Jan Norris: Food and Florida

Not everyone eats dairy or eggs at Thanksgiving – but avoiding them in desserts can be tricky. I was talking to my friend Sally Stilley, of Snapper’s restaurant in Boynton Beach last night. She uses  water-and-flax seed mix for the egg equivalent (about the same amount in weight once soaked) and almond milk for the [...]

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Andy Trousdale, chef/owner of Le Bistro in Lighthouse Point, FL, sent along a consumer tip to South Florida cooks: Aldi’s supermarket has whole pumpkins for 25 cents each – at least that was today. I’d buy a dozen were I there, and roast them, then freeze the puree made from them for later this month. [...]

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Football party givers are after me for recipes again, and a few other folks have asked for some ideas for something out of the ordinary for a crowd. Here’s one of my favorites. The White Chili with Salsa Verde is a recipe that won one of the categories at the Pillsbury Bake-Off years ago. Everyone [...]

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Come on, parents: Think outside the box – of cereal. Study after study shows that kids who eat breakfast score higher on all levels at study. Athletes fuel their bodies before competition – students should fuel their minds. Bodies that are growing wake up and need something in them to get moving, functioning long before [...]

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This recipe showed up in a Tasting Table newsletter – it’s too perfect not to share, seeing as how I have a counter covered with South Carolina peaches. I recommend signing up for Tasting Table – “Food culture daily” – an e-zine about what’s cooking in major hubs around the nation – news, recipes, chef [...]

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