Down-home Southern gal Paula Deen is looking for the real women of Philadelphia. Now, before you start thinking this is a new Bravo reality show and why the heck is Ms. Deen hawking the City of Brotherly Love, think again… She’s talking about Philadelphia… cream cheese. The contest asks women…
Last week, we interviewed Australian celebrity chef and author Pete Evans. If you missed the interview, read it here and here. Just in time for Memorial Day barbecuing, we’re sharing Pete’s recipe for Rum ‘n’ Coke Ribs. Enjoy…
It’s 6 p.m. on May 21 in New Zealand and people at the far end of the planet are Tweeting that the Apocalypse hasn’t arrived like crackpot radio evangelist Harold Camping (who, by the way is rumored to have raised $100 million during his end-of-days campaign) predicted. Seems we dodged another…
If you’re a fan of The Flintstones and always wanted to try some bronto burgers, tonight’s your chance. B.C. Tacos, the caveman-themed taco truck, debuts tonight at Maroone Chevrolet’s “Miami Food Trucks at Fort Lauderdale,” where neatly two dozen food trucks will be serving dinner from 5 to 10:00 pm…
According to 89-year-old radio evangelist and total nutbag Harold Camping, the Rapture, which is the official start of the end of the world, is tomorrow, May 21, 2011 at 6 p.m. (ish). Thousands of believers have rented giant billboards and handed out tens of thousands of brochures warning people that…
Yesterday, we shared part 1 of our interview with Aussie celebrity chef and six-time author Pete Evans. If you missed it, check it out here. We now continue with part two. Clean Plate Charlie: What are you working on next? Pete Evans: I think I want to do something on…
It might be safe to say that many of us would turn vegan in a heartbeat except for one small thing….a lot of animals just taste good. You know the joke – what does PETA stand for? People Eating Tasty Animals. Well, what if you could enjoy a beautiful pork chop…
Pete Evans — set to invade America. Pete Evans is a major celebrity chef in Australia, but if you don’t know his name yet, don’t worry… you will, because Pete is poised to take over the U.S. His first American book, My Grill, has just been released (at more than…
The cheftestants walk into the kitchen and see headphones, a blindfold, and a nose plug. This could only mean one thing – a late night of partying with the cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. (wait – it’s not?) OK, then the blindfold means that the cheftestants need…
If you’re looking for a place to take the family for dinner you’re in luck because 22 of South Florida’s best food trucks are gathering at Ed Morse Sawgrass Auto Mall tonight. From 5:00 – 9:00 pm, the Food Truck Party hits Broward with plenty of free parking and just…
Bon Appetit is usually known for its food porn covers – juicy roasts, steaming bowls of pasta, a cake that makes you want to eat the paper its printed on. But the June issue has a different kind of “dish” on it – Gwyneth Paltrow. In the magazine and website,…
Anthony Bourdain is equal parts brilliant, snarky, and, well, hot. He’s the hard-drinking, chain-smoking, tattoo-sporting, drug-using bad boy from your younger days all grown up. Make that, mostly grown up. With a family, a hit show on the Travel Channel, and a series of books, Bourdain has toned it down…
Top Chef”s Carla Hall has a new gig (hint: It’s not cooking for humans). Carla, the lovable contestant best-known for putting “love” into her dishes on Bravo’s reality show, is the new spokesperson for Fancy Feast cat food. In a video, Hall invites people to enter the Fancy Feast create-a-flavor contest,…
Earlier this week, chef Allen Susser spoke with Clean Plate Charlie about the upcoming Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle, the closing of Chef Allen’s after 25 years, and his plans for the future. If you missed the interview, you can read it here and here. We now present Allen’s recipe for tuna…
Yesterday, we presented Part 1 of our interview with chef Allen Susser. If you missed it, you can read it here. We now continue with Part 2. Clean Plate Charlie: You recently closed Chef Allen’s after 25 years in business. What are you doing now? Chef Allen Susser: Well, I’m…
The cheftestants walk into the kitchen to see Curtis and gourmet ingredients. Curtis says these ingredients are heavenly… Quickfire Challenge The table is full of heavenly ingredients like foie gras, scallops, and prime beef, and nary a bug or canned good is in sight. The catch? Remember the quickfire challenge…
Larry Fox is a Brooklyn delivery person who got fed up about people giving him $80 for a $78 delivery order and telling him to “keep the change”. Out of frustration, he started 15 Percent, a blog inviting service industry people to share their tipping horror stories. As the site says, “15…
In an ongoing effort to bring our loyal readers free stuff, we raided our closet and found one last pair of tickets to the sold-out Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle this Friday, May 13, at the Riverside Hotel Lawn in downtown Fort Lauderdale. With these coveted and impossible-to-get tickets, you’ll be able…
Thank you to everyone who entered to win a seat at the totally awesome Krystal Burger Eating Competition at the Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle this Friday evening. The winner of a place in the competition and the eater who will represent Clean Plate Charlie and take us to glorious food…
Chef Allen Susser has been a fixture on the South Florida dining scene for over a quarter of a century. Part of the original “Mango Gang,” the group of chefs in the ’90s who put Florida cuisine on the map, Susser has published three books, including the 326-page cookbook New…
Picture this: You’re on a stage, a plate of Krystal burgers in front of you. Thousands of people are clapping and chanting your name as you chomp down on sweet, delicious burger after burger. Five down, now ten — you’ve gotten into a rhythm, and the crowd is going crazy…
How many burgers can you eat? There are almost three dozen competitive eating events on the International Federation of Competitive Eating website (yes, the IFOCE really exists), and hundreds of other food battles are fought each year at state fairs, colleges and charity events. Some of the contests are…
