Jan Norris: Food and Florida

This week in the Florida Weekly, Palm Beach Gardens edition, you’ll find the Best Of section – our (the writers and editors) take on the top spots in the area for festivals, hiking, a little tippling, noshing, theater and arts, and much more. Check it out at their website, if you can’t get hold of [...]

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Today’s U-pick farms offer what one farmer calls “agri-tainment.” There are tractor and hay rides, honeybee lessons and more offered to both educate kids and their parents about food, and attract them to a working farm. I profile several farms in my Sun Sentinel story, and give a list of active farms where you can [...]

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Not everyone can experience the Chef’s Table – a four-hour dinner, with nine courses, at the Ibis Country Club in West Palm Beach. Dining in the kitchen with the chef overseeing every dish is reserved for club members and their guests only. (But club membership is open to all.) In case you can’t wangle an [...]

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Ever wondered about Pittsburgh-style steak and why it’s so named? Sean Brasel of Miami’s Meat Market answers that question for readers in my Sun Sentinel column today. There’s also a secret ingredient in the calamari recipe I got from chef Mike Ponluang, of Coco Asian Bistro in Fort Lauderdale. Check them out – and more [...]

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  Looking for some great party recipes for Super Bowl Sunday – or any party? Take a look at those I gathered from area chefs. Their teams may have lost, but their recipes kick butt. We get some great recipes from Chef Danny Stasi of Fort Lauderdale’s Shuck n’ Dive, Who Dat! Saints fan; Chef [...]

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