Dessert Recipes

PM Buenos Aires Fish & Steak House: Grilled Steaks at High Prices in a Gorgeous, Bicultural Setting

In Honor of 4/20, Our Favorite Munchies

We're nearly upon 4/20, the unofficial cannabis holiday that results in a mean case of the munchies. A friend mentioned a munchies salve for which Entenmann's chocolate covered donuts meet a bag of crushed Doritos, a concoction that's scooped out by the handful. Now, we're not advocating that partic ... More >>

Michelle Bernstein Wins Miami Cochon 555

​Michelle Bernstein of Michy's won last night's Cochon 555 at The Four Seasons in Miami, an event in which five chefs each cooked a whole heritage pig --offal and all-- for judges and a several hundred adventurous guests. At the announcement of the win, the crowd held up flutes of sparkling r ... More >>

Bacon Infused Milk Shakes? Make Your Own -- With Vodka

Wearenotmartha.comThere's booze (and bacon) in the blender.​It's almost a crime that there are no Jack-In-The-Box restaurants in Florida.  The whole creepy child's toy concept used to scare the living daylights out of me when I was a kid.There were three fast food restaurants in a row where I ... More >>

Häagen-Dazs Announces Four New Global-Inspired Flavors

​Ice cream giant Häagen-Dazs is announcing four new worldly flavors to its roster. The collection, called Global Creations, features ice creams made with globally sourced ingredients like coconut, vanilla bean, espresso, and imported cookies.  Pints of the new flavors are being rolled out sl ... More >>

Five Holiday Cocktail Recipes to Boost Your Spirit

Bad Santa respects your drink choices.​​Drinking on Christmas is encouraged, because when you're inebriated, Mom is a little more tolerable, Grandma's sexist rants are adorable, and your brother's constant cursing is almost endearing.No one wants to endure those awkward family dinners while sobe ... More >>

Nigella Lawson On Stylist Cover Doused In Caramel (Video)

Matthew Shave, Stylest UKNigella Lawson really, really (we mean really) loves salted caramel.​Nigella Lawson loves salted caramel. In fact, the gorgeous cooking diva devotes practically an entire issue of Stylist to the warm, gooey treat.  Which is fine by us, because any time Nigella wants ... More >>

It's National Coffee Milkshake Day: Celebrate With These Recipes

Krups It's National Coffee Milkshake Day - we're already wired!​Today is National Coffee Milkshake day. We know that there's a food holiday practically every day (mostof them hyped by some PR hack from some food council), but everyone loves coffee and everyone loves milkshakes so this is ... More >>

5 Gummy Worm Cocktails to Celebrate National Gummy Worm Day

Photo:Flickr/TayorKoa​You have a secret, a skeleton in your your closet. Brace yourself, you are about to be exposed. You! yes you, love "vintage" candy. What is vintage candy? Like you don't know! Let's face it, you're not getting any younger but we'll indulge you...just for today. Vintage candy ... More >>

Five Cooking Tips From Hell's Kitchen Season Seven Winner Chef Holli Ugalde

Nicole DannaKumquat Mojito by Chef Holli Ugalde​Whether it's as a celebrity chef, host of the upcoming travel and foodie show, "Fire and Spice," or winner of Fox's Hell's Kitchen season seven, Holli Ugalde is plenty of sugar and spice, and everything nice. After all, that's what little girls ... More >>

Café Jamm in Fort Lauderdale: Delicious Comfort Food From the Family That Brought You Sushi Blues Cafe

Nicole DannaKumquat Mojito by Chef Holli Ugalde​Whether it's as a celebrity chef, host of the upcoming travel and foodie show, "Fire and Spice," or winner of Fox's Hell's Kitchen season seven, Holli Ugalde is plenty of sugar and spice, and everything nice. After all, that's what little girls ... More >>

Blueberry Season Muffins = Win

John Linn​Last week, my fiancee's father returned from a trip to Northern Florida with a veritable bushel of wild blueberries purchased from a roadside vendor. These things were amazing -- monstrously big, ripe, and practically bursting with juice. For the next few days, we had blueberries on ever ... More >>

Vegan Cupcake Recipe: Leaving the Nest Almond / Caramel / Chocolate Cupcakes

​Earlier this month, while some high school seniors were ditching classes to catch up on lost episodes of 16 and Pregnant (it's too addictive to avoid), one impressive Nova High School senior took pen to paper and later spatula to bowl to craft the perfect sticky sweet sendoff as she leaves her fa ... More >>

