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..

Roots in the City’s Overtown Community Garden last summer. /Trina Sargalski According to the Redland Organics COMmmunity POST, the Roots in the City Farmers Market pilots this Wednesday, March 24th.  The Market witll be held on Wednesdays from 1 pm to 4 pm at the corner of NW 10th Street and 2nd Avenue. This new pilot Farmers [...] » Read more..

* * * Photo by David Siqueira (stock.xchang)* * * Here are some deals going on at local restaurants this week: Name Your Own Price at Pardo’s Chicken Pardo’s Chicken is letting customers name their own price for Tuesday’s lunch–a Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken meal. When: Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm Where: Pardo’s Chicken, 2312 Ponce de [...] » Read more..

* * * Photos by David Samayoa * * * Here are some photos from the chocolate buffet at Cantina Beach (Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne).  French pastry chef Patrick Lassaque and assistant pastry chef Bethany Haltibeitel took three days to prepare the spread. It was $22 per person for the dessert buffet.  I skipped the fancy meal for [...] » Read more..

* * *Sushi rolls in a row/ Rob Owen-Wahl (stock.xchang) Photo of uramaki roll on home page by Erik Araujo/stock.xchng* * * My picks for some intriguing food events coming up.  Note that these events require advance reservation. WEDNESDAY 2/24 Potato Pandemonium at Possum Trot Farm Yes, potatoes are actually locally grown.  Chef Robert Barnum will prepare a unique [...] » Read more..

My picks for the most interesting food events this week…. WEDNESDAY 2/10 Sushi and Sake Tasting at Sushi Ko Varieties of sake will be paired with sushi and Japanese snacks at this event hosted by blogger Sushi Pro (@sushi_pro).  This event if open to hardcore sake fans, as well as those who are intrigued and want [...] » 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..

Slow Food Miami hosts a sustainable fish dinner at The River Oyster Bar on Sunday. For this Sourced column, I got in touch with Slow Food Miami and the restaurant to find out more about the menu for the event. Slow Fish Dinner Amuse-bouche: Queen Conch “Pinchon” (with scotch bonnet jam) Chef David Bracha sourced the queen conch from [...] » 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..

* * * Radishes and herbs from Redland Organics. * * * Sunday was the first day of the new farmers market at Pinecrest Gardens. The market will be held each Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm until April. This market is a larger version of the South Florida Farmers Market formerly held at Gardner’s [...] » Read more..