Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category

May 10th, 2007

A few of my favorite (kitchen) things

“Like cookbooks, kitchen equipment is a talisman; people believe that buying the right kind will make them good cooks.” ~ Mark Bittman, New York Times, May 9
But do you need to splurge on it? That’s the question Mark Bittman of The New York Times explored yesterday. His theory: You can adequately stock a kitchen […]

January 25th, 2007

Buy local, eat fresh

Today’s Miami Herald has a good list of South Florida’s farmers’ markets. Good news for me, the Herald reports a new market is set to open on Thursdays starting February 22 at Bayfront Park.

January 11th, 2007

Food Destinations #4 round-up

Shortly after starting this blog in August of last year, I discovered so-called food blogging events. Assignments of sorts hosted by a particular blogger on a particular theme.
When I came across Food Destinations, an event created by Maki of I was just really very hungry, I decided to be brave and participate in my first […]

September 2nd, 2006

Food Destinations 2 - Coconut Grove Farmers Market

Miami to visitors is well-known for South Beach, Miami Vice, celebrity sightings, shopping and clubs, but for its food markets? No. Not really. But that’s what made Food Destinations 2 so appealing: it gave me a chance to highlight a part of Miami where I usually wouldn’t take any of my visitors.