Jan Norris: Food and Florida

In 1837, John Lea and William Perrins of Worcester, England started manufacturing Worcester Sauce (Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce). Can you live without it 171 years later? Americans put it in their meatloaf and it’s a must in a Bloody Mary — with a dash of celery salt. The English sprinkle it on cheese toast. [...]

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The many cognescenti who know and love Marcello’s La Sirena in West Palm Beach are in for a big surprise when he reopens Sept. 3 for the season. They’ve redone the outside and dining room – it’s a big and much needed change. La Sirena (Dixie Highway in WPB) is constantly in the top of [...]

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Sad news for longtimers here: You have only six months to eat at the original John G’s. The old Lake Worth Casino building on the ocean at Lake Avenue and A1A will be torn down at last for new development. They say they’ll reopen elsewhere – at this writing; not clear where. Read about my [...]

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The Florida Keys I remember as a girl growing up on the water.

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My next-door neighbor has an ackee tree that’s so prolific, there’s enough fruit for the neighbohood. (It’s pronounced AH-kee.) Unfortunately, only a few of us know what this tropical fruit is or its perils — nevermind how to cook it. This is one of those “green, don’t touch it!” fruits – it must be fully [...]

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