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  What to Do With the Pieces of Mario Batali's Empire

  Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 9:25 a.m.

  There's a volume on my shelf that's taunting. Babbo is a cookbook that reveals some of the recipes and thoughts behind Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's Michelin-starred Greenwich Village restaurant that opened in 1998. My first instinct is to throw it in the garbage, to purge it and all of the baggage attached to it.

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  The Best Miami Book Fair 2017 Events for Foodies

  Friday, November 10, 2017 at 11:40 a.m.

  The Miami Book Fair will take place this Sunday, November 12, through next Sunday, November 19. This year's festival will present more than 500 authors, 30 of whom will promote food-related books.

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  Super Bowl LI: Six Essential Trader Joe's Items for Your Watch Party

  Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 12:33 p.m.

  The Miami Dolphins didn't make it to Super Bowl LI, but that doesn't mean the parties won't happen. Super Bowl Sunday is upon us. Though almost every watering hole will host a viewing party, there's nothing better than kicking back at home with a few cold ones, friends, and family in front of the big-screen.

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  Dr. Limon's New Year's Eve Hangover Cure (and Leche de Tigre Recipe)

  Friday, December 30, 2016 at 10:33 a.m.

  Chef/owner of Dr. Limón (13766 SW 84th St., Miami), Carlos Brescia, likes to say, "ceviche starts here." But what he should really be saying is, "Your hangover ends here." Both are fair assessments of the Miami-based Peruvian restaurant offering one of South Florida's largest ceviche selections and creative weekend specialties.

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  Closer Look: Behind the Scenes at Chef Niven Patel's Farm

  Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10 a.m.

  A wide grin spreads over Niven Patel's black-bearded face as he emerges from his gray stucco house in Homestead and strides into the backyard he's slowly converting into a farm. Nearly every plant in his backyard has some purpose, edible or otherwise, and will soon be on the menu at his forthcoming Downtown Dadeland restaurant, Ghee. Take a look behind the scenes at Chef Patel's backyard farm and inside the kitchen.

  
  

  Photography by CandaceWest.com
  

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  Pubbelly's Jose Mendin Shares His Coquito Recipe, Brings La Parranda to Miami Beach

  Monday, December 19, 2016 at 8:15 a.m.

  According to Pubbelly's Jose Mendin, no one parties during the holidays better than his fellow Puerto Ricans. "No one celebrates Christmas the way we do it," says Mendin, who grew up in Puerto Rico. "Christmas celebrations in Puerto Rico begin in early December and don't stop on December 25. The parties continue well into the middle of January, right up until el Día de Los Reyes on January 6. It's basically just nonstop partying.