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Savor-the-Avenue 2013: It’s Still Great!

You may remember all my photos and gushing about this event in 2011 and 2012. Well, I’m back to gush once again.

Savor-the-Avenue is an exciting annual foodie event. The main street of trendy Delray gets closed for about a mile while 1000 people dine al fresco on one never-ending table. But, although it’s one long communal table, each restaurant decorates their section and vies for the ‘best table’ award. Continue Reading

Wine Tasting at the Versace Mansion and What It’s Like to Be a Food Blogger

In case you wondered what being a food and travel blogger is all about … well, it’s about a lot of work most days.

It’s about being plugged in and engaged from your first waking moment to lights out. Every day.

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Goodbye 2012 • Hello 2013

2012 was a very good year in the FOODalogue universe. Lots of everything I love — food, wine, travel and, most importantly, they were shared with family and friends. Yes, it was a very good year.

Visitors to FOODalogue trickled in all year, leaving comments and supporting my passion for which I am eternally grateful. It really means the world to me.

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Tis the Season: In the Trenches with the South Florida ‘Food + Wine Festival’ Scene

The past weekend South Florida was pulsing with multiple outdoor food and wine festivals, each having events that spanned several days. Chief among them was the Boca Raton Wine + Food Festival and the Flavors of Fort Lauderdale event. And, if that wasn’t enough, the same weekend there was a Delray Wine +Seafood Festival, Lake Park Seafood Festival and some Peruvian Culinary Festival in Miami.

What’s a gal to do? One can only eat and sip so much. Continue Reading

Boca Raton Wine + Food Festival

Good news! I’m going to be the FOODalogue representative at  the Boca Raton Wine + Food Festival’s Grand Tasting. (You didn’t think I’d send someone else, did you?) This 5-event affair takes place over the November 9-11 weekend and it promises to be spectacular! Event details and video follow. Continue Reading

4th Anniversary | A Sobering Thought, Current Status, and the Future

FOODalogue’s 4th anniversary quietly slipped by me — but not without a random and sobering thought about my venture into blogging. Continue Reading

Souvlaki Cups with Horitaki Salsa and 3 Tzatziki Sauces: A Greek Meze Makeover

Who would mess with the gods? With the dining table of the cradle of civilization?

Well, that would be the 5 Star Foodie Makeover Cooking Group. This month we’re challenged to put our spin on an item for a traditional meze table.  Continue Reading

Really ‘Cool’: Watermelon Soup with Cilantro Drizzle

Fruit soup is a delicate balancing act — you want the sweetness of the fruit but you also want to balance that sweetness with a little acid and piquant heat. I think I accomplished just that for this month’s 5 Star Makeover Challenge: chilled soup. Continue Reading

Summer Dining: Salmon Ceviche and Corn Salad in a Watermelon Cup

Salmon ceviche, watermelon and fresh corn are a delicious threesome, especially in summer. Depending on the portion and presentation, this dish can be served as a light meal, an appetizer (shown), or an amuse bouche/cocktail party item (shown below). Continue Reading

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