A Mayor Named Sue

They just voted Sue Gunzburger the new Broward mayor to replace Ken Keechl. Hey, it was her turn. Commissioner Kristin Jacobs made a very lame motion for Gunzburger, saying that “when each jewel is allowed to shine, the whole crown shines.” Yuck. Now Mayor Gunzburger is talking about a “new day,” yada yada yada…

A Real Laffer: Rick Scott’s Economic Guru Is “Trickle Down” Man

Florida Fraudster-in-Chief Rick Scott has named his economic advisers, and it’s not a pretty list. The biggest name on the list is Arthur Laffer, Ronald Reagan’s trickle-down voodoo economist whose “Laffer Curve” was aptly named. It was certainly laughable. Laffer claimed that lower taxes would create higher tax revenues — a lala-land idea designed to favor…

Q&A With “Drinking Made Easy” Host Zane Lamprey

Zane Lamprey has traveled from sea to shining sea, around the globe and back for the purpose of educating television audiences on a topic close to the comedian’s heart — drinking. The host of HDNet’s “Drinking Made Easy” and former host of “Three Sheets” has tallied 77 episodes of globetrotting…

Stop Sending Me Pictures of Your Food on Twitter!!!

Twitpic of figs taken by a Twitter friend Paulette Fontanez (@pfont) ​A wise man named Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, once said, “What you eat don’t make me shit.” Jiggaman was taking a shot at people who brag about how much money they make, not what they literally eat…

Interview With Paul Castronovo: Paul & Young Ron Radio Star Now a Wine Guru Too

Paul Castronovo at his vineyard in Italy.​Radio personality Paul Castronovo has a new baby — a wine label from his own Italian vineyard producing the wine varietal Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. Castronovo’s gut-busting radio program, The Paul and Young Ron Morning Show, may have brought you much-needed solace while sandwiched between bumpers…

Chef Q&A: John Paul Kline of John Paul Custom Cuisine

​Chef John Paul Kline, proprietor and namesake of John Paul Custom Cuisine, works as a private chef in Delray Beach. He has cooked for U.S. presidents and in soup kitchens and frequently caters private dinners and political fundraisers. Recently, Kline loaned his talents to the hugely successful “Art of Wine…

Interview: Darrin Swank of Swank Specialty Produce in Loxahatchee

courtesy Swank Farms ​Based in Loxahatchee Groves, Swank Specialty Produce is a large-scale hydroponic farm that has become regionally famous for the impeccable quality of the veggies grown there. Swank is a family affair: Darrin and Jodi had been married for years when they decided a soilless farm was in…

Q&A With Casa D’Angelo’s Chef Angelo Elia

​Chef Angelo Elia made a bold move at age 14 when he packed his bags in Salerno, Italy, and came to the U.S determined to make a future for himself in the restaurant business. Many years and four successful restaurants later, his name is synonymous with good Italian cuisine. We…

Chef Jean-Pierre Interview Part 2: A Game of Free-Association

​Today, in Part Two of our talk with Chef Jean-Pierre, the man behind the local cooking school, we talk about food trends, blogging, and other chefs.  For Part One of our interview, click here. Do you have a signature dish? Old fashioned dishes like Beef wellington or paella are what…

Happy Cheeseburger Day! Five Memorable Moments in Cheeseburger History

emerson12Is your mouth watering yet?​ Normal Saturday, September 18, is a national holiday — National Cheeseburger Day. The perfect time for lactose-tolerant carnivores to salute the gussied-up sibling of the humdrum hamburger, to celebrate the harmonious marriage between burger and cheese.The invention of the cheeseburger cannot be credited to…

Paradise… Cheap (a Spice’s Tale)

Paradise for $2.99?   No, it’s not heaven on the layaway plan from the Rev. BillyJoeBob’s Church of the Contemptuous Redemption of the Blessed Holy Scam. It’s grains of paradise, a tiny peppercorn-like spice that is to your average black peppercorn what the Rev. BillyJoBob is to the Buddha. I heard…