Archive for 2009
Italian Cooking Show: Liguria vs. Umbria
The cuisine of Umbria reigned supreme last Thursday at the 3rd Annual Italian Cooking Show hosted by Italy-American Chamber of Commerce. I was invited to attend the event, the first in a monthly series of cooking battles that will run through September at Mia Cucina in Coral Gables. The audience, which is limited to 40 [...]
Rain or shine, Robert is Here
Dark skies didn’t deter D and I from taking a mini-excursion to Homestead this afternoon. I wanted to see if a visit to Robert is Here would give me some ideas for a locally inspired pie. This fruit stand, which has been around since 1960, carries an array of tropical fruit, numerous jellies, marinades and [...]
Picnic, PALO! and Pie
Calling all pie bakers! Slow Food Miami is hosting a picnic and pie-making contest on Saturday, May 30 at the Barnacle in Coconut Grove. The picnic, which runs from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., will feature live music by local Afro-Cuban band PALO! Admission is $5 and you bring your own picnic basket filled with your choice of foods and wine. [...]
Will you take me back?
It’s been a long while since my last post. You probably already forgot me. And that’s OK. I hope I’ll win you back.
Despite my long absence, food has been and still is very much on my mind. It’s just that my mind was burnt out. Now that I’ve put multiple work projects to bed and [...]
It’s market time in Coral Gables
The Coral Gables Farmers Market in front of City Hall kicks off today and will run every Saturday through March 28 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A gardening demonstration will be held each market day at 9 a.m. and at 10 a.m a cooking demonstration with local chefs. See pictures from my visit last [...]
