Cider-Brined Turkey & Maple-Bourbon Glaze: Recipes from Seasons 52

​In our look at Seasons 52, parts one and two, we pretty much covered the food and wine at this new restaurant on Miracle Mile. Today we close our look out with two of chef Clifford Pleau’s recipes that could turn out quite useful come Thanksgiving Day: Cider-brined Turkey and…

First and First Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Ray Hicks is a good Southern boy who grew up on comfort food and at his downtown eatery, First & First Southern Baking Company. He’s bringing those flavors to Miami one deliciously gooey cake at a time.  From Coca-Cola cake to red velvet,  the only thing more American in this…

Greens Cookbook Recipe: Basque Pumpkin and White Bean Soup

​Yesterday we featured the 23-year old classic, The Greens Cookbook: Extraordinary Vegetarian Cuisine from the Celebrated Restaurant. Today we share a recipe from the book that seems perfect for Thanksgiving, or just for autumn in general. This recipe, and others in the book, is as meticulously detailed as you’ll find…

Quattro’s Peanut Butter Panna Cotta

​During November, National Peanut Butter lover’s month, you can enjoy the creamy goodness at Quattro Gastronomia Italiana. Twin chefs Nicola and Fabrizio Carro bring lots of Northern Italian dishes to their menu and with their pastry chef, Antonio Bachour, have loaded a traditional panna cotta with lots of peanut butter…

Pinecrest Gardens Green Market Opens Sunday

For South Floridians, November is the very beginning of the harvest season. The Pinecrest Gardens Green Market reopens this Sunday, November 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. the season last through May.Some of the regulars from last year’s market will return. Bee Heaven Farm and Redland Organics will…

How To Make A ‘Frying Pan’ From Filo Dough

Yesterday we highlighted The Elegant Chef’s Guide To Hors D’Oeuvres And Appetizers by British celebrity chef Antony Worrall-Thompson. Today we share his manner of shaping filo dough into a frying pan shape that makes for a snazzy presentation of whatever it is you fill it with. The recipe in the…

Miami Heat Home Opener Recipe: D-Wade BBQ Breakfast Wrap

​The Heat opens at home tonight against the Orlando Magic. According to Chef Michael Jacobs (interviewed here and here): “This breakfast wrap is one of the Miami Heat players’ favorites. High in protein (turkey and eggs), low in fat and wrapped in a high fiber whole wheat tortilla shell, then…

Fresh Food From Small Spaces: The Square Inch Gardener’s Guide

“This book is a practical guide to growing food for city residents with small spaces…Even if you have no yard and very little free space…I believe that anyone living in a typical city apartment, condominium, townhouse, or single-family home could apply just two or three of the strategies mentioned in…

Miami Heat Home Opener: A Recipe

These recipes are from Levy’s Restaurants, the Chicago-based company that handles all the food you’ll eat next week at the American Airlines Arena, when the Miami Heat plays its home opener. If you’re too lazy to make these simple recipes at home, let Chef Eric Chopin and his crew throw…

Toasted Orzo: How To Turn It Into Delicious Salads

​​I’ll spare you the history and other razzmatazz about orzo and cut straight to the chase: It tastes really good when toasted. Just spread the little ovals in an even layer on an ungreased baking tray and pop into a 250F oven for about 25 to 30 minutes — or…

Chef Paula DaSilva’s Recipe for Clams, Chorizo & Aji Amarillo Broth

​It’s not all about the steak at 1500°, you know. Chef Paula DaSilva happily shared her recipe for this slightly spicy, super flavorful shellfish dish. To read more about our favorite Hell’s Kitchen survivor, see parts one and two of our interview.Clams, Chorizo & Aji Amarillo BrothServes 660 littleneck clams3…

Quinoa 365: Recipe for Cucumber, Dill, Toasted Almond Quinoa Salad

​Yesterday, we introduced you to Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood, a new cookbook that offers 170 ways to prepare the ancient and highly nutritional South American grain. Today we share one of those recipes, which is for a fresh cucumber and dill toasted almond salad. It’s easy to make; light,…

New Issue of Edible South Florida

​The fall issue of Edible South Florida debuts today (Monday), and sadly, there are no scantily clad men on the cover. Instead, some sexy claws take the spotlight for this month’s cover story: stone crab season. The issue also contains stories of hunting wild persimmons, planting a garden, women in…

Seriously Organic About Connecting Chefs and Farmers

Trina Sargalski​Seriously Organic is a new foraging company that specializes in hard-to-find specialty produce. Partners Juan Rochaix and Elke Zabinski distribute to Gigi, the River Oyster Bar, and Red Light, among other local restaurants. They’ve been quietly preparing, but they plan to go full speed ahead when the Florida harvest…

Stone Crab Season Begins Today!

​Stone crab lovers, get ready: The season officially begins today and runs through May 15, 2011.The sweet and succulent claw meat of stone crabs is one of Florida’s famous delicacies. The crustaceans live in waters off North Carolina to the Yucatan Peninsula, and 2.4 million claws were harvested commercially last…

Slow Food Miami Nominates Hua Moa Banana for Ark of Taste

Noel Ramos​Slow Food Miami has nominated the rare hua moa banana for the Slow Food USA Ark of Taste. Just as the Bible’s Noah preserved and protected the animals in the tale of the flood, Slow Food seeks to save disappearing foods. Fruits, vegetables, seafood, legumes, and rare heritage breeds…

Making Your Own Bacon Is Easy

Paula NiñoRuhlman loves his bacon.​Last weekend, on a visit to San Francisco, I witnessed cookbook author and food writer Michael Ruhlman show a roomful of bloggers at the California Culinary Academy how to cure bacon. Yup, at home. And yes, it’s surprisingly easy. Since I know bacon lovers abound (who…

Chef Perre Sudre’s Seared Roasted Chilean Sea Bass Recipe

Feeling French after reading parts one and two of our interview with Chef Pierre Sudre from the Sofitel’s La Riviera? Give this recipe a go!Seared Roasted Chilean Sea Bass with Espelette Pepper and Grilled Artichoke Hearts Over Kalamata TapenadeServes 44 six-ounce pieces of fresh Chilean sea bassground Espelette pepperextra virgin…

Two Fat Ladies: Recipe For Lobster with Latkas

Yesterday we highlighted the Two Fat Ladies: Full Thottle cookbook that was first published in 1998 by the irrepressible Brits. Today we offer a recipe from the book for Lobster with Latkas — one of Clarissa’s offerings. “I have an unlimited passion for lobsters which I do very well with,…

Bourbon Steak’s Recipe For Fiery Jerk Chicken Wings

On Friday, we spoke with Bourbon Steak Miami’s executive chef Gabriel Fenton about his fiery jerk chicken wings that will hit the Bourbon Steak bar bites menu tomorrow — coinciding with the first Miami Heat preseason game. Some heat with the Heat, so to speak.The folks at Bourbon encourage you…