Jan Norris: Food and Florida Online

 
Congratulations to Louise Kline, who has won $500 for her Black Bean and Orange Salad Recipe at the Florida State Fair. The Florida Citrus Healthy, Pure &  Simple® Recipe Contest was sponsored by the Florida Dept. of Citrus.
Judges said that they liked the bright flavors and addition of cumin and cilantro in the dish that played off [...]

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Muck Monster pizza? Why not — local eateries riff on the creature from the Lake Worth Lagoon.

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King mackerel and two Missouri boys
It’s summer — that, to me, means “seas 2 to 4 with a light chop; occasional afternoon squalls” and fishing as often as weather permits. I haven’t fished much lately, but long ago, when we had boats, I was out every weekend. That’s for another post.
I live next to a marina, [...]

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Hukilau, a weekend-long event in Fort Lauderdale, will celebrate all things tiki culture and Polynesia. The hub is at the Bahia Cabana hotel across from the Yankee Clipper on the beach where there’s an art display and several events poolside.  But food events and drink seminars will take place appropriately at the still-thumping Mai-Kai. (Get info and [...]

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“I live in a land where the restaurants valet the walkers.” – Jan Norris
That off-the-cuff one-liner that made a local restaurant owner laugh isn’t a joke — it’s true!
I actually know of several restaurants that hand out little claim tickets for the walkers they fold up and store against a wall after their owners are seated — presumably [...]

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