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    May 23, 2012

    Memorial Day Cocktail Recipe from SAIA in Fort Lauderdale

    It's not a requirement that you serve festive, thematically-appropriate cocktails at your Memorial Day bash this weekend, but in this Instagram- and Pinterest-obsessed culture of ours, giving your guests something more interesting to behold than a bottle of Corona may help give you the edge on all t ... More >>

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    November 7, 2011

    Emeril Lagasse Sizzling Skillets: A Cookbook For Busy People

    William Morrow/Harper CollinsEmeril's Sizzling Skillets - one pot recipes for busy or lazy people.​Emeril Lagasse and his signature "Bam!" was the likely catalyst that sparked the celebrity chef revolution.Lagasse changed the television cooking show from the video instructional manuals of Julia Ch ... More >>

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    August 18, 2011

    P.F. Chang's Free Dim Sum Offer

    P.F. Chang's is offering free dim sum to "thank you for being a friend".​Mall favorite P.F. Chang's has a good happy hour offer this week, just in time for your weekly Friday  office outing.Become a fan of the Asian Warrior and his giant horse on Facebook and receive a coupon good for one fre ... More >>

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    July 26, 2011

    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 >>

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    May 19, 2011

    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 >>

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    April 14, 2011

    Vegetarian Easter Dishes: Feed Your Meat-Free Friends

    By Aussiegall via Creative Commons There's plenty for the bunny huggers to eat besides carrots.​ As a vegetarian, Easter is one of several holidays where I struggle to muster half the enthusiasm for the menu as most everyone else in the room. If, like me, you've ever gone riffling through the East ... More >>

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    March 11, 2011

    Five New Ways to Consume Bailey's Irish Cream

    St. Patty's Day is right around the corner. Inevitably, there will be a great deal of alcohol consumption. Guinness and Irish whiskey flow freely. But Charlie has always been a big fan of Bailey's on March 17. Sipping it on the rocks gets boring after a couple of glasses, so we're offering you some ... More >>

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    December 22, 2010

    Five Delicious Holiday Cocktail Recipes

    flickr: melissaclark"What shall I order at the bar?" ​The holidays are a good time to dress in your finery and enjoy a smart cocktail instead of your usual beer and tequila buzz. These festive drinks are sure to get you in the holiday mood - just remember to sip, not gulp. The Grinch This green ... More >>

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    December 2, 2010

    Recipe from Daniel Ramos of Market 17: Saute of Canaveral Shrimp with Jalapeno White Cheddar Grits

    Grits are just the beginning of this delicious dish.​Saute of Canaveral Shrimp with Jalapeno White Cheddar Grits, Swiss Chard, creamed leeks and Garlic Thyme Pan Sauce Grits 1 cup yellow grits 4 cup water 1 jalapeno diced and seeded 1 cup shredded white cheddar ½ cup unsalted butter Salt a ... More >>

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    November 22, 2010

    The Best Thanksgiving Turkey Ever

    ​Awhile back, I wrote plugging the Best Chicken Ever, a dry-brined bird based on a recipe developed by Judy Rodgers of San Francisco's Zuni Café.   Rubbed with salt and pepper and stuffed under the skin with fresh herbs, then left to "brine" in the fridge for 24 to 48 hours and roasted ... More >>

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    November 17, 2010

    Putting Your Pizza Stone to Work: Whole Wheat Butternut Squash Pizza

    Crackly crust, sweet butternut squash, sage, and caramelized onions -- the flavors of fall in pizza form.​Yesterday, we talked about pizza stones and how you can improve upon those store-bought ones with cheap unglazed quarry tiles purchased at Home Depot. Today, let's put those tiles to the test ... More >>

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    October 22, 2010

    More Halloween Recipes to Scare the Kids: Stuffed "Rat" Meatloaf

    Stuffed "rat" meatloaf with green pasta: A Halloween treat! ​A friend of mine really got into the Halloween spirit this year. We went to a party over the weekend, where she served the witch finger tea cookies I posted about on Monday. She and her sister also made a main course to go with that: Stu ... More >>

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    September 17, 2010

    Recipe: Lasagna Bolognese From Cafe Vico

    ​ Chef Marco Vico from Cafe Vico Ristorante is known for his lasagna. Made with fresh pasta and a thick, creamy sauce, there is no question that this dish will make you a kitchen star to your diners.  The recipe, after the jump.

