Jan Norris: Food and Florida

Fresh Florida orange cake is a holiday tradition.

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The year’s flown by – seems like only yesterday I was in the same boat – way behind, waiting to bake dozens of Orange drop cookies for my family. This year, I’ve already wowed some recipients with gifts of the traditional “Magic 7-layer cookie bars” – versions of which are known as Congo bars. They’re [...]

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There are a group of perennial gifts that work for all food lovers/cooks. Here’s my list of those that you can pick up fast almost anywhere, but I’ll throw up links to their counterparts on Amazon so you can see what I’m talking about and get other ideas as you browse. (Full disclosure – if [...]

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Kids of all ages can decorate cookies at two locations this weekend to help other children hospitalized during the holiday at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Kids are invited to Prosecco Cafe in Palm Beach Gardens on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m., to decorate two cookies to be entered in the [...]

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Getting restaurant newsletters like the one from Dean Max’s 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale can get you some really nice recipes. Consider the Apple Beignets and spicy Hot Chocolate he has in this month’s newsletter. He eats them on the weekends at home with his kids with warm apple cider, or he serves hot chocolate. [...]

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