For Miami Spice, some of Miami’s top chefs are putting on cooking demonstrations around town durning the two-month program. Even better, the demos are free and open to the public. Chefs from at least a dozen of Miami’s best restaurants — including Michael Aguilar of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, Jordan…
A roast chicken is a lot like a chocolate chip cookie. Both are obviously prepared in an oven, but aside from that, both are one of the most popular subjects tackled by food writers, alongside other classics like the perfect pie crust or chicken noodle soup. Just like every pastry…
Cecconi’s is launching a monthly series when executive chef Sergio Sigala will be instructing guests on the true nature of summertime cooking in Italy. For this first installment, Sigala is focusing on his favorite summer dishes, demo-ing a four course meal featuring simple ingredients with easy to follow directions. You’ll…
Canning and preserving foods may be a hobby for hipsters in Brooklyn, but it’s actually practical for us here in Miami. With the very real threat of hurricanes and the zombie apocalypse, every good South Florida resident should be prepared to go a few weeks without electricity, and canning is…
The food universe is infinite, which makes learning about it a never-ending pursuit. For decades I’ve been marinating various meats, but it wasn’t until I caught a rerun of America’s Test Kitchen on the local PBS station that I gleaned the secret to getting a marinade to truly penetrate and add…
This is the time of year in Miami when friends hand me mangoes. “I have more than I know what to do with,” they are apt to say in these circumstances. In fact, it isn’t that unusual for strangers to hand me mangoes. “I can’t eat them all,” they say,…
This Fourth of July, Short Order is all set to fire up the grill, call up some friends and kick it poolside with some good ‘ole fashioned Texan barbecue, all thanks to a chat we had with the masterminds behind The Federal Food Drink & Provisions.Since you won’t be able…
A selection of local mangoesFarm Tropical just launched its website last week, but forager Nick Bernal has been working with local South Florida farms for more than three years. He’s already supplied Whole Foods, community-supported agriculture programs, and great chefs like Kris Wessel of Red Light Little River and Timon…
Yesterday marked the beginning of yet another wet and humid summer for Miami. To most everyone else living in the United States, summer equates to long, sunny days and fun-filled barbecues. Unfortunately for the Magic City, these upcoming wet months mean a lot more time will be spent seeking shelter…
I’ve had my share of batidos. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, my mother would always whip up thick shakes with produce from her favorite street-side fruit carts. She’d add the fruit, milk and ice to a blender and serve a simple, yet delicious, batido. The chilled drink would cool…
Mango season is upon us, which means these sweet, succulent fruits will be falling from trees, rolling under cars and rotting on sidewalks throughout Miami. Every year, an abundance of this fleshy tropical fruit strikes our city, and locals with mango trees are overwhelmed.In an attempt to save Mother Nature’s…
What’s Memorial Day without the barbecue? Millions of us will fire up the charcoal and throw some steaks on the grill, beer in hand, as celebration of the unofficial start of summer (and in remembrance of our troops). But how many of us can successfully navigate our way around the…
Tomorrow the Alliance Francaise Miami is organizing a ten-person cooking class with Nobu’s acclaimed pastry chef, Thomas Baduel and the in-house pastry chef at Alliance, Angela Garcia.The intimate course will walk you through the ins and outs of making macarons, fruit tarts, and chocolate tarts.The class ends with a tasting…
After inquiring about trans fats at supermarket and restaurant bakeries and receiving unsatisfactory response, I devised a blind fat taste test. I baked identical pies, with the same filling (fresh strawberries), but with different fats.I tested the following 100 percent artificial trans fat-free fats: cultured unsalted butter, palm oil shortening,…
The tradition of treating mom to breakfast in bed has long been abused by movies and television shows, which feature an adorable child (or clumsy husband) serving mom burnt toast and Cheerios. Burnt toast? Come on! This meal has to be worthy of a special lady.We love the idea of…
Bring out your inner barista this Mother’s Day, and skip those dull gifts of flowers, cards and balloons. They will all end up in the trash anyway.Instead, offer mom a gift loaded with caffeine, topped with frothed milk and served in a dainty cup. This Sunday, make a classic cappuccino…
A few years ago, the Market Company organized an outdoor farmers’ market on Biscayne Boulevard at NE 65th Street. Located in the NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) parking area, adjacent to Legion Park, it quickly expanded and became a Saturday meeting place for hundreds of Upper Eastsiders looking for fresh produce,…
Jeff McInnis grew up in a family of farmers. As the chef and partner at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, he strongly advocates a farm-to-table ethic.”People should know where the food they are eating is coming from,” he says. “It’s the responsibility of all chefs to know as well, and…
On Tuesday, the USDA confirmed the detection of Mad Cow disease in a California dairy cow. Even though the agency also announced that American beef and milk continue to be safe for consumption, reports have already surfaced of countries like Indonesia suspending U.S. beef imports.Just a few weeks ago, the…
Sick and tired of those dull, home-cooked dinners of buttered pasta? Instead, try following the advice of Horacio Rivadero, executive chef of The Dining Room in South Beach. With his advice, you can develop an inspired recipe of your very own.Chef Rivadero believes that truly excellent dishes showcase fresh ingredients,…
Salad of salt roasted beets and heirloom tomatoes with green goddess Paradise Farms flower vinaigretteEarth Day is this coming Sunday, but today chefs at the seafood restaurant Area 31 at the Epic Hotel funnel their inner chi to a dedicated, limited-time only Earth Day menu with local ingredients. The menu…
If you have a huge stash and a taste for some wicked snacks, then look no further than this list of Miami-inspired pot recipes. All of them are, of course, Caribbean recipes, but hey, Miami is part of the culture too. See Also: Pothead Gummy Candy and Ring Pops: Pot-Shaped…
