Jan Norris: Food and Florida

Online tickets to the American Lung Association’s Food and Wine Experience at Legacy Place end Wednesday at midnight – you’ve got two days to get in on them. The fundraising event is Thursday, April 26, from 7-9 p.m. The event is a street party dine-around with foods, wine and beer set in Palm Beach Garden’s [...]

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Get ready for a run on pumpkin – the winner at the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off, the mac daddy of cooking awards, was a Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream. Christina Verrelli, of Devon, Pa., took home $1 million for the recipe that judges scalled versatile, simple to make, innovative and delicious. The contest winners [...]

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Act quickly if you want to get in on the six-course pop-up meal at Tony Sindaco’s Sea restaurant Wednesday night – he only has about 60 seats in the place. He’ll be cooking with Doug Rodriguez, one of the original Mango Gang chefs from Miami; each chef will present three courses. Sindaco, who said the [...]

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The Doughboy and Martha Stewart are cozying up this weekend in Orlando at the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off. He’s the sponsor’s mascot – she’s the sponsor’s grand celebrity pooh-bah. My, how the contest has changed. Cakes, breads took first prizes Art Linkletter led the celebrities who’ve hosted the show, and kicked it off in 1949, announcing [...]

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The American Fine Wine Competition has completed the judging for 2012. The results from the 660 entries from around the U.S. include Best of Show medals awarded to a pinot noir and a late harvest blend. In the red category, La Follette Wines of Mendocino County won for their 2009 Manchester Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir. [...]

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