Jan Norris: Food and Florida

I collect old food pamphlets and recipe booklets, as much for the graphics on them as for the recipes – many of which are as woefully out of date and funny as their nutrition message. So this fun collection of vintage food ads got my attention. Good for a chuckle. Go to this website for [...]

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Part of the Sand and Sea-Sun’s Greetings in downtown West Palm Beach (did you see the 35-foot Christmas tree made of sand?), the students and chefs at Lincoln Culinary Institute created a giant beach cabana from gingerbread for the waterfront display. Chefs David Pantone and Manfred Schmidtke led a dozen culinary and pastry arts students [...]

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What does a dollar get you these days? Lunch, at the Dockside Dollar Grille in Lake Park. A plate of rice and beans, or pasta primavera, or an herbed chicken thigh. Another buck will buy a salad or glass of chardonnay to go with it. Clearly, the restaurateur is shooting for a budget-seeking crowd. “It’s [...]

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In a unique challenge called Live Below the Line, the Global Poverty Project is asking Americans to try to live on $1.50 a day, or five days. The GPP is an international group whose mission is to raise awareness and offer education to work to improve the lives of those living in extreme poverty, and [...]

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I’ve got on my shelves some fabulous mayhaw jelly from Northwest Florida. I have canned boiled peanuts from Chef Lindsay Autry (Top Cheftestant). There’s a jar of hot pickles from chef Dean Max (3030 Ocean, Ft. Lauderdale). Chili-garlic pickled green beans from my cousin Sammie. My friend Tim Horn gave me a jar of red [...]

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