GOOD IDEA / For Breakfast Tomorrow "Bacon Wrapped Eggs"

as seen on Rick's  South Florida Daily Blog 

>>> recipe here

BLOG OF THE DAY / South Florida Beer Blog -

Blogger Dave "I've traveled the world and tasted many beers. I now live in South Florida and am tracking down the best beers and spots for beer in South Florida. Contact me with any news or events you may have at dave@southfloridabeerblog.com"
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recent posts

BEST DEAL / NEW TIMES - South Florida's Top Four Prix Fixe Picks for Summer

Clean Plate Charlie has found some of the best set menus around. From III Forks in Palm Beach Gardens to Coco Asian Bistro in Fort Lauderdale, here are our top picks for prix fixe fare this summer.  >>> read more

HOW TO / Pecorino cheese & pancetta spaghetti carbonara - BBC's Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escape

Rick Stein teaches you how to open a packet of pasta in a true Italian style whilst talking through a delicious spaghetti carbonara with pecorino cheese and pancetta. Great recipe clip from BBC cookery show 'Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escape'. Garlic, parsley, pancetta, eggs, pecorino and spaghetti. Quick and simple to make!

NEWS / Healthier Happy Meals? Adding fruits or vegetables... 20% fewer calories.

By cutting the portion size of fries by more than half and adding fruits or vegetables, McDonald’s is undoubtedly making its meals more healthful. The chain says that the new meals will have about 20% fewer calories. (Of course, kids can decide to cut the calories even further by skipping the apple slices or carrot sticks.) Although the company doesn’t seem eager to point this out, the smaller portion of fries will also have about 5 fewer grams of fat.

DEAL / 20% OFF Pei Wei Online Orders Today 7/26 & Tomorrow 7/27 - Here's How !

WEIRD FOOD / Live 'Dancing Squid' Seafood Dish

Odori-don, or literally a "dancing squid rice bowl," is a Japanese dish where a live squid is decapitated and served on top of a bowl of sushi rice along with thinly sliced pieces of its severed head. Seasoned soy sauce is then poured over the squid to make it "dance" (or flail, depending on how you want to look at it.

David Letterman - Julia Child

Julia Child shows what a great improvisor she was ~ who would have guessed she could wield a blow torch like that? :) I _think_ this is from 1987 - my apologies for the choppy editing; i taped this near the end of a tape and wanted to make sure it didn't run out before the segment was over :)

DID YOU KNOW ? - Why is chocolate bad for dogs?

Dogs have a difficult time metabolizing "theobromine," a stimulant found in cocoa beans that's similar to caffeine. Our four-legged friends process this alkaloid much slower than humans, making the stimulant more potent--particularly for smaller dogs. Theobromine affects dogs much like caffeine affects us, except on a more powerful level, making even an ounce of chocolate a trigger for nervous system and cardiovascular strain--not unlike drinking 16 cups of coffee. Bottom line: Always let your pet pass on dessert. 

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WINE / 95+ Point Pinot Noir & Chardonnay tasting with the Wine Wizards

There are only a few wine tasting groups that deserve my immediate attention in South Florida and the Wine Wizards are one of them. I have been to just a few tasting events that they have put on and they have all been "once in a lifetime" tasting events.