This weekend is the 18th annual event at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.  Fairchild continues to expand on their festival with a series of mangophile events, including a culinary conference, mango brunch, and weekend festival.  This year, the mangos of India are highlighted. The events begin Friday with an all day Mango Culinary Conference.  James Beard award-winning [...] � Read more..

* * *photo by Stefan Glase (stock.xchang)* * * Later this month, Slow Food Miami hosts a bike tour of Redland farms.  I’ll spare you the cliches about guiltless eating and broken resolutions.    I just think it sounds like a lot of fun! You can rent bikes or bring your own.  The ride starts with a stretch [...] � Read more..

* * *Chef Kris Wessel, last summer at the Slow Food “Palo! and Pie” Picnic./ David Samayoa * * * Chef Kris Wessel will donate 25% of sales from special “Help Haiti” dishes on his menu Saturday and Sunday.  Five of his employees were directly affected by the earthquake, according to his Facebook page.  [...] � Read more..

I served my community by judging the pie contest at the Slow Food Miami picnic on Saturday.  The picnic took place at The Barnacle in Coconut Grove.  Please visit this lovely place if you’ve never been.  It’s a gem of a spot for a picnic. It’s just a dollar to visit, and on Sundays there [...] � Read more..