A lot of people color Easter eggs for the holidays. Some cultures have elborate techniques to paint their eggs, but New Orleans artist John Lamouranne goes one step further to turn eggs into celebrities. The artist, known as the Egg Man, fetches from $35 to $300 for his “eggsellent” likenesses…
People go crazy for marshmallow Peeps. These totally adorable pastel-colored sugar critters come out to play at Easter, making adults and children alike lose control and scarf them down by the dozen. Who would have thought these peeps lead such interesting lives? Here’s what we found:…
Chef Michael Bennett and wife serve up dishes at the Kampong in Coconut Grove Bimini Boatyard’s Chef Michael Bennett has a joy for both cooking and life. In our recent interview with Chef Bennett, we learned about his passion for bringing the flavors of the Caribbean home to south Florida…
Yesterday, we featured part 1 of our interview with Bimini Boatyard’s chef Michael Bennett. If you missed it, you can read it here. In part 2, chef Bennett talks about living in the Caribbean and what it’s like to serve a ton of seafood in one weekend. Clean Plate Charlie:…
Bravo’s Top Chef has (mostly) been a beacon of light in the dimly lit world of reality television. On Top Chef, people are smart and driven, and even though there are sharp knives and open flames, no one has been stabbed or set on fire purposely. Though some past challenges have seemed…
Chef Michael Bennett is a native Floridian, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and a passionate chef who truly believes in cooking creatively and making a meal memorable for his guests. Chef Bennett loves his work, and it shows. Since 2008, he’s manned the helm of Bimini Boatyard,…
Chipotle Mexican Grill wants you to wrap your dog (or anything else that you love) in gold foil for a chance to win $10,000 or other prizes, including a solid gold coin. The Chipotle “Wrap What You Love” contest coincides with Chipotle’s wrapping their burritos in gold foil to signify…
The IRS was nice enough to give us a whopping two-day extension on filing our taxes. That’s all well and good, but you still might come out feeling a little poorer if you have to write a check to Uncle Sam today. Fret not, because there are a lot of…
Wendy’s natural-cut fries with sea salt sound almost like granola in their commercials. The fast-food chain touts that the fries are natural-cut russet potatoes, sprinkled with sea salt for a fry that’s better (and better for you). Shocker of a lifetime — Wendy’s may not be exactly telling the whole…
ABC has announced that two of its decades-running soaps, One Life to Live and All My Children will be canned. President of ABC Daytime, Brian Frons said, “We are taking this bold step to expand our business because viewers are looking for different types of programming these days.” …
This Sunday, the Urban Farmer is hosting a dinner presented by Farm to Fork. The evening starts at 4:45 with a tour of the Urban Farmer’s hydroponic farm, set in the middle of Pompano Beach. After the tour, guests will enjoy a family-style dinner prepared by a local chef and…
Yesterday, we shared Part I of our interview with Casa Mia’s Chef Geremia Coppola. If you missed it, you can read it here. We now continue with our interview. Clean Plate Charlie: What would a typical meal in Italy consist of? Chef Geremia Coppola: We eat healthy. Everything is fresh. You…
Harley Morenstein and his friends make the YouTube Epic Meal Time videos. In them, the guys basically make meals that would instantly kill anyone over 25 who ate them. But God looks after drunks, frat boys, and Charlie Sheen, so the boys make epic meals meant for binge eating. Being serious…
Casa Mia is an authentic trattoria in Jupiter specializing in rustic Italian cuisine served with flair. Chef Geremia Coppola has been with Casa Mia since its beginning but has recently been promoted to executive chef. We spent some time talking about how to make authentic food, served with love. Clean…
As the cheftestants walk into the kitchen, Curtis Stone tells them that John Rivera Selar had to drop out of the competition due to an undisclosed emergency so they’re bringing back Hugh Acheson. Quickfire Challenge The challenge is to make a meatball dish in 30 minutes…and they have to hand…
Ben & Jerry’s is giving away free ice cream cones today from noon to 8 p.m. No printout or coupon is required, you don’t have to sign up for anything, and you don’t have to say a magic password — just walk in to any of their scoop shops (there are…
Like many Americans, you’re probably waiting until the very last minute, April 18, to file your taxes (yes, the IRS gave us a whopping three-day extension this year). After learning how much of your hard-earned cash you don’t get to keep, you just might need a little something to perk you…
Eat Street debuts tonight on the Cooking Channel. Described as “your grease-stained road map to the ultimate street food experience,” Eat Street takes viewers on a journey across the United States to find the best food trucks and carts. Comedian James Cunningham plays host, eating his way through truck and…
Earlier this week, we interviewed Aaron Byers, owner of Nacho Bizness. If you missed the interview, you can catch it here and here. Today, we’re sharing Aaron’s recipe for Beach Bum Shrimp Ceviche. Make a batch, open a cold one and listen to the sound of the waves (even if…
Chef Allen Susser and many of America’s top chefs have gotten together to help the people of Japan in their efforts to rebuild the earthquake and tsunami ravaged country. Chef Allen is one of the founders of Chefs Help Japan, which aims to put on benefit dinners to raise funds and…
Yesterday, we shared Part I of our interview with the chef and owner of Nacho Bizness, Aaron Byers. If you missed it, you can read it here. We continue with Part II. Clean Plate Charlie: What’s a day in the life of a food truck owner like? Where do you…
Bravo reunion shows are basically one and the same — a schmaltzy way to pimp out yet one more cheap episode of the shows you love to say you don’t ever watch. At least Top Chef is the most intelligent of mindless television (Hey — at least it’s not Real…
