You could just make pasta. You could roast a chicken and boil some water and create a delicious meal to present to your almost-significant other. But if you want to seal the deal, don’t let them sit around watching you mix, stir, and flip. Cooking shouldn’t be a spectator sport,…
College-dorm bathrooms, walk-in closets, and even prison cells are bigger than the kitchen Steve Sidle walks into on a daily basis at work. His “work” is as general manager and executive kitchen manager at Le Tub — one of Hollywood Beach’s most prized and oldest restaurants. Sidle has been in…
Last week, we discussed my only love for Passover: brisket. OK, so maybe I lied, because I do have strong ties to matzo ball soup, which we serve by the gallon at my Passover Seders. It’s the only form I can tolerate matzo in. In its most natural form, I…
There is no way of getting around the fact that Passover is my least favorite holiday. Ever. It’s sad, really, because the holiday commemorates the freedom the Israelites gained when they left Egypt like a bazillion years ago. It’s actually a celebration. But Passover is different. Starting Monday evening, we’ve…
St. Patrick’s Day has got to be one of my favorite food holidays of the year. I’m not quite sure if it’s frowned upon, but it’s tradition for us non-Irish Jews to gather around my Grandma’s dinner table and stuff our faces with her homemade corned beef and cabbage. I’m…
I’m not a burger expert. I’m not a burger connoisseur. I haven’t researched and written papers on the basis of what makes an amazing burger. All I know is that once I bit into the Latin Macho burger from the Latin Burger and Taco truck on Saturday, my insides melted…
Restaurants are frowned upon if they don’t have menus online. I’ve got friends who have said they will not eat at a place that doesn’t have a website. Discovering where you want to eat by browsing online is natural for people circa 2010, but there are still some folks –…
There are only two things I ask for in a boyfriend: He must love football, and he must love garlic. I use garlic in almost everything I cook. I’ve also been known to roast it and eat it with a spoon (don’t judge). I’m not ashamed if the smell that…
The relationship between Debbie Lauricella and her 20 years at Whale’s Rib in Deerfield Beach is like a marriage: consumed by it constantly, and even when she thought about leaving, she loved it too much to walk away. She arrived from Boston fresh from a divorce with her 3-year-old son…
Maybe it’s the smell they release when they are baking in the oven. Maybe it’s the fact that they are good for your health. Maybe they are just delicious. Maybe it’s the fact that bananas in damned near anything are worth consuming. There are few things I enjoy better than…
I am not a soup savant. Although I could talk about sushi, cheeseburgers and gelato until I’m in a food coma, soup knowledge is not my forte. I just know that I’m a South Floridian, and I am cold. Soup warms my insides. Everyone’s version of cold differs. Personally, anything…
Unless you missed the arctic blast the past few days, it’s a little cold outside. And it’s going to stay that way for at least the next week and a half. In the spirit of this unusually long winter in South Florida, I’m planning on warming my insides with my…
Thankfully, there are a few places around town that cater to the procrastinators. In all of its commercial holiday greatness, Valentine’s Day is about showcasing how much you love someone. If you haven’t sprung on that trip to Jamaica, the diamond earrings, or the hot-air balloon, the most convenient plan…
With the biggest sports game in America now over with, us ladies have exactly six days until the biggest commercialized holiday of the year. And what’s the best way to a man’s heart? Well football is over, so his stomach, of course. Women are simple. We are materialistic. Give us…
For weeks we’ve been serving up Super Bowl insanity every few days. From awesome restaurants to check out to how easy it is for lazy people to throw a Super Bowl shindig. But we have yet to showcase the best deal for Sunday’s main event: free food. Whispers around South…
If you’ve opted for the “in this economy” excuse for going out for Super Bowl, you’re not alone. Dozens of restaurants and bars can require upward of $100 upfront to reserve a spot for one of their all-you-can-eat-and-drink specials. Really, who’s got the cash?Although some folks opt out of doing…
Burrito lovers rejoice! With their biggest menu roll out in their 15 year existence, fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant Tijuana Flats welcomes half a dozen new menu options to the South Florida Mexican food-loving masses starting today. All six new items were featured items in test stores throughout the Central Florida area…
It’s nine days until the Super Bowl. And if you’re like me, you’re not worried about where to watch the game, mostly because even empty restaurants are showcasing the most-watched American broadcast. But let’s face it. You’re not thinking about it because the default option is a bar — a…
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…
Every minute in the morning is vital. The alarm goes off and you lie in bed, sometimes with your eyes open, sometimes closed, but you’re always doing the daily math problem in your head. “If I lie in bed for an extra 15 minutes, what am I cutting out so…
Whether it’s the first time they’ve woken up at your place, the 100th, or the 1,000th — I personally believe there is no better way to impress someone the morning after than to make them breakfast.Don’t make eggs. Because eggs are like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches: specific and personal…
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 preference…
