It’s no secret: anything fried tastes better.Only problem: having a big vat of boiling hot oil can be kind of dangerous. How many times have you seen someone setting the house on fire after attempting to deep-fry a turkey?Well, if that fear of a holiday inferno has kept you from…
If you haven’t yet read the awesome New York Times no-star review of Guy Fieri’s new Times Square restaurant, Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar, you simply must. Nothing short of pure genius, the review is just a series of over two dozen questions posed by Pete Wells to Guy Fieri like: Hey,…
Chef Wes Bonner has been with the Aprons Cooking School for the past several years, where he instructs people on all levels of cooking, from simple basics to entire Thanksgiving meals.See also:– Q&A with Chef Wes BonnerBonner was kind enough to share a favorite recipe: a pear and Maytag blue…
If you live and work in Sunrise, you may have to drive out of town to enjoy dinner from your favorite food truck.According to the Sun Sentinel, the Sunrise City Commission might ban food trucks from the city or impose regulations that would allow them to operate only during certain…
Some say the origin of chicken and waffles dates back to the 1790s, when Thomas Jefferson brought a waffle iron to the U.S. from France, after which the recipe began appearing in period cookbooks. Another theory says the dish was invented in 1930s Harlem, where late-night eateries started serving it…
When Isaac first started making eyes at Florida back in August, you went overboard on the last-minute hurricane supply frenzy. Now your broom closet is stuffed with so many cans of baked beans and bottles of ketchup that you’re starting to feel like one of those “Extreme Couponing” ladies. Instead…
Let’s just say it — vegetarians get screwed on Thanksgiving. Frankly, on a holiday nicknamed “turkey day”, you’ve got a problem if you’re not into tucking into a golden roasted bird…
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and amid all the dinner planning and visiting relatives, we should remember to be thankful. And we should think about how we can help the less fortunate. We should all be helping those in need all year round, of course, but during the holidays it’s extra…
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Depending on your point of view, last week’s election was either a massive victory or an epic failure. For anti-GMO groups, it was the latter. California’s Proposition 37–the bill that pushed for the mandatory labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms in food–failed to pass the state legislature. The bill was defeated by…
Growing up in Brooklyn, there were only two kinds of bread available at any given day — fresh baked loaves of Italian bread for the grownups — and Hostess Wonder Bread for us kids. Read Also: Bankrupt Twinkie Manufacturer Warns of Hundreds of Florida LayoffsIn fact, Hostess was pretty much what kids…
CORRECTION: The cheese making course held Nov. 18 at Bx Beer Depot was organized, hosted and financed by Gulp! Food and Libations, and was part of the company’s regular monthly food and wine educational events. For more information on future events, please visit the Gulp! Food and Libations website.Love cheese?…
The decor is contemporary and overpoweringly red: red leather booths, cherry wood walls, red curtains, and giant flat screen TVs playing Russian pop music videos. The menu, though, is full of classics. So the three-month old Russia House restaurant has it all: the feel of modern-day St. Petersburg and the…
If there is anything Florida has down pat, it’s Latin food and rum. With our demographics, that most certainly makes sense. This week brings south Florida’s newest Latin-inspired restaurant: Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar.See Also:- Food Network Kitchen Opens at Fort Lauderdale International Airport- Bring a Frozen Turkey, Get…
Bits of bok choy hit a tub of sizzling soybean oil. Their ivory stems become tender; their edges turn a sudden golden hue. The jade leaves of the Chinese cabbage quickly begin to crisp. Pulled out of the deep fryer, the greens still glisten with remnants of luscious fat. The…
As if we didn’t already hate Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria (and don’t worry, we did), he just alienated every last person willing to give him the benefit of the doubt by selling off all the good players we had started to like (he holds fire sales every time a…
Bill Clinton, escorted by a group of secret service agents, walked into Cafe Boulud last evening at around 9:30 p.m. for an intimate dinner with 14 friends. According to the Palm Beach Daily News, Clinton and pals dined at a courtyard table at the tony restaurant inside the exclusive Brazilian…
Fort Lauderdale may have been known as the dirty spring break capital years ago, but the hard-partying sleazy teenager has since grown up. Over the past few decades, the city has kicked out the sleaze and has embraced a more mature, and might we say luxurious lifestyle. Our fair city…
For people who’d prefer to coddle, not cook, a turkey, Thanksgiving can be hell. Yeah, yeah, it’s nice to see the family and wine is fun and all, but there’s only so many helpings of mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie one can handle (trust me, I’ve tried, and the number…
Local cookbook author Chad Thilborger will be at The Atlantic Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday discussing his new book, Whole Heap of Goodness.Like most Floridians, Thilborger is a transplant. And like most transplants, though he loves his adopted home, he cherishes memories of…
America was the very first country to create a holiday all about being thankful. One of the best ways to do that is to help others have a good Thanksgiving, too. Yet sometimes we all need a little encouragement to get giving. Don’t put off giving any longer. Bring a…
Shooters Waterfront Cafe and Bootlegger restaurants are about to go on the auction block and if you’ve got an extra half million lying around, you could bid on the iconic waterfront restaurants.Read Also: Shooters Will Remain Open Despite Chapter 7 BankruptcyThe restaurants, along with adjoining property, will be auctioned off…
