Jan Norris: Food and Florida

For 26 years I was food editor at The Palm Beach Post — that gives me some credibility when I talk about who does what in the kitchen. I know, for instance, that more men than women are into kitchen gadgets. And that silicone tools and mats in the kitchen are still the fastest-selling items in [...]

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Only a few gleams on Sterling’s shelf By Mark Spivak, consumer wines columnist First, a little background: Englishman Peter Newton, who ran the Sterling International paper company in San Francisco, founded Sterling Vineyards in 1964 with 50 acres of grapevines. The first wines appeared in 1969, positioning Sterling in the second wave of new California wineries [...]

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A new culinary school is opening in Orlando where wine is given its own focus, and one of Palm Beach’s own is set to head up the sommelier program. Just opened is the Professional Culinary Institute, a chef-owned school out of Campbell, Calif. The first program to launch will be a certified sommelier program led by a former Breakers [...]

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Editor’s Note 2/25: This post has been updated to reflect the new classes for backyard farmers at the Mounts; next class is March 7. Webmaster Matt approached me in December, saying I should write about growing your own food. Times are tough and people should start growing their own vegetables, he says. A noble idea. [...]

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CLASSES AND EVENTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH FEB. 28 Meet a Moosewood cookbook author, cook for a Mardi Gras party,  go to a Craft Brew Dinner and meet the brewer, bake bread and shop at the green markets — February is fabulous for foodies. Featured classes and demos are at Florida Culinary Institute, Publix Apron’s Cooking [...]

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