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10 Best: Healthy Dishes
The most delicious—and nutritious—entrées in town. 1 Spicy, fermented Korean kimchi is high in nutrients, loaded with healthy bacteria, and low in calories, fat and sugar. As J-Pan Restaurant owner Jane Dokko says, “It’s the Korean version of chicken soup for the soul.” When you need a kimchi fix, J-Pan’s kimchi sampler (cabbage, cucumber, radish [...]
Read More >>Hot Dish: Caramel Café’s Poached Pear with Salted Caramel Sauce
At Carmel Cafe, where chef Steven Cook is creating an intriguing array of Med-Mod small plates, the poached pear with salted caramel sauce is our current favorite. First, Cook strikes a classic chord with a fresh pear poached with star anise, cranberry and pomegranate juice and orange zest and spiced with cinnamon and cloves. Then [...]
Read More >>Foodologist: Ionie Bergs
Ionie Bergs’ raw food cafe serves much more than smoothies. Ionie Bergs, proprietor of ionie: Healing Center & Raw Food Cafe, eased into her passion for raw foods back in 2000 when, she says, she began to “dabble” in smoothies and juices. Her interest kicked into high gear five years later courtesy of a book [...]
Read More >>Good Deal: Trader Joe’s
The place: Trader Joe’s, 4101 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 922-5727. The goods: Sarasota became the envy of many a Florida foodie when Trader Joe’s, a quirky food and wine market with a big following out West, opened right here at home. The drill: The house-branded items are where the bargains are, and there are [...]
Read More >>From The Editor: The Big Question
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Read More >>The Flavors of Family
Chef Giuliano Hazan prepares treasured Italian recipes with a Sarasota twist. It’s one of those warm Florida evenings that make you feel lucky to live here. Temperatures hover in the mid-70s; the sun sparkles off the waters of Sarasota Bay. At the Indian Beach home of Heather Dunhill and Ted Meekma, guests gather for a [...]
Read More >>Vacation Extras: Make Mine Meatless
Stay in swimsuit shape at these five vegetarian-friendly eateries. Vegans, vegetarians and carnivores break bread together at Simon’s Coffee House, an unfussy deli/restaurant with a wholesome variety of vegan, vegetarian and raw dishes, along with fresh seafood and meat. Specialties include the crisp n’ crunchy veggie burger, vegan lasagna (made with sundried tomato sauce and [...]
Read More >>Good Deal: Boothbay Harbor Lobster Direct
The Place: Boothbay Harbor Lobster Direct, 1839 Hillview St., Sarasota, (941) 556-9039. The Fare: Seafood market featuring Maine lobster airlifted in alive and sold at an excellent price ($6.99/lb. on a recent visit but varies), either steamed or ready to cook at home. The Drill: I owe this discovery to my brother, Frank, who never [...]
Read More >>Insider: Hot Dish November 2012
Sun Garden Café’s Green Flash Salad While I’ve never seen the legendary “green flash” on the horizon at sunset, I can tell you the Green Flash Salad at Sun Garden on Siesta Key will make you a true believer in all things green. Fresh baby arugula and baby spinach, with a generous portion of sliced [...]
Read More >>What I’m Drinking: Japanese Sake
Call it rice wine if you like, but the Japanese alcoholic beverage called sake is more akin to beer than wine, because it is brewed rather than fermented. We know some collectors who cellar premium sake along with their prize wines, but then some of them do the same with hand-rolled cigars. Everything in one’s [...]
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