Easy Shortbread Cookies Recipe: They Make the Royal Wedding Hysterics Easier to Swallow

flckr/yuan2003This easy recipe will take you back to the Ol' Country.​ Of course, we're not British, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate the royal wedding! Engrossed in all the royal wedding prep? Too busy watching the horses' tails being brushed (Kate has a horse allergy -- what are they t ... More >>

New Times Cupcake Battle: Q&A With Julie Fanelli & Stacey Hett of Yummy! A Bakery

flickr.com: lamantin​As a countdown to the upcoming New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival April 29, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries.We spoke to Julie Fanelli and Stacey Hett, sisters and owners of Yummy! A Bakery which offers b ... More >>

Celebrate Baconalia, Win a Trip to Chicago

​There are few things more genuinely satisfying than bacon. Different shapes, sizes, tastes, and preparations make bacon one of the most versatile, fattiest foods we can consume. We can even eat it broken into pieces and garnished on top of ice cream. The new Maple Bacon Sundae at Denny's, a clas ... More >>

Yogurt Ur Way Opens On Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale

facebook.com​Directly across from Las Olas' long-standing staple for sweets -- Kilwin's Chocolates & Ice Cream -- is a shiny new place to alleviate your "Clean-Plate-Charlie-Sheen" sugar (not crack) withdrawals.Yogurt Ur Way opened less than two weeks ago on the SE corner of 8th Avenue and n E ... More >>

Ultimate Oscars Food - Caramel Popcorn with Variations

Caramel corn​Settling in tonight to watch the Oscars with buds? Gotta have something harmless to throw at the screen when a lame movie - the one you didn't place a bet on - takes the statues.Here's the recipe for caramel popcorn - but feel free to toss in just about anything that shines your statu ... More >>

It's Florida Strawberry Month! Strawberry Dessert Recipes

flckr: coolmikeol​ February marks the month of many celebrations, from the significant (Black History Month, Library Lovers Month, National Condom Month) to the less-so but equally mentionable (Return Your Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month, Marijuana Awareness Month, and National Wedding Mon ... More >>

Make Your Own Gluten-Free Girl Scout Cookies (Recipe)

Do-si-dos -- safe for Celiacs!​The little hustlers, also know as Girl Scouts, have left their perches in front of Walmart and retreated into their human caves.You know what that means, right? No more girl scout cookies until next year.If you're a celiac -- and you can't consume gluten -- then this ... More >>

Rare Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale Serves Steaks Perfect for Captains of Industry

Do-si-dos -- safe for Celiacs!​The little hustlers, also know as Girl Scouts, have left their perches in front of Walmart and retreated into their human caves.You know what that means, right? No more girl scout cookies until next year.If you're a celiac -- and you can't consume gluten -- then this ... More >>

Valentine's Day: Time To Make Whoopie (Whoopie Pie Recipe)

Sarah SchiearCupcakes are so 2010.​Forget the cupcakes - what your lover really wants this year is some good, old-fashioned whoopie.You think you can handle that? Maybe this Valentine's Day won't be so bad, after all.

Valentine's Day Delights @ Texas de Brazil

Milky Way Martini​It is that time of the year again when happy couples find an excuse to tell each other how much they care while the rest of us pretend that Valentine's Day is a conspiracy for the greeting card companies to make a killing. The good thing is that Texas de Brazil is offering somet ... More >>

Teens Hospitalized After Pot Cookies Come to School (Recipe)

​A South Plantation High is supposed to be a mellow, half-indica, half-sativa buzz. Nothing too intense. Usually if you wake and bake, you're almost straight by the time lunch rolls around. Unless you eat the weed. Then you're way too crippled up for shop class. But Brian Hamacher and To ... More >>

The Best Eggnog Recipe - Ever

​Two things make eggnog great: egg yolks, and booze. If you're not willing to do one or the other, skip it - no reasonable eggnog lover should compromise.Here's the best recipe for eggnog you'll ever taste. It's like drinking the richest ice cream on the planet and was devised by Rob Kasper, a foo ... More >>

Cookie Diet Doctor Sanford Siegal on New Cookbook, Working With Snooki, and Why $50 Cookies Are a Bargain

Dr. Sanford Siegal and Matthew Siegal ​Over the years, we've kept in touch with South Florida doctor Sanford Siegal, inventor of the Cookie Diet phenomenon. When we heard he had released a new cookbook (with surprisingly yummy low-calorie recipes... including chocolate and cheesecake!), we had to ... More >>

Halloween Recipes Add Some Scary to Your Spice

Witches' fingers make for a spooky Halloween treat.​Getting creative with Halloween can be fun, especially when it comes to food. I remember eating all sorts of Halloween-themed treats as a kid. There's nothing like being dressed up as the grim reaper and eating eyeballs (skinned grapes) or intest ... More >>

