Every year, around mid-November, food writers across the country become roast-turkey-crazed. Magazines feature elaborately styled photographs of “the perfect bird,” right alongside the creamiest mashed potatoes and better-than-Grandma’s apple pie. It’s an annual Thanksgiving frenzy. It’s an exhaustive search for the final answer to a seemingly simple question: What’s the…
We’ve asked Miami’s hottest chefs and bartenders for tips and recipes to make your turkey day the most delicious ever. And we are sharing a few recipes or tips, along with some thoughts from each chef on what the holiday means to them. Read also:- Thanksgiving Recipe: Gouda Tater Tots…
We’ve asked Miami’s hottest chefs and bartenders for tips and recipes to make your turkey day the most delicious ever. And we are sharing a few recipes or tips, along with some thoughts from each chef on what the holiday means to them. Read also:- Thanksgiving Recipe: Gouda Tater Tots…
Thanksgiving is only a week away. Friends and family are making the trek to Miami for a little well-needed sunshine and you’re tasked with preparing a fabulous dinner. Don’t stress because Short Order’s got your back. We’ve asked Miami’s hottest chefs and bartenders for tips and recipes to make your…
Maroon and jiggly, canned cranberry sauce is an abomination to cooks everywhere. Not even the bird wants to be on the same table as that stuff. You owe it to yourself and the lives of those around you to divert from the ever-easy alternative of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce. Let’s…
Thanksgiving is less than a week away and you’re planning a traditional holiday dinner, which includes a golden turkey as the showpiece of the meal.Before you head to the supermarket, know what you’re buying. Many frozen and fresh turkeys sold at major chains and big box warehouses come from factory…
Like any great Turkey meal, the secret is in the taters. If your mashed potatoes don’t cut it, the whole meal is a bust — and that’s a problem. But fret not. We here at Short Order consulted with a mashed potato connoisseur: Danny Serfer from Blue Collar. He was…
It’s a muggy, hot afternoon in mid-November and Santo Domingo’s congested streets are packed with whizzing motorcyclists and banged-up taxis. Sidewalks are lined with vendors selling dried-up holiday pine trees. Across the bustling Caribbean city, eateries offer a variety of catered Thanksgiving dinners. Menus feature classic American staples: roast turkey,…
Thanksgiving is only a week away. Friends and family are making the trek to Miami for a little well-needed sunshine and you’re tasked with preparing a fabulous dinner. Don’t stress because Short Order’s got your back. We’ve asked Miami’s hottest chefs and bartenders for tips and recipes to make your…
Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is only a few short days away. Friends and family are making the trek to Miami for a little well-needed sunshine and you’re tasked with preparing a fabulous dinner. Don’t stress because Short Order’s got your back. We’ve asked Miami’s hottest chefs and bartenders for…
Fifty Shades of Grey, the erotic novel by E.L. James, became a breakout sensation, selling over 40 million copies and making the New York Times bestseller list. It’s also been “roasted” by every comedian, literary critics, and Saturday Night Live for its bondage fantasy subject matter and less-than-Hemingway writing style.So,…
This market inside the lush Pinecrest Gardens is home to as many as 65 vendors during the high season, which begins December 1 and ends in mid-May. One of them is Copperpots, a tiny company owned by Tom Wilfong and his girlfriend, Vanessa Safie. Together, they produce jams and marmalades…
Glaser Organic Farms occupies the largest tent at the Coconut Grove Farmers Market. Tracy Fleming, who has owned the farm with her husband, Stan, for more than 30 years, sells a variety of local and nonlocal produce. The tent is widely recognized for its locally processed, organic raw and vegan…
Being a farmer isn’t easy and it’s easy to understand why being a member of a CSA can be expensive. Yet with all the supposed benefits of eating local, there’s still no answer to the affordability issue and why a Big Mac is a more cost-effective way to fill a…
When we first heard the locavore manifesto to eat organic produce as it’s seasonally available from local producers to improve your health and boost the local economy it seemed to make sense. Then we investigated the community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs across Miami and realized how expensive doing the right thing…
The first step in building a well-stocked pantry is selecting a good extra virgin olive oil. I’ve taken this step several times, thus leading to an over-stocked pantry. See also: – Buy Good Olive Oil: Cold Pressed, Extra Virgin, and Organic Are Only The Start In my cupboard, next to…
Michael Pirolo has a thing for fresh pasta. The chef and partner of Macchialina Taverna Rustica was born in Jackson Heights, Queens, but moved to Mercogliano, Italy at eight months old. He headed back to the United States during junior high, and then returned to Italy when he attended the…
The canned versus fresh pumpkin debate goes as follows: advocates for canned renditions argue that quality is consistent, reliable and readily available, while fresh aficionados side with the advantages of vibrant, bright flavor. South Florida is home to the Seminole pumpkin, a species native to Florida that’s been grown here…
Locavores and vegans will bask in the spotlight at Paradise Farms during a lecture and workshop with chef Cherie Soria October 12 and 13. She’s the same chef who founded Living Light Culinary Institute in California, which is one the highest rated organic raw vegan chef training schools. There will…
Replicating brunch dishes from Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink or Yardbird Southern Table & Bar requires much more than just following a recipe. Because, like many South Florida restaurants dedicated to sourcing ingredients responsibly, these eateries serve eggs from Lake Meadow Naturals. Located in Ocoee about 250 miles away from…
Nibbling on apple slices dipped in honey during Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — symbolizes hope for a sweet new year. But there’s a lot more to honey than just age-old symbolism and sugar. In fact, any visit to a local farmer’s would reveal that there are numerous…
Vietnamese iced coffee, a cool combination of dark coffee and intensely sweet, rich condensed milk, is one of the best ways to sip away the blazing Miami heat. The traditional preparation involves a phin filter, a contraption that works almost like a single-serve French press. Set atop a tall glass,…
