Build the Best Burger

Back in December, I visited The Counter, a local burger shop in Royal Palm Beach where you could build any burger you could dream up. As I described in my post, I thought this restaurant had done things right and that they were here to stay. So today, as I was having lunch at Naylah, [...]

The Hyatt Launches Their New A La Mode Menu

For anyone that knows me, they know that ice cream will win me over every time. When I heard that Hyatt Regency Miami and Hyatt Regency Bonaventure were launching their new A La Mode menu, I got very excited. They have created an entire dessert menu dedicated to ice cream. Yum! This menu combines traditional [...]

Gourmet Challenge Answered

In late June, I posted some questions from Gourmet Smarts and I just wanted to follow up with the answers. Here goes:

In the 1900’s, which of the following laced with mercury, was thought to cure syphilis?

Chocolate
Salmon
Bread
Oysters
Answer: Oysters

You’re at the local sushi bar, and the chef recommends hamachi. He’s suggesting you eat:

Sea urchin
Mackerel
Yellowtail
Crab
Answer: Yellowtail

Italian prosciutto di [...]

Best of Show

I know when the Sysco and Cheney Brothers shows come to the area, people are thrilled to check them out. Can you think of a better way to spend the afternoon than by sampling new food products on the market? The Fancy Food Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, that [...]

There’s No Place Like Home — when it comes to cheese

Being called a “Cheesehead” was one of the perks of growing up in Wisconsin. It signified your Midwestern upbringing, that you were an avid Packers fan and that you were one step above putting a “cheese butt” on. Oh, those were the days. People knew where you had come from. Today, when I read about [...]

The Art of Food

When people first pick up an issue of Dine Magazine, they instantly notice two things. The first being the feel of the magazine and the second being they beautiful photography contained within. We try to maintain a standard of elegance within the pages and that attracts people to us.
Although there’s nothing quite like tasting fresh [...]

So You Think You Know … Gourmet Food?

You’ve dined at the best restaurants in the area, you’ve sat for hours in Barnes and Noble paging through the latest cookbooks, you’ve attempted to become a “master” chef in your own kitchen, but really how much do you know about gourmet foods? Here’s some questions to test your knowledge or spark the conversation and [...]

Political Chocolates

The 2008 elections are going to quickly creep up on us. Signs supporting your favorite candidates are going to pop up and people will rally back and forth. Now the love and determination to vote your candidate into office has spread into the gourmet scene. B.T. McElrath, a chocolate company based in Minneapolis, who is [...]

Sizzle

Yesterday, in preparation for our Big Brothers Big Sisters Event tonight at Downtown at the Gardens, I stopped by Robb & Stucky’s Culinary Center to pick up a gift certificate for our raffle. In doing so, I sat and chatted with Chef Christian for awhile about what’s hot in the culinary scene. He spoke about [...]

Helen’s Kitchen - Simple Health

In my position, you never go hungry. Companies are always sending me packages of various food items. I get a lot of chocolate and wine, of course, and new products that enter the marketplace. I don’t just get one bag or box of something,  and usually, I get massive amounts - like 12 bags of [...]