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Mother's Day in South Florida: School Mom With These Awesome Classes as Gifts

Mother's Day is this Sunday and if you've been procrastinating, you'd better get up off the couch and figure out a gift. Luckily for you, we have a great idea that goes way beyond the usual bouquet of carnations that you picked up from some guy on the I-95 off-ramp. Since mom spent all that money p ... More >>

German Bread Haus Bakes Bavarian Delights in Fort Lauderdale

The pink-and-red gingerbread-looking house on East Commercial Boulevard could have been plucked out of Epcot Center's German pavilion and dropped in the middle of Fort Lauderdale. Sure Norma and Dieter Dauer sell apple and cherry strudel, poppy-seed cake, and crumb cake out of the pocket-sized hous ... More >>

Publix Issues Recall for Deli Tri Fruit and Grain Salad

If you've ever had food poisoning, you'll know, it feels like death. And no, we're not talking about that time you told you boss you had food poisoning when you were really covering up a bad hangover. Nice try.Some forms of food-borne pathogens are much worse than others: Salmonella, E. coli, Lister ... More >>

Romance Your Sweetie With Riverwalk's "Love in the Park" Valentine's Dinner in Downtown Fort Lauderdale

It's already time to start thinking about the next holiday and Valentine's Day -- Thursday February 14 -- is it. In fact, you might already have noticed red and pink heart-shaped boxes on a stand in the store as you stood online exchanging a Christmas gift. America, land of perpetual holid ... More >>

Publix Chooses 2-1-1 Broward as Charity Beneficiary For Holiday Season

It happens every time you're about to pay in the check out line at Publix this time of year. "Would you like to make a donation for Food For All?" Sometimes you throw in a buck. Sometimes you don't. But have you ever thought about what you're where you're money is actually going? We're guessing ... More >>

Chef Wes Bonner Talks about High School Cooking Classes and This Weekend's Boca Wine & Food Festival

Unlike most chefs, Wes Bonner didn't grow up cooking with his parents, or experimenting in the kitchen at home. Instead, it was school -- not culinary school, but a high school cooking program -- that would help him develop a passion for cooking.Today, 28-year-old Bonner has done a lot over the cour ... More >>

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Ten Recipes for Pumpkin Leftovers: Make Pumpkin Flan and Pumpkin Milkshakes -- Anything But Pumpkin Pie

It's 2012, and that means you don't need to make pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving because Pinterest exists. And because of Pinterest, you can MacGyver your pumpkin pie into basically anything that isn't pie.While this Thanksgiving I'll be sticking to my pumpkin bread because I'm borrringgggg, that shou ... More >>

Publix ATM Skimmers Had a Wealth of Information at Their (and Your) Fingertips

Momma always told you to be careful at ATMs, so you hide your PIN from strangers and use the machines in a well-lighted area. But what if the machine itself is stealing your information?A gang of high-tech thieves has allegedly been traveling up and down Florida's east coast, hacking those "Presto!" ... More >>

Police Say This Guy on a Razor Scooter Robbed a 97-Year-Old Woman

On April 12, a 97-year-old woman was out with her 85-year-old sister, doing what old folks do. Police didn't say what they were doing, exactly -- probably drinking milk shakes and talking about Herbert Hoover or how crazy air travel is or whatever people talk about when they're pretty much made of d ... More >>

Bacon to the Rescue: Thanksgiving Inspiration, Round Two

browneyedbaker​This past weekend, we round up some links to help out home cooks with Thanksgiving menu planning and wine selection. Now we're reminding you of the simple solution: Just add bacon. Behold: some ideas for how to make any dish better -- from appetizers to sides to the big bird itself. ... More >>

Happy Weekend! Here Are Five Strangers Who Could Ruin Your Picnic

Schoschie via Creative Commons"This next song is also about my ex-girlfriend Moonray. It's called 'Soul of a Dragon-Hearted Angel'."​ As Floridians, we're fortunate enough to have picnic weather year-round plus acres of beautiful beach and public park space on which to spread a blanket or fire up ... More >>

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Kevin Gillespie Cooking Demo Thursday at Publix Apron's Cooking School

McCun934 via Creative CommonsLearn about the fine art of fruit on the grill. ​ When Kevin Gillespie hits Boca Raton for a Thursday-night cooking demo at Publix Apron's Cooking School, celeb chef fanatics and Top Chef devotees will get a chance to rub tattooed shoulders (or forearms, as it were) w ... More >>

Get Schooled by Steak 954's Chef de Cuisine!

Publix.comSteak 954 Chef de Cuisine-Jason Landon Smith.​Resist the urge to ask pressing questions about the 15-foot jellyfish tank or the current availability of West Coast oysters at Steak 954 and let the restaurant's chef de cuisine, Jason Landon Smith, do the talking. This Thursday, July 21, Sm ... More >>

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Adventures in Extreme Couponing

Photo Courtesy of Google Images​You may have already got caught up in the Extreme Couponing craze, but if not, let me fill you in - it's TLC's new show following different people who go to extreme lengths to strategically plan a shopping trip and can bring a bill up to $1,000 or m ... More >>

Las Olas Wine & Food Festival Set for April 27-30

​Get ready for the 2011 Las Olas Wine and Food Festival sponsored by Tequila Herradura, Bombay Sapphire Gin and Premier Beverage Company, and benefiting the American Lung Association. The multi-day event will provide guests with plenty to look forward to, such as a gourmet food truck round up, a ... More >>

