Saturday, I spent the morning and early afternoon at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the 17th Annual International Mango Festival.  The heat was insidious and the crowds made me feel slightly misanthropic, but I enjoyed my day.  Fortunately, several events took place indoors.   One of these events was the Mangos [...] » Read more..

We’re in the midst of a booming mango season. There are enough mango-related food events in the next few weeks to satisfy even the most devoted mangophile.  For those of you with a bumper crop of mangos, read further for an opportunity to trade your bounty for dinner: International Mango Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden: This [...] » Read more..

This past weekend, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden announced the winners of the “Green Cuisine” competition.  A few weeks ago, I helped judge this contest, which was part of the Fairchild Challenge, an environmentally-based series of creative projects and contests for middle and high school students.  The winners of  “Green Cuisine” were Miami Central High [...] » Read more..

I’m excited to be participating as a judge in this year’s Fairchild Challenge.  The Fairchild Challenge is a showcase for the research projects of students of all ages, but this Saturday is the showcase for high school students.  I will be one of the judges in the Green Cuisine contest. High school students have to take [...] » Read more..

*** Bee Heaven Produce at Fairchild Tropical Garden *** Taste of MiMo $2 to $5 bites from Biscayne Corridor restaurants like Casa Toscana , Ver Daddy’s Taco Shop, Uva 69, and Moonchine.  Visit the Upper Eastside Green Market while you’re in the area.  Thanks to Miami FL on the Cheap for tipping me off to this [...] » Read more..