Little Brazil Restaurant, Collins Ave, Miami North Beach, FL What is a coxinha? The coxinha Is a Brazilian dish (pronounced co-shee-nya) is a popular food in Brazil, consisting of a dough shaped in the form of a chicken leg and usually filled with shredded chicken and deep fried. It is served at parties, bars, street […]
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Time for a Miami Beach & Miami Culture Vacation SPECIAL ISSUE! Recently I was able to spend some quality time in Miami’s beautiful South “Beach” and North “Beach” areas! Winter and Early Spring vacations usually take us to one extreme climate or the other. We either choose the frosty snow packed environs […]
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Cuban food is everywhere in the Miami area and that is a good thing! Finding a good Cubano sandwich in 99% of the United States is a difficult task. The typical Diner in Miami is a Cuban Diner, run by Cuban immigrants and the comfort food served in these Diners are a luxury and a […]
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“A HEALTHY NUTTY CRUNCHY SALAD.” VERSION 1 This adaptation of salad is crunchy from the nuts and seeds, slightly sweet from the coconut, and fresh-tasting from the greens. A restaurant we once frequented had a mango chicken salad. We wrote down how we remembered it to be, got the ingredients, and recreated this “masterpiece […]
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(COVER) It’s January, it’s cold, but it’s also time to make plans for new adventures and to make adjustments for improving our lives. Photo by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi from Pexels 2019 – With the promise of a new year, we have another chance to solve life’s problems! HELLO! I love new beginnings. It is one reason […]
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These deliciously tender cookies are perfect for sharing this holiday season. Curated Content: The recipe is adapted from Alisa Fleming’s Maple Pumpkin Spice Cookies recipe in Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and CaseinFree Living. Recipe makes about 36 cookies Ingredients 2 cups allpurpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup sweet potato puree (can sub pumpkin puree) 1 cup packed brown sugar (can sub coconut sugar for less sweet) ½ cup melted coconut oil or neutraltasting baking oil 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions Instructions 1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF and line baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. 3. In a large mixing bowl, mix the sweet potato, brown sugar, oil, maple syrup, and vanilla with a hand mixer or whisk until well combined. 4. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the sweet potato mixture. The dough will be rather sticky. 5. If time permits, refrigerate the dough for 1 hour to make it a bit more manageable. If using coconut oil, it will firm up quite well. 6. Drop the dough by the heaping tablespoonful onto baking sheets about 2 inches apart. 7. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Evenly sprinkle the mixture on the cookie dough tops. 8. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until the tops take on a golden hue. 9. Let cool on the baking sheets for 3 minutes before removing the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. 10. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or put the cookies in plastic freezer bags and freeze to enjoy later. Notes Pecan Topper: For the festive touch of pressing one-half pecan into the top of each ball of dough before baking. The pecans toast up nicely. Flavorful Add ins: Fold ½ cup to 1 cup of cranberries, raisins, dairyfree chocolate chips, or chopped nuts into the dough after you stir in the dry ingredients. CinnamonSugar Sprinkle: In a small bowl, whisk together 2 teaspoons sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture atop each ball of dough before baking. Curated Content for ARTSandFOOD® […]
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Now… this is one dish you must make once or twice for yourself before you invite guests over with the intention of impressing them. This is epicurean, gourmet and top shelf all rolled into one dish. A cheese souffle is only a side dish, yet one of the most difficult dishes for any cook or chef to […]
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Artists Gallery – Featured Artist’s Exhibitions for January / February 2019 CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE LINK TO VIEW THE SOLO EXHIBITION FOR EACH ARTIST In alphabetical order by the artist’s last names: JACK ATKINSON Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-5bg ———————————– SHARON DUFFIELD Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-57t ———————————– HOWARD HARRIS Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-56R ———————————– YASUHIDE KAGII Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-58e ———————————– MARTIN LAMBUTH Click: […]
Andy Warhol is considered the most important artist of the last half of the 20th Century. I will allow you to peruse a selection of artworks from The Whitney Museum of American Art’s massive exhibition, to allow you to decide WHY Warhol is currently considered at the very top of the Art World! See if […]
Murray Tinkelman’s ultimate “signature style” was comprised of freehand crosshatching, of pen and ink lines, as illustrated in the fantasy artwork above! Murray Tinkelman was an exceptional illustrator, educator and friend to many artists! “Knowledge can never be taken away from you.” (Editor’s Note) Murray Tinkelman (born February 4, 1933 / passed away January 20, 2016) […]