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    August 3, 2010

    Easy, Low-Fat Recipe: Summertime Orzo Pasta Salad

    John Linn​When I think of summer food, I think bright, bold flavors that won't weigh you down. And this summertime orzo pasta salad delivers on all fronts. It's got everything you'd want to awaken your palate in this brutal heat: There are woody kalamata olives; tart marinated artichoke hearts; co ... More >>

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    July 9, 2010

    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 >>

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    May 4, 2010

    The Best Damned Chicken Caesar Salad Ever

    ​There's something furtive, slightly embarrassing, even shameful about it. Sort of like spanking the monkey to Sarah Palin videos or watching the goombah nitwits of Jersey Shore.      But we do it anyway, at lunch and even at dinner, unable to resist its base, carnal lure. Sure ... More >>

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    February 15, 2010

    Dish Deconstructed: Char-Grilled Artichoke at La Cigale

    ​"It was a brave man who first ate an oyster."  Jonathan Swift said that, but he could have just as easily been talking about the artichoke, a member of the thistle family with spiky little thorns that looks like the Jolly Green Giant's fist. You gotta give credit for at least a little braver ... More >>

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    January 25, 2010

    The Complete Idiot's Guide to: Homemade Mac 'n' Cheese

    Flickr: paxsimius​I never grew up cooking. My mother kicked me out of the kitchen because she never wanted my help. She favored my brother -- now a cook -- and disregarded any interest I had in learning how to cook or bake. Caring, right? It wasn't until I moved out for college that I began expan ... More >>

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    January 16, 2010

    Haute Stuff

    ​The humble burger is humble no more.  Truffles, foie gras, all manner of designer beef, exotic cheeses, infantile greens, confit-ed everything, artisan buns, more aiolis than you can shake a whisk at have all collided with the basic meat patty to take the burger from blue-collar grub to high ... More >>

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    January 11, 2010

    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 >>

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    January 8, 2010

    It's Cold Outside, So Let's Get Stewed

    Photo by Flickr user ulterior epicure​When I was a kid growing up in the Northeast, cold weather was good news. I'd get outdoors early to enjoy the snow and chat up cute girls in puffy down jackets. And I'd spend the entire day outside, trying to stay upright on my minibike while running wide open ... More >>

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    January 4, 2010

    Dish Deconstructed: Chimichurri Steak

    John Linn​ Some steak sauces claim they're "how steak is done." But in my opinion, no steak sauce is better than chimichurri. With fresh herbs, garlic, and citrus, nothing brightens up the bold, earthy flavors of a steak quite like it. Not to mention it's totally easy to make.

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    December 23, 2009

    What Holiday Dishes Are You Cooking?

    John LinnA homemade cranberry dressing makes this easy salad a holiday treat.​ The most important thing about the holidays next to family? What's on the table, of course. My family usually starts preparing their holiday meal a day in advance, and this year is no different. We're going to be doing ... More >>

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    December 21, 2009

    Dish Deconstructed: Pumpkin Spice Soup

    John LinnWarm, spicy pumpkin soup is a winter time treat.​ Now that we're enjoying one of our rare cold fronts, you may as well make the most of it by making some wintery, homemade soup. This pumpkin spice soup takes canned pumpkin puree and turns it into an easy, cheap, and tasty meal that will w ... More >>

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    December 18, 2009

    Meat Pies: Australian for Food

    Photo by Flickr user Mr & Mrs Stickyfingers​A couple of years ago, I went to a Christmas party in New York City. It wasn't a dinner party, but more of a "stand around and chat while you swirl wine in a glass and look fancy" kind of deal. I prefer sitting, preferably with my legs up and a bowl ... More >>

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    December 15, 2009

    Order Up: Beachside Grill

    ​With the Holidays right around the corner, it seemed like an appropriate time to review Beachside Grill, a retro bar and restaurant in Lauderdale by the Sea thats specialty is Sunday gravy. Beachside's version is chock full of tender pork and Italian sausage, and while it's hard to take it over y ... More >>

