The debate among barbecue connoisseurs ranges from sauces versus rubs to grill versus smoker. It’s a truly authentic American cuisine. Barbecue is a celebration of each region’s culture and technique; it’s a mastery of spices, wood, meat, and skill. Driving through Boca, I snap out of a daze from the mundane when the…
“The season ended.” It’s an answer he’s heard many times. He continues scanning over my resume, muttering to himself. “So, how are your eggs?” I’d rehearsed this answer but I already knew what was coming. “They’re pretty good — but it has been awhile,” I answered with just the right…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach and writes regularly about her kitchen exploits. While recently writing a piece, I belted out some kitchen slang that set off question marks with my editors. I got a little laugh out of this, mainly because it reminded to me how “The…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. Every week, she interviews a different kitchen insider for her Q & A series, Behind the Line. In this economy it’s exciting to see a restaurant opening against the odds, especially a American bistro. But to entertain the uh, let’s call them “particular” …
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. Every week, she shares her kitchen exploits. I grab my knife bag and temperature gauge and run out the door. Chef hates it when I’m late. I arrive to find her prepping the kitchen, setting up cutting boards, and downing a cup…
When one of my chefs tells me about a place I just “have to try”, I go running. I couldn’t wait to speak with John Lenhard, Culinary Team Leader at Sublime in Fort Lauderdale, because my fascination with the vegan lifestyle. I am awed by the skill and knowledge that executing vegan fare takes, let…
Photo by Patty Canedo Working in a kitchen at this time of year, it’s hard not to get bogged down with all the extra shifts and homesickness. In the real world, the season is about family and friends, but in the…
I’m a chef in Delray Beach myself, and I can tell you that the buzz in neighboring kitchens recently has been about Deck 84, the new addition to the Atlantic Avenue waterfront, by restaurateur Burt Rapoport. When I walked in to meet chef Chuck Gittleman Thanksgiving week, he was running…
Patty Canedo is a pastry chef at a famed, private country club on Palm Beach and writes weekly about her kitchen exploits.Its 8:20 a.m., and the kitchen is already filled with the sound of knives running across cutting boards, sizzles from sauté pans, and the walk-in door continuously opening and…
Patty Canedo is a pastry chef at a famed, private country club on Palm Beach and writes weekly about her kitchen exploits.Chef de Cuisine Luke is struggling with boxes and sweating, so I run over to offer help. “You know how to cook lobster?” He opens a box and pulls…
Patty Canedo is a pastry chef at a famed, private country club on Palm Beach and writes weekly about her kitchen exploits.The time clock beeps, taking my finger prints and snapping me out of a daze. “9:55 a.m.” I quicken my pace up the stairs. I walk past the empty…
Patty Canedo is a pastry chef at a famed, private country club on Palm Beach and writes weekly about her kitchen exploits.Banquet Chef Darren walks out of his office holding a notebook. He explains that tomorrow’s party just went from 60 to 100 guests. The head chef wants a “wow”…
Slow food’s gathering momentum has transformed it from solely a movement to its own culinary genre, celebrating what chefs have known before the movement even emerged. Among the white-coat society, kept under their toques, the secret to flavor nirvana was always passion and respect for ingredients.Nick Morfogen thrives in the…
At first glance, you may miss Havana Hideout, nestled in toward the end of downtown Lake Worth. However, this tucked-away little jewel sparkles as an homage to “paper plate cuisine.” If the music doesn’t catch your ear or the inviting couches in front of the door don’t call to you,…
