In Guatemala…

In Guatemala…

I'm learning new words like pepian and pepitoria here in Guatemala, where we are visiting my husband's family. Today we visited the Filadelfia coffee farm near Antigua, which is one of my favorite food cities right now.  Yesterday, we took a cooking class to learn how to make traditional foods like chiles rellenos and platanos en mole.  I will return home bearing much coffee and chocolate.  More soon... » Read more..
Five Ways to Get Your Ice Cream Fix!

Five Ways to Get Your Ice Cream Fix!

(Above photo courtesy of Shing Wang.) The ice cream mania at Miami Dish continues! Here are some of the ways I plan to indulge in the coming weeks. Shing Wang Vegetarian, Icee and Tea House Ok, so it’s not specifically ice cream but it is cool and refreshing. I was so excited to learn about this place; it is my next stop! The name alone arouses curiosity. So do intriguing offerings like snow cones or “kakigori” in ... » Read more..
Stephanie wins Top Chef!

Stephanie wins Top Chef!

I whooped like a soccer fan. Top Chef Chicago was riveting all the way through. If you have a question for Stephanie, you can ask here. The Chicago Tribune will have a live video chat with Stephanie on Thursday at 1 pm. The article doesn't specify which time zone, but I'm assuming it's Central. » Read more..
Sip a Sunset at Social after Sex and the City

Sip a Sunset at Social after Sex and the City

Here are some reports from the field during last week’s cosmo-fueled rush to the movie theaters: Denise (Lincoln Road): I drove by last night (the opening). Never have I seen so many groups of women at a movie theater, lined up outside, packing the escalators. Jacqui (Dolphin Mall): When you get tickets, you have to line up [...] » Read more..
Brian Antoni Seen Eating…Plum Pudding, Crème Brûlée, and a Grilled Cheese and Chocolate Sandwich

Brian Antoni Seen Eating…Plum Pudding, Crème Brûlée, and a Grilled Cheese and Chocolate Sandwich

“Seen Eating” is a new Miami Dish interview column. I will provide a brief glimpse into the food habits of pillars of our community. Of course, I am the subjective judge of who make up the pillars of our community. To me, they are the people who make living in Miami more interesting, sane, and [...] » Read more..
Food Events: A School Lunch You’ll Love to Eat

Food Events: A School Lunch You’ll Love to Eat

FIU Hospitality School is a local, somewhat hidden, gem. The school is largely responsible for the South Beach Food & Wine Festival and is a highly regarded hospitality school. The hospitality students hone their craft at a working on-campus restaurant which is open to the public weekly throughout the academic year. They take turns working [...] » Read more..
Audio Bite: The 100-Mile Diet

Audio Bite: The 100-Mile Diet

Cooking locally is very different. Instead of cracking open a cookbook and seeing that list of ingredients and going out and buying all of those things, you’re doing the opposite. You’re going out and seeing what’s available, what’s in season right now, bringing it home and then saying, “How can I turn that into good [...] » Read more..

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