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Worthwhile food events this weekend and beyond

* * *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 [...]

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 [...]

Monday’s lunch at Miami Dade schools. /Michelle Gutierrez I’m a member of Slow Food Miami.  Slow Food is an international organization which advocates for the celebration and preservation of local and sustainable food traditions, community and culture.  The group fosters the sustainable agriculture of diverse foods, including heirloom seeds or rare livestock breeds around the [...]

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 [...]

I was invited by Slow Food Miami Chair Donna Reno to attend their last dinner of the season in late April at the Sagamore Hotel.  This dinner benefited the Slow Food Miami School Gardens Program, as well as UNICEF Darfur in Action. The event started with a reception and presentation by Hunter Reno, Slow Food [...]

‘Tis the season in South Florida for herbs, greens, avocado, and black sapote. Our harvest has just begun and several events this season celebrate the food of local farms: Slow Food “Glades to Coast” Grower’s Discovery Dinner This musically named chapter of Slow Food extends from Broward to central Palm Beach county. The dinner at [...]

* * * 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 [...]

I’m so excited about this brunch, especially because of my recent curiosity about exotic tropical fruit. Just reading the menu inspires me to cook more with these crazy fruits we are lucky enough to have in South Florida. Here is the menu: Amuse Bouche: “a shot” Avocado, “a shake” of Mamey; Tropical Fruit Spritzers; Baked [...]