Tag Archives: tropical fruit

Les Dames d’Escoffier Hosts Tropical Brunch

Feast among the foliage and help nourish children’s education.

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Video Bite: Mangoes of Hawaii

A Video Bite of the Fairchild mango luau bids farewell to an amazing mango season.

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Foodbuzz 24,24,24: First Annual Farm to Table Dinner

This past Saturday, Miami Dish participated in a global blogging event, as part of the official launch of Foodbuzz.com. Twenty four bloggers from around the world held dinners on Saturday night and then posted about the events on their blogs. There was a BBQ road trip, a recreation of a Serbian medieval dinner, and a [...]

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Video Bite: Kalamansi Water

John DiRocco made refreshing kalamansi water, akin to lemonade. He grows the plant in his yard; it was a gift from his in-laws.  The kalamansi, also known as the calamondin, is popular in the Philippines.  It has an acidic citrus taste, like a cross between an orange and a lime.  John says he has seen [...]

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Food Events: Slow Food Miami Exotic Fruit Brunch

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 [...]

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Tastes like Summer!

Luscious photographs of plums, peaches, berries and tomatoes emblazon the covers of the national food magazines. Food writers wax poetic about the summer harvest. Of course, they are not talking about anything we find in Florida. What about local fruits and vegetables? The pickings seem slim when it comes to local produce in South Florida’s [...]

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