The LG Smart Refrigerator is one of the many new “smart” appliances recently revealed at the Consumer and Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month that can be connected to a home network and manage your entire kitchen. Designed to communicate with other devices via Wi-Fi, it can be…
It can be difficult to justify spending the extra cash for organic food, but with the help of the Environmental Working Group’s 2011 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, you can eat healthfully without having to dump your entire wallet on certified organic produce. Consumers of produce can reduce their…
This past Friday the 13th (unlucky we were not), we stopped by the Three Sisters Farm for an exclusive dinner preview. The farm is currently owned by Cliffton Middleton, who is handing it down to Jonathan Gambino. Chef Jon is planning something big, a unique dining destination spot. And we…
The world of toasters just got a little weirder. Research firm IDC released a report predicting that 2012 will be the year when companies start making kitchen appliances that can Tweet and send us notifications via the web; this will include toasters.Until that happens, it might seem we must settle…
We stopped by Paradise Farms for Brunch in Paradise this past Sunday. We were treated to a gorgeous parfait made with mango puree, Knauss Berry Farm strawberries and chef Kira’s homemade muesli. Keep reading to view the pictorial…
For all you people full of local agricultural love there are a few must go events this weekend.First up is chef Jonathan Gambino, owner of the Three Sisters Farm. He is beta testing private farm dinners on the weekends, for $50 per person. As of today, you can book your…
This past Friday Outstanding in the Field made its way down to the Redland to honor goat farmer Hani Khouri, of Hani’s Mediterranean Organics.Outstanding in the Field is known for selecting farmers who produce the highest quality products.Chef Alex Pinero of Sustain was the honored chef of the night, and…
Making plans for next weekend, already? Perhaps Sunday brunch in paradise sounds appealing.Paradise Farms, an organic produce farm to the local restaurant industry originally had the intentions of hosting an Avocado Drop and brunch, on Sunday, January 15. However, “Whole Foods Markets has bought the whole crop out!” says Paradise…
Local international businessman turned goat farmer Hani Khouri. is being recognized by a group called Outstanding in the Field. (We hinted about this last November.) The group recognizes hard-working farmers who produce crops and/or products of the highest caliber. They honor their chosen farmers with an exclusive dinner on their…
There’s no question that if left unattended, our kitchen appliances can develop minds of their own, but tweeting toasters? What the hell? This is a prediction from a report released last month by Massachusetts-based marketing research firm International Data Corporation. IDC predicts that 2012 will see the arrival of microblogging…
There are a lot of ways to eat organic including shopping at Whole Foods, farmers’ markets or rubbing elbows with a friendly farmer. But the best is Dylan Terry’s Ready-to-Grow garden, which produces a fresh supply of vegetables, fruits and herbs in your backyard. And it just got a heck…
Coconut Grove’s soon-to-be new baby, LoKal, is opening its doors this Saturday, with free beer all week to celebrate. Matthew Kuscher’s adamant goal is to stay as local as it gets — and that includes everything from grass-fed Florida beef, local dairies, to of course, local beers. Kuscher’s team doesn’t…
For many the thought of making a gingerbread house is daunting. You gotta bake and make 10 things before you can even get close to the fun assembly (i.e. finger lickin’ icing and eating gum drops) part.Forget that. All you really need are a few ingredients, which will run you…
If one of your wild food fantasies includes running up and down the aisles of Whole Foods like a crazy person, filling your shopping cart with any and everything your heart — and stomach — desire, and doing it without spending your whole paycheck, read on. The people over at…
Bee Heaven opened its doors to the public yesterday for its annual Farm Day. This year, they hosted food trucks (Dim Ssam a Gogo and the Real Sorbet Cart) to the crowds on their beautiful property…
Paradise Farms in Homestead hosts a series of dinners (and now brunches and learning lunches too!) every year around December. Short Order attended the first Dinner in Paradise of the new season. The chefs du jour were Chef Frederick Delaire, Chef Jason Prevatt of Loews Miami, Chef Jacob Anaya, Chef…
If you’re hankering for some last minute plans this weekend, do something that benefits you and the rest of the world. Slow Food, a global organization promoting good, clean and fair food, is hosting two events for December 10, Terra Madre Day.Translated to Mother Earth, it’s a day to celebrate…
We briefly introduced you to Chef Bernard Guillas last year in our travel log about the Club Med Wine & Food Festival, and now you can meet (and flirt with) the man himself at the Biltmore’s interactive lunch Saturday afternoon.Based in California, the Brittany-born chef will teach more than 100…
No matter which holiday you’re celebrating this season, chances are good it involves food — lots of it. And whether your traditional fare revolves around a bird, ham or unboxing take-out pizza, if you’re looking to break out of your holiday food rut, or just shake it up a bit,…
Makers of Denmark-based Scanomat decided that a substance almost as necessary as water should be as readily available. Coffee!This ain’t no typical brew machine. The TopBrewer looks like a a faucet and mounts to your countertop. It not only brews and dispenses coffee but also is equipped with undercounter components…
In a Midtown warehouse space called The Sacred Space, lives a secret underground dining experience: Conscious Bite Out. With all natural, 100 percent organic fare, they have hosted many a private foodie gathering, and last week’s Art Basel dinner with chef Jonathan Gambino from 3 Sister’s Farm was no exception…
There’s less than one month of shopping days to go. The malls are horrible this time of year — you’ll wait an hour to find a parking spot two miles away only to push your way through crowds in order to buy some lousy gift like an acrylic sweater or…
