National gourmet macaroni and cheese month is now behind us, but it doesn’t mean we have to return to eating those irradiated looking cheese sauces and powders you find lining grocery aisle shelves. Your basic cheese sauce is cheap, easy and quick to make. It can be as thick or…
So often, discussions about food in this country can seem a bit … elitist. We talk about 100-percent grass-fed beef, humanely raised pork, and organic produce, but when someone mentions the fact that those foods are more expensive than their modern conventional counterparts proponents merely say it’s worth it. For…
You probably already know, but it’s Slow Foods week, a celebration of all things locally grown. While we love the idea of eating at farm-to-table restaurants and buying from local producers, you couldn’t get much closer than your own backyard. No, we mean literally. Karin Fields — a.k.a. the Edible…
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Since the Florida Snow Factory opened three months ago in the Harbor Shops plaza in Fort Lauderdale, we South Floridians can get snow anytime we want — even in the middle of summer. And it won’t mess up the roads or…
In an age when most people read electronically, Best Chefs America is a bit of a throwback. For now, it’s available only in a hardbound edition ($75, available online at bestchefsamerica.com), but the recently published book is both beautiful and useful. The book lists nearly 4,700 of the best chefs…
As kiddos, our well-intentioned parents made us choke down our broccoli at dinner before we got a bite of the real evening attraction: dessert. And as grown ups, we inflict the same torture on ourselves, often without the sugary reward. After all, being an adult means swimsuit season, calorie-counting and…
Genetically Engineered or Genetically Modified Organisms are one of the most contentious issues facing the food world right now. After last week’s Monsanto Rider was snuck into the budget bill, a vast majority of the population is pissed with the government’s ties to the biotech industry. Oregon has introduced a…
When the word “restaurateur” is used, the prevailing image that comes to mind is a middle-aged man. Like so many industries, the restaurant biz tends to be dominated by men.Yes, we’ve progressed in terms of gender equality, but we still have a long way to go. Danielle Williams is forging…
More than two decades ago, the Sardelli family opened Franco’s Pizzeria in Davie. It was the first time a young Fulvio Sardelli Jr., now 35, had worked in a restaurant. “My first job… was washing dishes and then rolling garlic rolls,” he says in a thick, slightly raspy Italian accent…
Check Please, the South Florida restaurant review show hosted by Michelle Bernstein, is set to return to WPBT2 on Monday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. The new season will feature a host of South Florida restaurants, most of them in Broward County. Joining Bernstein in the premiere episode are Paul…
At The Tipsy Boar Gastropub the Sardelli family, long known for refined Italian fare, has set foot on a new path. There are no meatballs, no pasta, and the beer- and fried-food-centric restaurant is a far more casual than the upscale Fulvio’s 1900 and the recently opened Sardelli’s, $1.6 million…
If you’re looking for a reason to be grateful for good food in Fort Lauderdale, be sure to stop by the Grateful Palate. With a colorful global menu and inspiring up-and-coming chef behind exotic, creative small plates, it’s an unexpected treat hidden amid the businesses that make up the city’s…
Have you ever been eating a Pizza Hut pizza and think to yourself? Man, this pizza is delicious, but it could be freaking amazing if it had, like, a lot more cheese.Well, the Gods of Pizza Hut pizza have been listening to you, my friend: Pizza Hut just announced it…
Lionfish are beautiful. They’re also taking over Florida waters. These nonnative, invasive fish are aggressive and prey on native saltwater species. They also compete for food with some of our local food species, like grouper and snapper.Luckily, lionfish are also very tasty, though parts of the fish contain toxins.Clean Plate…
In case you’re not aware, it’s Slow Foods week right now. With that come a number of events focused on locally produced, “slow” food. While the local chapter Slow Foods Glades to Coast is hosting a number of events and partnerships, some other localcentric events will be going on as…
Poor Nancy!Oh mon dieu. Petite bites means “little dicks.” Leave it to a set of skilled brand developers to screw up and make all of our neighbors across the pond in France laugh hysterically at us. Those stupid Americans… they probably thought. Yep. Right they are. Because much to your…
Depending on which school your kids attend, it may or may not be spring break. If it is, you know that weeklong reprieve for little Sally can stack up on your wallet. And probably your patience — but that’s another story.To celebrate International Children’s Book Day, all LongHorn Steakhouse locations…
We all dream about hopping on planes destined for the world’s greatest food cities. Yet the fact is flying often comes out of necessity and destinations aren’t always the most popular among food bloggers. When I recently booked a flight for the hills of western New York and Pennsylvania –…
March may have been unseasonably cool, but things were actually pretty hot in the South Florida dining scene, with lots of new faces added to the crowd. After the jump, find a list of the March restaurant openings and closings in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Know of something we…
Basketball season has been good to Heat fans this year. With a 58 to 15 record of wins, it’s no surprise to see South Floridians all riled up at the office water-cooler.Well, locals have yet another reason to get excited about Miami Heat wins. Smashburger is rewarding Heat fans with…
Prepare your tastebuds, because today Tijuana Flats has added another hot sauce to their charitable lineup — and this is no April Fool’s Day joke.It’s not that we don’t enjoy giving to a good cause. We enjoy it even more when that good cause with help our beloved furry friends…
Until now, south Florida has been a little behind in the hand crafted doughnut craze that’s sweeping the nation. From New York City, where hipsters stand in line for an hour for a Meyer lemon doughnut from Doughnut Plant to Portland, Oregon, where Voodoo Doughnuts has been featured on nearly…
