Jan Norris: Food and Florida

One of the highlights of the 2011 Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival was the Beard Down South dinner at Buccan in Palm Beach. A number of chefs participated, including Dean Max, of 3800 Ocean at Singer Island’s Marriott, and of 3030 Ocean in the Harbor Beach Marriott in Fort Lauderdale.     Along with [...]

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I’m an original cookie monster – I love me some cookies! I will forgo all other desserts for a good cookie. I therefore pay attention when I find great websites with great cookie recipes. My favorite so far this year is the Tampa Tribune’s “Cookie Hall of Fame.” It has cookies voted on by readers [...]

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If you’re spending all that time on the dinner, you don’t have time to mess with fancy appetizers. Keep them simple and to the point – and don’t put out so many that they’ll spoil anybody’s meal. Brie with honey: Always a hit. Christopher Kimball, editor of Cook’s Magazine, told NPR’s Morning Edition show his [...]

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This gorgeous and cheery Cranberry Sangria recipe was in this month’s Coastal Living magazine. It’s just right for welcoming guests without being too heavy, and its familiar flavors won’t scare them away. Chill a pitcher and have it set on a sideboard with some finger foods to keep curious guests out of the way of [...]

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There’s a fun food website I check frequently: What’s Cookin’  – I get their email newsletter that shoots several recipes they’ve found on the web, usually about one food or holiday, into my inbox in one neat format twice weekly. They have a sister website called Snooth that deals with wines and spirits – also [...]

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