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EatBeat: St. Patrick’s Day Fetes

March 16th, 2013 · 1 Comment

Get your green on around town at any number of spots for St. Paddy’s Day activities. Since the true day falls on Sunday, it’s going to be a two-day affair everywhere we’ve seen. Irish pubs should be happy. Here’s a short list of the Irish pubs that do a bigger party; worth the trip. North [...]

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Tags: Holiday cooking · Sips: Drinkables

Drinks: Hot Buttered Rum – with a Batter – a Yummy Hot Toddy

December 23rd, 2012 · 1 Comment

Someone was asking the other day for a Hot Buttered Rum recipe, and this one came across my desk courtesy of Liquor.com. It’s made with a “batter” that you freeze, and use throughout the hot-buttered-rum season. Anytime works for me – it’s so delicious. Hot Buttered Rum 1.5 ounces rum 1 tablespoon batter (recipe follows) [...]

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Tags: After 5: Happy Hours · Holiday cooking · Sips: Drinkables

EatBeat: Wine List at The Breakers Wins Grand Restaurant Award; Nation’s Top Sommelier is at Cafe Boulud

July 10th, 2012 · No Comments

Congratulations to Virginia Philip, who has led The Breakers to numerous awards with her wine program and lists. The latest is the Grand Award for a restaurant, shared among only 75 restaurants around the world and given by the Wine Spectator. L’Escalier, The Breakers former signature restaurant, won for its comprehensive list. The Palm Beach [...]

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Tags: Sips: Drinkables · Uncategorized · Where to Eat in Palm Beach County · Wines

Wish I Knew: How Easy It Is to Make Homemade Limoncello (Yes, It’s Legal)

June 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment

By JIM FURCI Special to JanNorris.com This week marked 40 days – the halfway point – for a limoncello I have had macerating in a dark cabinet. The macerating was step one in the simple, two-step process. Macerating allow sthe alcohol to extract as many oils and as much color from the lemon peels packed [...]

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Tags: Recipes · Recipes: What's Cooking! · Sips: Drinkables · Spirits · Wish I Knew

EatBeat: Summer Sips: Watermelon Cooler at Malakor Thai in Northwood Village

June 7th, 2012 · No Comments

Just looking at this makes me cooler. Pretty good Thai food at this Northwood Village restaurant, too! Say hi to Billy, the owner. Malakor Thai Cafe 225 N. 25th St., West Palm Beach 561-762-9070; malakor.com

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Tags: After 5: Happy Hours · Sips: Drinkables