Jan Norris: Food and Florida

From an anonymous cook who is making a rib roast for the first time for the holidays: What’s the best way to roast a prime rib? Should I get the one with the ribs, or without?

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From Teresa L, a former colleage at The Palm Beach Post: Hi Jan: Can you share an easy, goof-proof chocolate (and butterscotch, if you have it) fudge recipe with me? I’ve tried a few that never seem to harden short of freezing them into nonedible ice blocks. Thanks!

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A few new ingredients and new flavors are on the menu at RA Sushi Bar in Downtown at the Garden for the new year. A spicy octopus and cucumber salad blends octopus with mixed greens and cucumbers, and it’s dressed with an Asian chili sauce. This dish was a favorite at the tasting recently held at [...]

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The menu’s casual, price-friendly and fit for sharing at Clematis Social, Burt Rapoport’s newest venture, in West Palm’s downtown. Its grand opening is tonight, though opened to the public in a soft start a couple of weeks ago. I got a sneak peek early this month, and talked to Rapoport about starting up a restaurant in [...]

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Congratulations to Valerie Haines, the principal at Freedom Shores Elementary School in Boynton Beach, for her winning cookie, Winter Delights. They took top awards at the annual Palm Beach Post Holiday Cookie Contest this year. (You can find photos of all the winners and their recipes on the Palm Beach Post’s web food page.)

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