Dennis Williams is the winner of the Miami Dish Trivia Contest! He was the first person to answer all of the questions correctly, and for extra credit he joined the Miami Dish Twitter feed. He gets to enjoy a free pie from The Purple Pie Company. Thanks to all who participated in the online [...] » Read more..

This holiday season, I am all about the group gifts. A recession holiday means pooling resources, as in giving gifts to a group (like a family basket of treats) or giving gifts as a group. I, for one, am not in a position to be laying out for huge and generous gifts. However, with the [...] » Read more..

This luxuriously cool weather is a time for South Floridians to rock their scarves and boots. The nip in the air (relatively speaking) lends itself perfectly to the cozy warmness of a fresh pie. Win your very own blueberry or apple pie from the Purple Pie Company by using your noggin to answer these [...] » Read more..

Rations are definitely in order for those of you who still need to vote. Snacks, water, and perhaps even a lawn chair and some reading are all recommended. I’m a firm believer in always having snacks, no matter how fast you think it’s going to go. Once you get in line, you may not [...] » Read more..

Congratulations to Jim Harper, winner of Miami Dish’s Man on the Street contest.  His entry will be up later this week.  Jim wins a free Wok Star class from Eleanor Hoh, so thanks to her for that! I was happy to read all of the entries and appreciate all of  you who took your time to [...] » Read more..

* * * I obviously did not use the recipe for “Shirley’s Mile-High Popovers”  to make these* * * I’ll be talking to Shirley O. Corriher, food scientist and chef extraordinaire, about Bakewise, her new book. She uses her knowledge of chemistry to create recipes revered by chefs and foodies alike. Do you have any [...] » Read more..

* * * Bayside Grill at the Standard Hotel * * * If you enjoy lamb or Mediterranean cuisine, Wednesday night’s Slow Food dinner is for you. Chef Mark Zeitouni of the Lido at the Standard Hotel presides over this menu, which will prominently feature the Navajo-Churro lamb. Slow Food USA promotes and features rare varieties [...] » Read more..

Man on the Street is a Miami Dish column about finding a lunch that scrimps on cash but not on taste. However, I haven’t been able to keep up Man in the Street since I started it, so I need your help! I am extending the contest through October, since the 24,24, 24 Farm-to-Table dinner [...] » Read more..

* * *Cynthia Betancourt pours wine at a WWS class.* * * Cynthia Betancourt is the sommelier at Azul at Mandarin Oriental. This summer, she launched a semi-regular wine class for women at the Mandarin called “Wine, Women, and Song.” Ladies quaffed wine, made friends, tried samples from Clay Conley’s kitchen, and listened as Betancourt expounded [...] » Read more..

* * *courtesy of NOAA * * * OK, so maybe the Man on the Street contest for Lunch Week was not at the forefront of your mind this week. I realize that most people are dealing with the stress of “the cone”. So, I’m extending the end date for the Man on the Street contest to [...] » Read more..