Early 2013 cold fronts, snowstorms, and nor'easters mean one thing: that this year's South Beach Wine and Food Festival couldn't come soon enough. The Miami celebration — often known among festivalgoers as culinary Spring break — kicked off Thursday night with a slew of events. Click through to see more.
— Additional reporting by Nicole Perry
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If there's one thing that helps us get through the day, it's snacks with plenty of flavor that give us that extra oomph. That's why we're munching on smoked almonds and dried orange slices that fit right in with National Snack Food Month.
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St. Patrick's Day is 'round the corner, therefore we're giving Irish cuisine a gander. While I can only claim to be Irish-ish, I do know a thing or two about marrying potatoes and butter.
Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish that is basically mashed potatoes mixed with kale or cabbage, green onion, and Irish bacon, which is similar to Canadian bacon. Colcannon is a revered dish in Ireland; there are even songs written about it! While I'm not likely to write a song about my colcannon rendition, I will sing its praises. In addition to kale and green onions, this dish contains pancetta, because I like thin, crispy, bacon-like bits in my mashed potatoes. Who knew kale could taste so good, enveloped in fluffy mashed potatoes and salty pieces of pancetta?
Thanks to popular sweets like macarons, crepes, and crème brulée, France has cemented itself as one of the major dessert capitals of the world. In honor of Tuesday's kickoff to Paris Fashion Week, we're taking a look at some of those familiar French dessert staples, plus a few lesser-known dishes. Craving something sugary? Satisfy your sweet tooth with these delicious French desserts!
Dried fruit snacks are making a huge resurgence in the food market as of late, but these Simple & Crisp dried fruit crisps ($11) are an ingenious spin. While you can snack on them as is, the thin, cylindrical shape makes them ideal cracker substitutes for prosciutto, foie gras, or cheese.
We tried the whole line (including pear and orange), but we decided the apple is our favorite. Our tasters loved the tart flavor and easy-to-chew, almost juicy texture. Upon biting, the apple chip instantly dissolves, and tasters imagined snacking on these all day with a jar of peanut butter or some caramel.
The $11 per container is a hefty sum, even if the produce is organic and picked at optimal ripeness. However, for the special occasion party, I think these crisps would be a great addition to a charcuterie platter. You can find the crisps at Whole Foods or order them online at Dean and Deluca.
We're not the only ones who are eagerly awaiting Summer for its lively produce; so is lauren.
Can't wait for summer with corn and tomatoes!
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Bobby Flay may have taken top honors at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival's Burger Bash this past weekend, but it was tacos — another category he's well versed in — that he tackled at a cooking demo on Sunday. His passion for the subject quickly became apparent as he made spicy jerk chicken tacos topped with red cabbage slaw and habañero hot sauce as well as an enticing stone crab and orange mojo stunner. He even proclaimed them a perfect food — "you can make anything a taco," he said — later admitting that they're a food he consistently craves, especially "late at night [after he's] had a few cocktails with friends." Here are a few tips and tricks the chef had to impart:
Up until a couple years back, I was a staunch red meat avoider. Not because I was a vegetarian or had moral qualms over its consumption, but rather as a matter of taste. Steak, burgers, meatballs, and the whole lot of much-beloved American classics held no sway over my palate, until one simple but revelatory bite changed it all. No, it wasn't a dry-aged steak or juicy Shake Shack burger that changed my mind — though I'm now irretrievably enamored with both — but rather, a bite of tender, succulent, braised short ribs.
Little by little I came to crave these tender, boldly flavored bites, soon embracing carpaccio, tartare, roasted bone marrow, and even grilled beef tongue. But it's still tender, falling-off-the-bone short ribs that get me every time. So when I came across this beer and hoisin braised stunner of a recipe, I knew I'd have to simmer up a batch posthaste, as it would inevitably enter my meal rotation. Thankfully, I was right on this account and then some. Slightly sweet, tangy, and full of deeply meaty flavor, they're so lovely that I'd wager they'd have made a red meat convert of me far earlier had I only tried them years back.
