PETA Names Sublime’s Apple Crumb Pie The Best Vegan Pie in America

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…

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 7 – Hog Snapper Oreganata from Sette Bello

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’s Farewell Show: A Green Room Smorgasboard

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…

American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks Singing at Dirty Martini June 1

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,…

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 8 — Truffle-Parmesan Fries From Il Mercato

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,…

Half-Baked: Why Do I Do This? Part 3

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…

Rum ‘n’ Coke Ribs: A Recipe From Pete Evans

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…

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 9 — Bucatini Carbonara From Cafe Martorano and Martorano’s Italian American Kitchen

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…

Judgment Day? South Florida Chefs Share Their Last Meals

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…

Miami Food Trucks at Fort Lauderdale: Tonight at Maroone Chevrolet

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…

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 11 — “Guido” Rib Eye From Vivo Partenza

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”…

Poorhouse Goes Upscale With Five-Star Chef and Gourmet Sliders

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…

Hey Vegans – How About Some Lab-Generated Meat?

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…

9 Sketchy Places to Eat Dinner

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…

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 13 — Tomato Bisque en Croute From Jimmy’s Bistro

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…