Archive for 2010

August 31st, 2010

Dinners in Paradise: The New Season

I was down in Homestead again today visiting Gabriele Marewski at Paradise Farms. This was my first time visiting Gabriele’s organic farm and, wow, it is beautiful. She designed it with the help of architect Robert Barnes and artist Richard Medlock based on feng shui and sacred geometry principles. Taking a stroll in those peaceful [...]

August 26th, 2010

What Would Hemingway Eat?

Fresh figs and ham, and mackerel and snipe. Kingfish and amberjack, avocados with lime. Gin and tonic, absinthe and wine. These are items on this Ernest Hemingway menu I came across on Littoral, the blog of the Key West Literary Seminar. Pretty cool, right?

August 25th, 2010

Consider Teena’s Pride CSA

Last week I visited a few farms in Homestead for a story I’m working on for Edible South Florida. Among them was Teena Borek’s farm, Teena’s Pride. I had the opportunity earlier this year to visit the farm during the Slow Food Miami Bike Tour. At that time, the greenhouses were filled with beautiful produce. [...]

August 23rd, 2010

Rijstaffel at Indomania

Indomania is one of those restaurants that I visited and wondered why I hadn’t set foot in it before. But I guess the better late than never adage applies here. I have Eleanor Hoh (remember the Wok Star class I took?) to thank for hosting the dinner that got D and I there last week, a whole three years after the restaurant opened.

August 2nd, 2010

Miami Spice: The Restaurant at The Setai

Maybe because I had one of my favorite Miami Spice meals at The Setai, I decided to go to The Restaurant last night for the first day of this year’s Miami Spice.
Our server brought us three menus: the Miami Spice menu ($35), the regular menu and another $50 three-course prix fixe they have been offering [...]

July 30th, 2010

Now Rolling: Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burger

Dinner last night was supposed to be at a Middle Eastern restaurant in Sunny Isles, but plans quickly changed when D and I spotted Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burger parked next to Waggle Brothers as we drove on Biscayne Boulevard. Without hesitation, we swerved off Biscayne and onto the small parking lot.
It seems like [...]

July 8th, 2010

For the Love of Mangos: A Visit to Fairchild Farm

I couldn’t tell you what type of mango I grew up eating. In fact, until I arrived in South Florida I wasn’t aware of the immense variety of mangos that exist and that are grown – albeit not commercially – right here at the Fairchild Farm in Homestead.
Formerly known as Williams Grove, Fairchild Farm is [...]

June 30th, 2010

Now Open: Fin

Back in December, the Cobayas had a dinner at Fin, Jonathan Eismann’s sustainable seafood restaurant. Back then the chef expected to open in three to four weeks. Well, it didn’t quite happen that way. It took six months but Fin is now officially open. Here’s the recap of our December dinner.
Fin
4029 N Miami Avenue, Miami
305.576.0060

June 24th, 2010

A New CSA Comes to Miami: Little River Market Garden

Good news for Miami locavores. Farmer Muriel Olivares, who interned at Bee Heaven Farm in Homestead, has started her own vegetable and cut flower garden in Miami. The Little River Market Garden will offer a small CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program and sell its produce at farmers markets come the fall.
Muriel will grow about 30 [...]

June 9th, 2010

On Buying Olive Oil

So the Spanish olive oils I tasted in Toronto were great, but as far as I know, the specific ones I tasted are not sold here (though I did see a Pagos de Baldio olive oil listed on the Delicias de España website). That’s fine; there are plenty of good olive oils from major producing [...]

June 8th, 2010

A Taste of Spanish Olive Oils

“Good oil, like good wine, is a gift from the gods.”
~ George Ellwanger
On my recent visit to Toronto, I was invited to attend an olive oil tasting and dinner showcasing premium Spanish olive oils. It was a wonderful evening at Frida Restaurant with dishes prepared by three area chefs: Jose Hadad of Frida Restaurant, Luis [...]

June 1st, 2010

Hello, June: Miami food events

June is here and so are the almost daily afternoon showers. What’s in store this month in food events? Here are some picks.
Spanish BBQ
Starting tonight and every Tuesday night during the summer, chef Michelle Bernstein will offer an all-you-can-eat Spanish BBQ served family style at Sra. Martinez. The BBQ menu will change each week but [...]

May 28th, 2010

Limonada (limeade) for the summer heat

My blender has seen the light of day more in the past two weeks than in the past few months. Blame it on the hot summer days that have inspired me to make refreshing juices almost daily. A watermelon agua fresca was a big hit with family last week but this week I was really [...]

May 26th, 2010

Until next season … [Updated]

This Sunday, May 30, marks the last day of the Pinecrest Farmers Market at Pinecrest Gardens. I know some vendors may not be there anymore but if you have a chance stop by between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. this Sunday for a last visit until next season.
The Roots in the City market is also [...]

May 13th, 2010

On a Toronto Rooftop, A Chef’s Garden and His Bees

During my recent visit to Toronto I had the opportunity to visit the rooftop garden at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto. I heard about it through a Twitter connection (@maryluzonfood) and jumped at the chance of seeing how this large-scale hotel, the place where dignitaries and heads of state stay on [...]

April 22nd, 2010

edible South Florida Spring 2010

Today I finally made it to Whole Foods to pick up a copy of the new issue of edible South Florida. I had seen it online but it’s always nicer to have a physical copy in hand.
I contributed another article, this time on initiatives around town to improve childhood nutrition. My favorite part in writing [...]

April 12th, 2010

Belles calas

Calas, calas! Belles calas! Touts chaude, madame.
Such went the cry of the calas street vendors in New Orleans. It means: calas, calas, beautiful calas, very hot.
If you haven’t heard of these fritters prepared with leftover rice, you’re not alone. When New Orleans chef, cookbook author and Slow Food New Orleans leader, Poppy Tooker, recently asked [...]

April 6th, 2010

Miami food events: April 2010 edition

Sorry for the silence around here in the last week or so. It was for very good reason. D and I were busy moving into a new home. I’ve enjoyed being slightly disconnected from Twitter, Facebook and blogs but it’s time to get back to it. Here are your belated April events.

March 25th, 2010

Roots in the City Farmers Market launches in Overtown

Yesterday I stopped by the opening of the Roots in the City Farmers Market in Overtown. A collaboration between the Wholesome Wave Foundation, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, the Human Services Coalition and Roots in the City, the market aims to make fresh, nutritional food accessible by making it affordable.
As a pilot for the Wholesome [...]

March 22nd, 2010

Taqueria Los Dos Amigos

On Saturday evening, I found myself at a taco truck on a parking lot in the corner of NW 27th Avenue and NW 35th Street. My visit wasn’t exactly planned. Jackie, who I was meeting earlier that day for other matters, invited me to go with her to the truck where she was meeting the [...]

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