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    December 14, 2009

    Dish Deconstructed: Baked Halibut

    John Linn​This delicate fish is so simple, even the most inexperienced cooks can make it. Start with inch-thick fillets of the fleshy white fish -- fresh is best, though even the frozen packages available at Publix are of decent quality. Just be sure to defrost properly by placing the fillets in t ... More >>

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    December 7, 2009

    Dish Deconstructed: Brined Pork Roast

    Photo by flickr user su-lin.​I made this pork loin last week while staying with my fiancee's family in cold, western Colorado. I wanted to cook something that would feel special, so I bought a six-pound pork loin that still had a nice layer of fat attached to the top and decided to brine it. The r ... More >>

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    November 27, 2009

    Purge the Bird and Braise Yourself Some Short Ribs

    Photo by Flickr user Dave Lifson​I love me some good poultry. I've basked in the glory of wings, become reverent in the presence of a well-cooked turkey, waxed lyrical about Thanksgiving leftovers. But it's right about this time every year that I find out I have a poultry limit. It's time to flush ... More >>

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    November 23, 2009

    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 >>

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    November 6, 2009

    Even Fast-Food Giants Know: It's Not Hard to Make an Awesome Wing

    Photo by Flickr user sokolokophoto​I hate chain restaurants, and they seem to be multiplying. Every time I turn around, there's another squatting smugly across the parking lot from Best Buy or snuggled into the corner of a mall, waiting for trans-fat-hungry customers to order some sort of deep-fri ... More >>

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    October 29, 2009

    Dish Deconstructed: Matteo's Linguine Frutti di Maré

    Bill Citara​Matteo's is the kind of upscale Italian-American restaurant that's as common as Botoxed foreheads and lipo-ed thighs in its tony Boca Raton neighborhood. The menu doesn't plow any new culinary ground, but what it does it does pretty well, and one dish it does really well is the classic ... More >>

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    October 2, 2009

    Shepherd's Pie: Meaty Perfection in a Pan, or, Proof that the English Really Can Cook

    Photo by Flickr user mitchenall​For a time, when I was a lad growing up in New York, I went to an obnoxiously upscale grade school called St. Bernard's (pronounced with Connecticut lockjaw of course, as in BERnerd's, not BerNARD'S). I still have a copy of the school's Christmas card from when I wa ... More >>

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    September 9, 2009

    Stealing From the Restaurant: Canyon's Stuffed Poblano

    ​Find me someone who doesn't like fried cheese and I'll show you an awful, unpatriotic, humorless, demon spawn who shouldn't be drawing breath. That or I'll show you someone who is lactose-intolerant (just a step above humorless demon spawn, in case you're keeping track). Lactose intolerance is no ... More >>

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    August 26, 2009

    Stealing From the Restaurant: Tuna Burger with Teriyaki Aioli

    Bill Citara​When John Montagu, First Lord of the Admiralty and avowed Satanist (!), asked his valet to slap a hunk of meat between two slices of bread in 1762, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich could hardly have known that almost 250 years later a restaurant in Boca Raton would nestle a juicy slab of gr ... More >>

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    August 17, 2009

    Improvising With Leftovers - Bok Choy Quiche

    John LinnQuiche in a skillet - now that's an interesting idea.​One thing I can't stand is having extra ingredients go bad in my fridge. Last week, I was in Oriental Square, a Chinese Market in my neck of the woods that has amazing deals on produce. I buy all types of fresh vegetables and herbs the ... More >>

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    August 12, 2009

    Stealing from the Restaurant: Anthony's Meatball and Ricotta Pizza

    I'm a sucker for Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza's meatball and ricotta pie. The combination of the thin, crisp, slightly charred, and bubbled crust with a simple tomato sauce, a little mozzarella, tiny meatballs, and blobs of rich ricotta is hard to resist when the urge for takeout pizza strikes.  ... More >>

