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Review: Good food at a nice price at Stir Crazy
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
I’m not a big fan of chain restaurants — the uniformity of their décor and menus doesn’t really do anything for me. But there are a few exceptions, places that I enjoy dining at even though they are exactly the same in Florida, Maine and California. Stir Crazy, an Asian restaurant and grill, is one of those places. Prices are reasonable, the décor is sleek and the food, although not 100 percent authentic, is always tasty and well-presented. Full story »
Cookies with a history: Our favorite holiday recipes (and the sweet stories behind them)
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about holiday cookies.
The familiar smell and taste remind us of afternoons spent baking with Grandma, or of messy hours spent decorating with the kids. They are a sign that the holiday season is here and, often, special recipes unite generations, passed along from parent to child to grandchild.
And, they taste pretty good, too. Full story »
The familiar smell and taste remind us of afternoons spent baking with Grandma, or of messy hours spent decorating with the kids. They are a sign that the holiday season is here and, often, special recipes unite generations, passed along from parent to child to grandchild.
And, they taste pretty good, too. Full story »
Doris Reynolds: Art of pickle preparation coming to Naples
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
Roll out the red carpet, organize and rehearse the loudest bands and prepare to celebrate a most auspicious culinary experience. None other than Rabbi ‘Pickle” Mendy is heading south from his headquarters in California and is due to land in Naples shortly. The pickle rabbi is known as a master teacher of the art of creating kosher dill pickles and travels throughout the land sharing his secrets. Full story »
St. Matthew's House has enough turkeys, still needs fixings to feed homeless for holiday
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
St. Matthew's House has received enough turkeys to feed the homeless and residents who need holiday groceries, but the shelter still needs fixings such as stuffing, cranberry sauce, pies and other items.
Full story »
Full story »
In The Biz: Adel Khalil
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
Doris Reynolds: Each Thanksgiving, I remember the flavors of Yugoslavia
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008
On Thanksgiving, while I enjoy a traditional holiday feast, my thoughts will turn to another day when I spent the holiday in a far-away place with new friends and new food. I will reach into my bookshelf and explore once again the food of the Baltics; especially the fare served in Yugoslavia, before the country was decimated and separated. I added “The Balkan Cookbook” to my library and often turn to it for interesting dishes. Full story »
The dish A conversation with JAVIER VASQUEZ
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008
What inspires you? “Food. Just plain old food. When I see ingredients at the market and they are fresh, I want to try them. I will try anything that is fresh.” If you could have dinner with one person who would that be? “My wife. I never get to see her. She’s a banker on Sanibel and works Mondays to Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and I work 10 a.m. to midnight.”
Full story »
Full story »
The annotated menu: Handsome Harry’s Third Street Bistro
Monday, Nov. 24, 2008
Maybe it was coincidence, but it seems like fate brought Tony Biagetti and Handsome Harry’s Third Street Bistro together. Open for only a year, the tony restaurant needed a new chef. And after 18 years of working for private clubs, Biagetti was ready for a change. One year later, both the restaurant and its chef couldn’t be happier. And with time under his belt, Biagetti is now ready to launch a new menu,
one that will bring the eatery back to it’s name — a bistro. Full story »
one that will bring the eatery back to it’s name — a bistro. Full story »
Market share: Local ingredients attracting more health-conscious shoppers
Monday, Nov. 24, 2008
People are becoming more and more interested in not only how their food tastes, but also where it comes from. The slow food and organic movements have sent people looking for local ingredients, from seafood to produce to cheese, to use at home. Farmers markets are meeting that need. They are nothing new, but at least locally they’ve seen a renewed interest. Two new markets have popped up in Naples alone in the past year. Full story »
Studio 55: Cooking with Doris Reynolds
Monday, Nov. 24, 2008
A Studio 55 video with local food expert Doris Reynolds shows you how to make a cranberry gelatin mold, just in time for the holidays. Full story »
Review: La Fontanella serves the real thing
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
In a town where most sophisticated restaurants are often flashy and sometimes kind of snooty, it’s refreshing to find a cozy place where the atmosphere is refined yet friendly and the food is superb. La Fontanella is just that: a small but upscale neighborhood restaurant and — I’m happy to say — it’s my neighborhood restaurant. Located at the Shoppes at Pelican Landing strip mall, squeezed between the pink neon lights of Cheeburger! Cheeburger! and a busy nail salon, La Fontanella manages to pull off a casually elegant atmosphere, conveyed to the customer through tasteful decor and impeccable service. Full story »
Mr. and Mrs. Gingerbread Decorating Contest at 32nd annual Festival of Lights
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
Move over, Santa Claus. Here comes Mr. and Mrs. Gingerbread. Although you will take center stage on Monday evening in Old Naples, this sweet and snappy couple will join you. Third Street will be celebrating its 32nd annual Festival of Lights, and Naples Backyard History is adding to the festivities by sponsoring a Mr. and Mrs. Gingerbread Decorating Contest. Chefs at the restaurants in Old Naples and Crayton Cove will decorate the 2-foot tall gingerbread couple along with a 6-foot Gingerbread Master of Ceremonies at a “carol-okee” and Christmas cookie duck decorating contest. Full story »
Sweet and savory
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
When she was a baby, Valentina Visan traveled around the kitchen on her mother’s hip while the older woman stirred pots and mixed dough.
“Probably that’s when I fell in love with cooking,” Visan says, 79, her accented words swelling with enthusiasm. She lifts her hands up to the sky. “God only knows.” God taught her how to cook, she says, and the Holy Spirit directs her. Full story »
“Probably that’s when I fell in love with cooking,” Visan says, 79, her accented words swelling with enthusiasm. She lifts her hands up to the sky. “God only knows.” God taught her how to cook, she says, and the Holy Spirit directs her. Full story »
Happy Hour: A conversation with Lacie Delgado
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
What is the first drink you ever had? A screwdriver. Full story »
Meet Gloria LaRoche, a woman of many senses
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
Gloria LaRoche’s love of cooking keeps her busy entertaining while she waits for more lucrative days again in the real estate business. Her youthful nature has her pondering other creative ways to make money through her love of food. She and friends have tossed around the idea of starting a small catering company. Full story »
- Miromar Outlets Blood Drive -- 12/05/08 at Miromar Outlets
- Story Time at the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum , 2008-12-05 - 2009-05-29, Every Friday
- Children's Theatre: "Pinocchio" -- 12/05/08 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
- Christmas at Palm Cottage -- 12/05/08 at Palm Cottage - Naples Historical Society
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| 3 | Twilight | $26,344,032 | 2 |
| 4 | Quantum of Solace | $18,833,552 | 3 |
| 5 | Australia | $14,800,723 | 1 |
| 6 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $14,207,329 | 4 |
| 7 | Transporter 3 | $12,063,452 | 1 |
| 8 | Role Models | $5,191,180 | 4 |
| 9 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | $1,696,187 | 4 |
| 10 | Milk | $1,453,844 | 1 |
