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The Dove Restaurant will celebrate its 20th anniversary on March 15. Located in Satellite Beach, The Dove Restaurant has been in business since July of 1989 and serves only the finest in gourmet Italian cuisine. Dine with The Dove on…
Give your kitchen an easy face lift with these gadgets designed to make cooking a breeze. Salad Chopper and Bowl Quickly transform everyday vegetables into appetizing chopped salads with the OXO Good Grips Salad Chopper and Bowl. The chopper can…
Irish eyes will be smiling on St. Patrick’s Day when you add a bit of green to your wardrobe this spring. There’s a reason why the trench coat is a wardrobe staple, it never goes out of style. Update it…
With so many great places to eat in Brevard County, we are bound to find ourselves out to eat with family and friends. Most of us try to enjoy a good meal, without entirely thwarting our attempt to lead a…
Alanna Hall is a 7-year-old who does not need to be told to eat her vegetables. “She loves vegetables; all kinds of vegetables,” her mother, Cindy Hall, said as she tucked into a heaping helping of them. “She’s also fearless….
Still a family affair – and still Brevard’s specialty food specialist – after 34 years. Back in 1975, Brevard County really did not have a lot when it came to gourmet foods, meat counters that offered more than the average…
Inaugural Cocoa Beach Wine and Food Festival features a concert by Three Dog Night Celebrate the diversity of global gastronomy at the inaugural Cocoa Beach Wine and Food Festival on March 13 at Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach. This…
Blue Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes 32 Cherry tomatoes 1 Shallot 1 cup Blue-veined cheese, crumbled ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated ½ cup Mayonnaise ½ cup Sour cream ¼ tsp. Black pepper ¼ cup Italian parsley leaves ¼ tsp. Smoked paprika Slice…
Cucumber Mojito (serves one) 3 ounces vodka ½ ounce sour mix or lemonade Muddle in bottom of glass: ¾ ounces simple syrup 4-5 slices cucumber 6 medium mint leaves Add vodka/sour mix Shake and strain Add cucumber slice and mint…
“Presentation is almost as important as the food you serve,” says Bill Farina of Creative Catering by the Farinas. “You eat with your eyes as well as your mouth.” Charlotte Wienckoski has worked with Bill for several years coordinating parties…
The Newton family, otherwise land developers, now import fine Spanish wines More than 2,000 years ago, Roman troops discovered that the mineral-rich soil of Bierzo, Spain, not only covered veins of gold, but served as an excellent place to plant…
Food doesn’t get much fresher than the products created at Tim and Karen Shea’s Suntree Commissary Kitchen. The couple began making their crock style cheese spreads seven years ago and started the commissary kitchen in 2007. “It was silly for…
Being a great hostess doesn’t have to mean months of planning Whether it’s a last-minute cocktail party or an intimate dinner gathering, you’ll be sure to shine at your next event as long as you have the top hostess essentials….
Unique and intimate, the fondue specialist also is a family restaurant. Back in 1975, at the height of the “fondue explosion”, the Melting Pot opened in Maitland. It didn’t take long for three enterprising brothers, Mark, Mike and Bob Johnston,…
Celebrity Wines are Gaining Acceptance, Critical Acclaim The Academy Awards are coming March 7, so it’s the perfect time to mention wines bottled by celebrities and the food that might complement them well at an Oscar party. They include: Fess…