Wynwood Farmers’ Market will debut today, Saturday, at The LAB Miami, the entrepreneurial community campus for technological and social innovation. The campus has partnered with member Erin Healy, the founder of Youth L.E.A.D, an organization centered on creating healthy, environmentally sustainable, and equitable schools and communities throughout Miami-Dade County. The…
Towards the end of last year, Les Dames d’Escoffier Miami, a local organization dedicated to honoring Julia Child, celebrated what would have been the Dame’s 100th birthday with a series of events.Taking part in the birthday bash at the Freedom Tower event was Soyka, who became so enamored of Child’s…
The big game is this Sunday, and if you’re a fan of football, you’re surely planning what to make, what to buy, and delegating who’s in charge of the clean-up. We asked Blue Collar’s chef/owner Danny Serfer for a recipe to spice up the average potato skins, pretzels, and chips…
Making ice cream at home is no easy feat. First, the home cook must purchase an ice cream maker — typically at about $60 or $70. Then, the churned cream aficionado must master techniques such as tempering and things like emulsified egg yolks. And it all takes a very, very…
When it comes to cuisine, aesthetic appeal is half (or 1/4 of) the battle, just ask the Iron Chefs. And what’s more aesthetically appealing than a delicate flower? Luckily, there are plenty of beautiful blossoms you can actually eat. Gabriele Marewski of Paradise Farms is the local expert on edible…
Yesterday, nestled among boxes bursting with green lettuce, potted rosemary, and fresh dill at Bee Heaven Farm’s stand at the Pinecrest Gardens Farmers Market, there was a root vegetable that resembled a stunted parsnip or a pale rutabaga. It was round and thick, about two inches in diameter, and it…
If you were to delve into the strenuous task of assembling a layer cake, maybe for a co-worker’s office birthday party, or maybe just to enjoy the unadulterated bliss that comes from eating thick stacks of sugar and flour, then you first must understand the distinct importance of each sweet…
Come January, each and every one of us will be boasting about some ridiculous, noble new years resolution. Think juice cleanses, gym memberships, or renouncing all things pork. We’ve all been there. But, come February, after much whimpering and complaining, we’ll be back to our bacon-eating and milkshake-drinking ways. Too…
Kwanzaa begins December 26 this year. This celebration of family, community, and culture was founded by Dr. Maulana Karenga, in 1966, as a celebration of world African heritage. Today, people around the world celebrate Kwanzaa with fruit, traditional Kente clothing, art, stories, and…Kwanzaa cake. Well, actually one person in the…
It’s hard to argue against lechon asado as the perfect Christmas Eve meal. The slow-roasted cut that’s loved year-round from the Caribbean to the Southern Cone is culled from a different part of the pig than holiday ham. And it isn’t prepared the same way.This isn’t that massive turkey your…
The last batch of Twinkies has left the building. According to Fox News, the very last shipment of Twinkies was shipped to Chicago’s Jewel-Osco grocery chain this week. 20,000 boxes of Twinkies, and 5,000 boxes of Ding Dongs, Zingers, and Orange Cupcakes were flying out of the store, in what…
The best holiday dinners go down a little like this: the host or hostess drops off a juicy, slow-cooked brisket, a platter of latkes, and a golden homemade challah atop a linen-topped dining room table. Eyes light up. Is it the candles or all the champagne? We just don’t know…
“Gangnam Style” has embedded so deeply into our brains, we’re saving up for a partial lobotomy to remove that completely annoying yet oh-so-catchy song/video by (we’re praying) one-hit-wonder PSY…
Officially distributing throughout the East Coast, grocery delivery service Hello Fresh offers fresh ingredients, simple recipes, affordable noncommittal pricing, and one hell of a way to make home cooking for the busy bee easy again. Short Order recently took the service out for a test run. Our conclusion: You’ll never set foot…
Two men are on a mission to bring the likes of candied bacon and high-quality charcuterie to the citizens of Miami. Their new venture, Miami Smokers, is launching during Basel – and bacon ambassadors will be taking to the streets of Wynwood to distribute the sweet and salty pork product…
Thanksgiving is gone but not forgotten. To show for all your hard work, you’ve got a mound of dishes, some priceless photos of Aunt Harriet stuffing yams into her yaw, and a fridge full of leftovers. Sure you can just nuke the remaining veggies and make a turkey sandwich, but…
We’ve asked Miami’s hottest chefs and bartenders for tips and recipes to make your turkey day the most delicious ever. We’re sharing a few recipes or tips, along with some thoughts from each chef on what the holiday means to them.Read also:- Thanksgiving Recipe: Michael Schwartz’s Roasted Butternut Squash with…
We’ve asked Miami’s hottest chefs and bartenders for tips and recipes to make your turkey day the most delicious ever. We’re sharing a few recipes or tips, along with some thoughts from each chef on what the holiday means to them. Read also: – Thanksgiving in Miami: Recipes and GuidesSugarcane…
We’ve asked Miami’s hottest chefs and bartenders for tips and recipes to make your turkey day the most delicious ever. We’re sharing a few recipes or tips, along with some thoughts from each chef on what the holiday means to them.Chef Jamie DeRosa has kept busy since resigning from his…
There’s a lot of debate at Thanksgiving tables over whose stuffing, or dressing, is best. Should it be put it inside the bird and cooked? Cooked it as a casserole? What kind of bread should you use? We may never know the right answers. One thing, however, is for sure…
We’ve asked Miami’s hottest chefs and bartenders for tips and recipes to make your turkey day the most delicious ever. We’re sharing a few recipes or tips, along with some thoughts from each chef on what the holiday means to them.Read also:- Thanksgiving Recipe: Michael Schwartz’s Roasted Butternut Squash with…
Pop quiz: Where did the “crab” in last night’s California roll originate? Or the meaty middle of your fish filet? Or the hefty slab of salmon you picked up at the supermarket? Sadly, most consumers are clueless about the answers — and it’s this ignorance that’s killing our oceans. Read…
