Jan Norris: Food and Florida

Munching our way through four categories of cookies, we judges at the South Florida Fairgrounds Holiday Cookie Contest were having a tough time deciding on the ultimate winner. There could be only one – yet several were in contention for Best Cookie at the Yesteryear Village holiday event. Mary Beth Mudrick of Mary Beth’s Baked [...]

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Got creative kids? Bring them to Prosecco Cafe in the PGA Commons Saturday to decorate holiday cookies and compete for cash prizes. The Second Annual Kids’ Cookie Decorating Contest and Charitable Toy Collection for Kid is Saturday, Dec. 15, 3-5 p.m. (A South County contest is Sunday, Dec. 16, 3-5 p.m. at Prosecco’s sister restaurant, [...]

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Cookie bakers – get busy! Pull out those award winning cookie recipes and bake up your best for the Christmas in Yesteryear Village Cookie Contest at the South Florida Fairgrounds. I’m one of the judges and am looking forward to sampling all the delicious cookies coming in. The contest rules Rules are simple: For each [...]

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Calling all cake bakers: Pros and amateurs alike! Register by August 15 for this contest. It’s part of 150 Worth and Fashion’s Night Out Palm Beach. Winner gets a sweet $1000. Enter for the contest to be held Sept. 6 at 150 Worth Ave., Palm Beach. It’s all about the visuals – so think high [...]

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A sudden downpour couldn’t dampen the hopes of cooks at the 20 restaurants who entered their burgers in the first Boca Burger Battle held July 14 in downtown Boca’s Sanborn Square. A team of judges munched their way through all 20 burgers in two categories – traditional and alternative. Burgers were built with savory and [...]

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