Cooking With Chef Michael Schwartz at Publix's Apron Cooking School in Plantation

This past Friday, Michael Schwartz was the guest chef instructor at Publix's Apron Cooking School in Plantation (1181 S. University Dr.). The state of the art demonstration kitchen, located on the second floor of the supermarket, is equipped with a fully stocked stainless steel kitchen and the lates ... More >>

Chef Michael Schwartz Demos Cooking Techniques At Publix

​If you've dreamed of running off to cooking school but can't afford the time or money, take a little mini-course with Michael Schwartz, one of South Florida's hottest chefs, next week. Michael Schwartz, owner of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink and author of the cookbook, Michael's Genuine ... More >>

Locally Grown--The Locavore's Lament

Photo © Jon VanZile​You know that horrible tipping point that happens when something good becomes a marketing strategy and then it's not so good anymore? I'm thinking of "real" balsamic vinegar and "authentic" parmigiano reggiano cheese and "organic" produce (although that's getting better).  ... More >>

Jamaican Reggae Fruit Bun Isn't the Bob Marley of Desserts

Photos by Eric BartonA mountain of dry, dry bread.​When faced with random items in the ethnic aisle of Publix, I usually fall back on the  messages scrolled on the packages. Reggae Country Style Brand Fruit Bun didn't promise much. "Ready to Eat" it exclaimed. And "Contains Real Fruit." Beyon ... More >>

Five Best Store-Bought Vanilla Ice Creams for National Ice Cream Month

​Some people love rocky road. Others love chocolate chip or even Superman (remember that flavor?). But me? I love vanilla. Something about the purity of flavors in a good scoop of vanilla ice cream is irresistible. You can taste everything: the velvety cream, the sweet sugar, the lightly floral va ... More >>

Recipe: Gouda Mac 'N' Cheese from Chris Miracolo from Himmarshee Bar & Grill

Flickr: kky114​Here's the last bit of our interview with chef Chris Miracolo of Himmarshee Bar and Grille, who's been doing super-popular beer and wine pairings for the past few months. (Shameless plug: New Times is hosting a Tweet-Up at the venue tonight, July 9.) Earlier this week, he told us ab ... More >>

Meatless Monday Taste Test: Gardein, the Substitute Chick'n

​Just the facts, ma'am:We'd made the decision to start eating healthy, which for us meant not as many T-bone dinners, pork belly sashimi, wombat fritters, and the like. So we started a tradition ("meatless Mondays") and adhered to it. We'd read about the new advances in Tofu Technology: Somewhere ... More >>

Slipping Into Some Sliders

​Everyone likes cute little buns, right? How else to explain the sudden popularity of, ah. . . sliders.  Okay, so maybe there are a few other reasons. But though the petite little mini-burger has been around since the White Castle chain was founded in the 1920s, it wasn't until the last coupl ... More >>

Beer of the Week: Mississippi Mud

John Linn​Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like ... More >>

Cooking With Dried Chiles, Part 3: Barbecued Pork Al Pastor

John LinnBarbecued pork al pastor all chopped up and ready to eat.​Welcome back to Charlie's dried chile adventure. In previous installments, we talked about how to prepare dried chiles as powder or puree, and how to transform those ingredients into award-winning chili con carne. Today, we're goin ... More >>

Video Tour of Downtown Hollywood Proves Unbearably Depressing

That's a video you won't soon be finding at the Hollywood tourism website. Youtube poster "madcowlobster," the apparent alter ego of Courtney Mitchell, started her recent downtown tour on Harrison Street, then paid a visit to Young Circle, where a flutist on the stage serenaded transients. The vide ... More >>

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Thick, Warm, White Liquid for Breakfast

​Once again, I was wandering through my local grocery store when something caught my eye as being completely out of place. Here, in the cereal aisle is a whole shelf of Alpina Yogurt with Cereal. Just to be clear, the cereal aisle at Publix is completely void of refrigeration. As far as I know, yo ... More >>

Mmm, Bacon. And More Bacon. Seriously, A Whole Bacon Taste Test.

Photo by Flickr user fotophriendly​Bacon. Say it with me now: "bacon." Feel happy? Hungry? Of course you do. Because really, what's better than bacon? It brings salt to the savory, crunch to the flaccid, "B" to the "L" and the "T." Could you ask more of anything? I think not. And yet, bacon has ... More >>

I'm Eating What?! Treacle Sponge Pudding

​This week, I was tasked with finding myself something for the blog. That actually seems worse than just showing up with something new on my desk. It's almost like having to pick your method of execution. I knew I couldn't get away with picking something that looked delicious, so I wandered the "E ... More >>

Skip the Smoker; Pulled Pork Just takes Patience -- and Red Stripe

Photo by Flickr user Another Pint Please... As a young man, the subtleties of pulled pork were lost on me. Technique, patience, care: pointless wastes of time to my still immature, I-want-it-fast mind. "Grab the pork," I thought, "and pull it. It's not rocket science."With maturity, though, cam ... More >>

Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck

In the never-ending search for wines that ride the double-yellow between cork dorkery and suckitude, it's always a good idea to begin in Spain.In the past dozen or so years, Spanish wines have gone from cheap Rioja and a bunch of other stuff to some of the finest wines in the world. There's still pl ... More >>

Wrapping Up the Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival

John LinnCheck out the full slideshow here.The Third Annual Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival took place on Saturday, and in case you missed out on what was a perfect day of beer sampling and cavorting, check out our slide show here. What made the fest so "gee, shucks" great? For starters, the festival ... More >>

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