Make These Winning Top Chef Banana Fritters at Home

​Last night's episode of Top Chef that took place in Singapore was easily the best of the season. It featured a series of stunning looking dishes from all four remaining cheftestants that were cooked in a backdrop full of beauty and culture. Everything looked so tasty, it made me want to hop a fli ... More >>

Recipe: Coca-Cola Cake From Carlos Fernandez of Hi-Life Cafe

For the past two days, we've given you a little insight into the world of Chef Carlos Fernandez of Hi-Life Cafe in Wilton Manors and Top Chef fame. Today, he's sharing with us the recipe for his popular Coca-Cola Cake. Enjoy!​

Sweet Summer Birthday Cakes (and a Texas Sheet Cake Recipe)

Jeff SandquistTexas sheet cake (with walnuts) ​Jennifer Reed is a pastry chef based in South Florida and owner of the Sugar Monkey. Every week, she'll share her insights about life, local food, and the people who cook it. Summer birthdays are kind of a drag. Yeah, you could take your cupcakes ... More >>

Summer Comes to Steak 954

​Happy Memorial Day!Today ushers in the unofficial start of summer, the time of year when it gets so hot that people start looking for any way to cool down. Well here's one way to make that happen: check out the new, summer exclusive ice cream sandwich at Steak 954.The frozen treat costs $15 and c ... More >>

Three Things to Do With an Avocado

Besides the blatantly obvious, avocados are good for more than just guacamole. It's also more than just a topping to a sandwich to deem it a "California" meal. Good for anything, from snack time to dessert, here are three (almost surprising) ways to utilize one delicious fruit. Note: Personal prefer ... More >>

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Blondies

Photo by flickr user Little Miss Amanda.​Some time in high school I realized that I was good at baking. And brownies became my go-to dish: they were simple and, surprisingly, people got excited about eating them. After awhile, though, even a great brownie baker needs a change of pace. &nb ... More >>

Saving Thanksgiving, One Pumpkin Bread at a Time

Matthew HorbundThis moist pumpkin bread can offset any dried-out turkey.​By Dori Zinn Thanksgiving, in all of its food-coma glory, comes but once a year. And for eating my Aunt's dried out, overcooked, over-prepared turkey, once a year is entirely too much. Some family members suck it up and eat ... More >>

Weekend Blog Wrap

via Brown Eyed Baker​Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only blog you need to read on a daily basis, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.Culinerapy is currently following the joys and trials of a pregnant blogger's journey through nine months of feeding ... More >>

Weekend Blog Wrap

via Family Fun​Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read every day, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs, this time focusing on some Halloween themed foods.Want to truly scare yourself this Halloween? It has nothing to do with th ... More >>

Stealing from the Restaurant: Morton's Medallions Al Forno

Photo by Flickr user taminsea​I never claimed to be an awesome cook. I've got two knock-em-dead recipes in my repertoire -- meatloaf and chicken marsala -- but otherwise it's a crapshoot as to whether anything that comes out of my kitchen is even edible. But, alas, my new beau has wined and dined ... More >>

Weekend Blog Wrap

Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights other food blogs, this time with a focus on dessert blogs:It's hard to tell what's more delicious on Cannelle et Vanille: the recipes or the photography. Take ... More >>

An Interview With Ted Allen

C. StilesNectar Lounge at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek was host to the Christmas-ey dessert party, Sweet Dreams, this weekend. The event featured a huge spread of sugary cakes, candies, flash-frozen ice cream, and dessert sushi, which you can check out by viewing our slide show. But it also fea ... More >>

Soul Kitchen

A Deep South journey puts some meat on our bones.

Columbus Day Unplugged

We skip the parade and head for the fettuccini

Tuscan Triumph

Can an opera singer make a mean seafood dish? You bet.

The Mideast Moves West

Can an opera singer make a mean seafood dish? You bet.

Manila Thrilla

Can an opera singer make a mean seafood dish? You bet.

Calculated Comfort Food

Can an opera singer make a mean seafood dish? You bet.

Worth the Wait

Can an opera singer make a mean seafood dish? You bet.

Once in a Blue Moon

Can an opera singer make a mean seafood dish? You bet.

Superb for the 'Burbs

Can an opera singer make a mean seafood dish? You bet.

Yes Surrey

Can an opera singer make a mean seafood dish? You bet.

Building a Better Muffuletta

Can an opera singer make a mean seafood dish? You bet.