I anxiously opened my Food and Wine newsletter this week to discover who was awarded the title of Best Food City in America. To my surprise and delight, it was Miami! They considered attributes such as “affordability, diversity, accessibility and quality”, used 28 separate metrics and compared 182 cities to
After a long weekend in New York (it even snowed!) I felt inspired to add a couple more additions to my trend forecast for 2025. I had friends in New Jersey that we would visit for the summer and they would be the first to get movies, songs, dances etc…
So I’d planned to post this in January, but I blinked and it was gone. Some people claim January DRAGS by, but for me, it flew. If the rest of the year goes this fast… Anyway, here are the trends I’ve noted, researched and tasted for the coming year. The
So, we made a Smoked Pork Butt for the first University of Miami football game at our house. A rub was massaged into the pork, apple cider was added to the smoke chips and then it smoked for hours. After going through all the trouble of smoking the Pork Butt,
If you are looking for one big last Hurrah of summer, this is your salad. It has all the delicious tastes of the season, tossed together; kind of like a summer sunset in a salad bowl. When I made this salad, I left the shrimp out and served it on
Why do they call Labor Day the end of Summer? It’s actually 20 days before the end of summer! Maybe because it’s the last big Holiday before Fall? As for me, I can’t wait for Fall in all its Pumpkin Spice glory. A columnist for the Miami Herald talked about
So last Sunday, I was anticipating the arrival of Wyatt and Phoenix, who were to be dropped off by their other grandmother, Lela (short for Abela) that night, through torrential rains. I made a trip to Five Below to stock up on goodies for the Treasure Chest. The Treasure Chest
So I wrote in pencil next to this recipe in my Perfect Scoop cookbook by David Leibowitz: “I really wanna try this.” I finally did and I’m so glad I listened to myself. It has turned into my favorite summertime (or anytime) ice cream because it is semi-healthy (it’s got
Quick Bites Mais y Agave This Mexican restaurant, which has been years in the making, finally opened on the former Randazzos restaurant site at the end of April. We went there for our daughter’s birthday and, luckily, got there a couple minutes early because they couldn’t find our reservation. The
I’ve been feeling a little blue lately. After the Engagement Party, Wedding, Baby Shower planning, there is now nothing left to plan. I was supposed to pick up Wyatt for a short Gigi Camp, but since we both had to be home in less than a week, it didn’t make
A former Air Florida flight attendant and daughter of a pilot, I love traveling, cooking and entertaining. Whether exploring Miami’s newest hot spots, visiting old favorites or discovering hidden gems, I’m always up for an eating adventure. My Foodie in Miami website shares personal essays, recipes, restaurant news and reviews, as well as views from my tropical garden.