"TheMiamiHerald" news and stories

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Oct 15th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Photo: WordRidden, Flickr.

• What's shrimp the "Key West way"? Peel-and-eat, with a side of Tropical Coleslaw.
• And speaking of slaw -- it doesn't have to be predictable and traditional; it can be amped up with international flavor.
• Desperation Dinners shares an at-home recipe for Traditional Steak Diane.
• Chismosa Taqueria is Miami Beach's new Mexican takeout spot dishing up "gooey quesadillas" and more.
• Edda Martinez is seeing her Edda's Cake Designs go national, with bundt cakes available online.
• Writer Fred Tasker pleads that we forget "Sideways"-instigated merlot hate and revisit the red, with 2005 Rutherford Hill and 2006 Gloria Ferrer.
• Siam Bistro, in West Kendall, serves up Thai fare in the "Bangkok style of the south."
• Bar Rosso gets a stinger review, saying it "seems cold and empty, the staff untrained and the food simply not up to the task."
• Nabisco morphs Wheat Thins into Wheat Thins Flatbread.

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Sep 10th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Pasta with garlic, anchovies, capers. Photo: Fotoos Van Robin, Flickr

• How to make a satisfying pasta dish in the time it takes to boil the water.
• Adam Ried, who penned new cookbook "Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes," suggests using everything from herbs and spices and flavored oils to a wider range of dairy products in modern milkshake concoctions.
• Desperation Dinners feeds Labor Day partiers with a go-to sandwich on a roll.
• Boteco Brasilian Bar boasts good eats and an overflowing house of chattering patrons.
• Preparing Russian potato salad Olivier-style with beets and cold meats.
• Miami's food and wine calendar.

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Aug 6th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Passion fruit. Photo: Andréia, Flickr

• A passion fruit's flavor and acidity make it a welcome addition to savory dishes such as coconut mahi mahi.
• Mo's Bagels & Deli offers hard-to-find classic deli fare to pair with a "Crossing Delancey" movie night.
• Blue, boozy tastiness -- aka a Brazilian, made with acai-blueberry vodka and lemonade.
  
• A guide to the best pizza in South Florida, from Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza to Sosta.
• Forget California! The Upper Mississippi River Valley boasts America's biggest wine region.
• Traumatized by bad bill-splitting? The Herald offers some tips to fend off the bill-paying drama.
• A talk with Mark Caro, author of "The Foie Gras Wars: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight," about the ethics of consuming the controversial delicacy.
• Restaurants: Jay Zhou's Hong Kong Noodles brings North Miami Beach food that will satisfy "to your heart's content;" Bin 595 serves a memorable mix of Caribbean, Latin and American cuisines; and Bancroft Supper Club in Miami Beach boasts an organic, global menu.
  

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Jul 2nd 2009 @ 12:00PM

Reflected tomatoes. Photo: gutter/Flickr

• You may love the deep red and delicious flavor of tomatoes, but how much do you know about the fruit?
• This week's Dinner & a Movie: "Blame it on Rio" and food from the Boogalu Cafe.
• Readers weigh in on easy summertime treats.
• If you can bear to add mixers to your whisky, try a Macallan Classic 10.
• Rice Cream Puddings offers customers puddings flavored with everything from coquito to rum raisin.
• Writer Maricel E. Presilla writes about the Cuban memories evoked by sweet mangoes.
• California's Brassfield winery traded rolling cattle fields for vineyards and grapes.
• Northwest Miami-Dade is home to restaurants like Olivos, Thai Cafe and Taberna de Ignacio, while Hollywood boasts Exotic Bites, Cafe Italia and Orale Mexican.
• La Cofradia adds "Ceviche Bar" to its name and revels in raw fish.
  
• L'Express Sandwicherie in Coral Gables is run by a ... kickboxing chef?
  
• Recipe: Barbecued Pork and Beans

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Apr 24th 2009 @ 12:00PM

• Ever wonder how goat's milk stacks up against cow's milk? Take this quiz and learn a thing or two.
• Capture tastes of the Spanish coast with a recipe for Smoky Tomato and Seafood Soup.
• A review for Whisk in Coral Gables, a tiny eatery with fare including buttermilk fried chicken and churrasco (Brazilian-style grilled beef).
• 'Roadfood' warriors Jane and Michael Stern reveal South Florida faves.
  
• Ever sampled Cuban-Thai fusion food? You heard right. Find it at Izzy's Cubi Thai.
  
• Some sage advice for limiting the pantry budget: Don't buy food if you don't know what to match it with.
• Domaine Chandon offers new wines sine sparkle -- chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier -- that garner high praise.
• Tasting the South with a recipe for Grits with Greens and Shrimp.
• A chat with Bryant Terry, who mixes veganism and comfort food in the new cookbook 'Vegan Soul Kitchen.'
• Bulldog Barbecue (Top Chef Howie Kleinberg's restaurant) and Bash earn good reviews.
  

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