rum ‘n’ Coke Ribs. Enjoy…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 9: Bucatini Carbonara From Cafe Martorano and Martorano’s Italian American KitchenSteve Martorano is as divisive a culinary figure…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 10: Tuna Ceviche With Tomatillo Broth From Cabo Flats Have you noticed the relationship between ceviche…
It’s 6 p.m. on May 21 in New Zealand and people at the far end of the planet are Tweeting that the Apocalypse hasn’t arrived like crackpot radio evangelist Harold Camping (who, by the way is rumored to have raised $100 million during his end-of-days campaign) predicted. Seems we dodged another…
If you’re a fan of The Flintstones and always wanted to try some bronto burgers, tonight’s your chance. B.C. Tacos, the caveman-themed taco truck, debuts tonight at Maroone Chevrolet’s “Miami Food Trucks at Fort Lauderdale,” where neatly two dozen food trucks will be serving dinner from 5 to 10:00 pm…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 11: “Guido” Rib Eye From Vivo PartenzaSorry, folks. The jig is finally up for “value cut”…
Beer and Ping-Pong. Bacon and vodka. David Hasselhoff and a hand-held camera. Once in a blue moon, an unusual pairing of our favorite things comes together, bringing a smile to our face and joy to our little jaded hearts. Fort Lauderdale’s Poorhouse offers a new and unusual pairing: cool dive…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 12: House-Smoked Pork Belly Sliders From 32 East Anyone who casts pearls before swine has got…
It might be safe to say that many of us would turn vegan in a heartbeat except for one small thing….a lot of animals just taste good. You know the joke – what does PETA stand for? People Eating Tasty Animals. Well, what if you could enjoy a beautiful pork chop…
Pete Evans — set to invade America. Pete Evans is a major celebrity chef in Australia, but if you don’t know his name yet, don’t worry… you will, because Pete is poised to take over the U.S. His first American book, My Grill, has just been released (at more than…
An adequate lunch for a buck — just for today. Today (May 19), at all locations in Broward County, Jimmy John’s will offer any of their six eight-inch gourmet sub sandwiches…
Hard-wired survival instincts demand you eat when your body is running low on fuel. But what about when hunger strikes and you’re stuck at a Little League game, the taxidermist (it could happen!) or a Denny’s? Those instincts for self-preservation may experience a moment of conflict when faced with the…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 13: Tomato Bisque en Croute From Jimmy’s BistroFew dishes out there can make an entire restaurant…