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    August 7, 2009

    Putting a Chef Through Misery for One Great Meatloaf

    Photo by Flickr user mooshee85​My sister had a business partner in her restaurant for a number of years, who, to protect his identity, I'll call him Tattoo. He was a vegetarian -- I know, I know, but you can't argue with crazy. Tattoo didn't just avoid eating meat, he was grossed out by it. Not ... More >>

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    July 24, 2009

    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 >>

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    July 1, 2009

    A Burger Goes to Spain

    Clean Plate Charlie is obsessed with burgers. Hey, it's better than sneaking out of the governor's mansion to rub the bacon with former Argentine TV reporters or performing unnatural acts on small farm animals.   Charlie's burger fetish plays itself out by coming up with patties that chann ... More >>

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    June 19, 2009

    Weekend Blog Wrap: Recipe Edition

    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 recipe-focused blogs:Looking for something to bring to the upcoming Fourth of July party? Try this recipe from Re ... More >>

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    June 5, 2009

    Stealing From the Restaurant: Pork-Stuffed Shrimp at Home

    Clean Plate Charlie had this really cool idea. Take one of your favorite dishes from one of your favorite restaurants and, applying a little time, a few tablespoons of culinary knowledge, and a willingness to eat the inevitable mistakes, attempt to re-create it at home.Since Charlie absolutely adore ... More >>

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    June 2, 2009

    Cucina Verite: La Grande Bouffe

    Andrea Ferreol and Philippe Noiret devour each otherI had to skip last week's Cucina Verite because it took me a full 10 days to get through the entirety of Marco Ferreri's La Grande Bouffe, and frankly, I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about it. When the film was first shown at Cannes in 1973 ... More >>

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    May 13, 2009

    Cucina Verite: Mostly Martha

    Too many cooks make one lovely soupI love to serve them roasted.It gives them a more robust taste.A wonderful side dish would be ravioli with boletus --truffles with wild mushroomsor chanterellesdepending on the season.But you need a good pigeon.It must be meaty or it'll dry out.You could also cook ... More >>

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    May 8, 2009

    First Bites: What's Your Favorite Mom Dish?

    Most of us have at least one or two "fond memories" (which may be code for: burned into the brain traumas) of Mother in the kitchen -- whether she was a gourmet cook or a baked-beans-in-a-can afficionado.  My own mom was no great whiz at the stove. We ate a lot of canned weenies and beanies dur ... More >>

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    April 14, 2009

    Post-Easter Regression: The Triple-Pork Sandwich. With Peeps.

    Peeps' Last Meal My friend Peggy Jean was in town over the Easter holidays. Peggy Jean is a real Southern cook, which means that just about everything she makes calls for many pounds of butter, cartons of heavy whipping cream, half and half, bacon fat, salt, and variations on the theme of sugar (tur ... More >>

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    December 29, 2008

    Post Holiday Depression Diet

    If you're like me after the holidays, a person who routinely has trouble pushing herself away from the table**, you're feeling fat and broke. So I looked up some traditional Depression Era recipes, hearkening back to the days when everybody was skinny because they ate so much cabbage, noodles, beans ... More >>

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    December 21, 2008

    Bakin' & Boozin': Karen's Cranberry Loaf, etc.

    One of my favorite holiday breads comes from my friend Karen Horan in Key West -- handed down from her grandmother. She finally took pity on me and gave me the recipe last year; I guess she got sick of having to bake me a loaf every time I came to visit. This bread is insanely addictive because of t ... More >>

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    October 6, 2008

    Good Things in Personalized Packages: Mason Jar Pies

    One of my favorite holiday breads comes from my friend Karen Horan in Key West -- handed down from her grandmother. She finally took pity on me and gave me the recipe last year; I guess she got sick of having to bake me a loaf every time I came to visit. This bread is insanely addictive because of t ... More >>

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    August 3, 2008

    Homebrew: Sue's Brazilian Fish Stew

    One of my favorite holiday breads comes from my friend Karen Horan in Key West -- handed down from her grandmother. She finally took pity on me and gave me the recipe last year; I guess she got sick of having to bake me a loaf every time I came to visit. This bread is insanely addictive because of t ... More >>

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