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Scary Cakes

The recipes in Apocalypse Cakes may be too dark for some but Halloween is the time to go to the dark side.

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Interview with Dr. Richard Campbell, Tropical Fruit Curator at Fairchild

* * *Fairchild Tropical Fruit Curators Noris Ledesma and Richard Campbell (in the brimmed hats) in India. /Courtesy of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden* * * Dr. Richard Campbell loves his job. This is a man passionate about mangos, as evidenced by his recent cover photo for Edible South Florida magazine.  Campbell is one of the [...]

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Interview: Sustainable Seafood with Chef John Critchley of Area 31

/Adam Larkey Photography Area 31 is a seafood restaurant in downtown Miami.  It is located in the Epic Hotel, which is part of Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. The restaurant’s name refers to the United Nation’s designation for the marine area including the Southeast Atlantic Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and South America’s [...]

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Food Event: African Diaspora Culinary Delights

This Thursday, the Historical Museum of Southern Florida presents African Diaspora Culinary Delights as part of its ongoing exhibition on “Black Crossroads:  The African Diaspora in Miami.”  Three local cooks will present sample dishes and savory food history.  Brenda L. Jackson will discuss soul food.  She will showcase her cornbread casserole, collard greens with tomatoes [...]

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Nicole Chipi Seen Eating…Homemade Pizza Bagels, Chive Flowers, and Seafood Bisque

“Seen Eating” is a Miami Dish interview column that provides a brief glimpse into the food habits of pillars of our community. Of course, I am the subjective judge of who makes a pillar of our community. To me, they are the people who make living in Miami more interesting, sane, and worthwhile. Nicole Chipi [...]

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Shirley Corriher writes The Book on Baking

* * * Listen to this Audio Bite! * * * Shirley O. Corriher’s new book Bakewise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking is food chemistry for the common folk. To me, it is like a wizard’s book of spells. This tome contains 200 recipes for cookies, breads, cakes, icing, and tarts both savory [...]

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Brian Antoni Seen Eating…Plum Pudding, Crème Brûlée, and a Grilled Cheese and Chocolate Sandwich

“Seen Eating” is a new Miami Dish interview column. I will provide a brief glimpse into the food habits of pillars of our community. Of course, I am the subjective judge of who make up the pillars of our community. To me, they are the people who make living in Miami more interesting, sane, and [...]

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