Jan Norris: Food and Florida

Sorry for my web absence, but I’ve been away – since the 20th of January, to put a date to it, and took a break from posting here. But I’m back, and plan on regular updates about restaurants, food and travel. I been on the road – through nine states and close to 2500 miles to [...]

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Spiced peaches, which we called pickled peaches in the South, are heady fruits once finished – and can be served with savory as well as sweet stuff. More on that after the recipe. I use a simple formula that’s good for peaches, apricots and mangoes or any soft stone fruit. Start with about 4 pounds [...]

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It’s Sunday morning. A request for biscuits, so a trip to the store for buttermilk was required. Apparently it was worth it – he was out the door in seconds. I don’t make them very often at all these days – and swore I wouldn’t eat any. The flesh is willing, but the mouth is [...]

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Chili, making a mess in my pink Le Creuset enameled cast-iron pot and on my stove It turned cold by South Florida standards this week – after a long bout of 80+ degree weather and horrid humidity, we welcome temps in the low 70s, or 50s at night. A perfect time to make a pot [...]

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I worked a deal this year at Thanksgiving: I’d make two pie crusts in exchange for a jar of pear butter from my friend, Libby Volgyes. I definitely got the best end of that stick. Libby is known to her co-workers at The Palm Beach Post for her domestic goddess status when it comes to [...]

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