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by Hanna Raskin, Posted Nov 9th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Candied apples.
Photo: tibchris, Flickr.

South Florida book clubbers are setting their tables to match their assigned reading, whipping up Jell-O salads in honor of "The Help" and making candied apples to celebrate "Water for Elephants."
Readers rush to the aid of a Pakistani ex-pat seeking to recreate his late mother's carrot rice pudding.
The Desperation Dinners team proves you can make faux maque choux in 25 minutes.
Dried mulberries and melon seeds line the shelves at a Persian grocery store in Plantation, Fla.

by Alexa Weibel, Posted Oct 27th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Malaysian green mango salad. Photo: Valisa, Flickr.

Hot Southern Florida weather pairs well with fresh vegetarian and Asian fare: Malaysian restaurant Parc 28 in Weston offers "boldly spiced fare" in a cuisine that takes inspiration from Malay, Chinese, Indonesian, Indian, Thai and European influences; "fresh and vibrant" vegan cuisine is offered at Miami's Om Garden; Lauderdale-by-the-Sea offers "light, fragrant, healthful" Vietnamese food at Basilic.
Culinary historian Maricel E. Presilla discusses the honor of cooking a feast for Fiesta Latina at the White House and her attempts to "convey that the allure of Latin food is as irresistible as the rhythms that pulled President Obama out of his chair to dance" that night.
The "Desperation Dinners" feature raves about infused vinegar and its ability to "excite the palate" and elevate otherwise simple dishes.
Once incorrectly reputed to have a correlation with breast cancer, the grapefruit has been expunged -- and is even suggested as the perfect pink fruit for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Cabernets are the quintessential U.S. wine: "big and brash, supremely self-confident, a little loud, even rude at times."
Recipes: Maricel Presilla's Milk Chocolate-Coffee "Cortadito" Brulées, Pink Grapefruit and Fennel Salad, a complex Vermouth Molasses Marinade, Corn Tortilla and Mixed-Bean Lasagna.
Calendar highlights include a silent auction for painted pumpkins, $35 prix-fixe meals for Dine Out Lauderdale, Rosa Mexicano's Chocolate festival and a "Top Chef" Talent Hunt.

by Sara Bonisteel, Posted Mar 27th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Cook's Corner offers tips for an out-of-work reader who doesn't know how to use the instant potato flakes they got from the Food Bank. Hint: They do more than just thicken soup!
Oh the Shrimp Shack is a little old place where we can "eat with the fleet!" Shrimp Shack bay-bee. (In Key West!)
Asian buffets popularity on the rise with the budget-dining crowd.
Cuban coffee and pastelitos on the menu at Yiya's Gourmet Bakery, a "dream come true" for a Miami couple who used pan con lechon (shown above) to convince the mayor to help them green-light building permits.
Your grandparents have finally discovered pad Thai, and they're flocking to Origin Pan Asian & Sushi to eat it. The Herald likes it too. They've given it three stars.