The Dish - OrlandoSentinel.com: Test Kitchen bonus: Florida watermelon recipes sweeten menus

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Test Kitchen bonus: Florida watermelon recipes sweeten menus May 29th 2013, 12:37 How to buy a good watermelon :  Look the watermelon over. You are looking for a firm, symmetrical watermelon that is free from bruises, cuts or dents.   Lift it up. The watermelon should be heavy for its size. Watermelon is 92 percent water, most of the weight is water. Turn it over. The underside of the watermelon should have a creamy yellow spot from where it sat on the ground and ripened in the sun. Media files: 16x9

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L.A. Times - Food & Dining: How to make sense of the wine list

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How to make sense of the wine list Jun 1st 2013, 07:00 Those wine lists at restaurants can be confusing. Here's how to cut through the clutter and choose a great wine. Give me a wine list, I know what to do. But confronted with a list of unfamiliar craft beers, whether I ask for advice or just randomly pick for myself, too often I end up with something too fruity or too hoppy or over-the-top. That's because, in terms of beer, I'm a novice, unfamiliar even with the vocabulary used to describe the brews and unable to convincingly convey what it is I do like. Media files: 16x9

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L.A. Times - Food & Dining: Jonathan Gold | L.A. restaurant review: AOC in new digs with familiar tastes

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Jonathan Gold | L.A. restaurant review: AOC in new digs with familiar tastes Jun 1st 2013, 07:00 Chef Suzanne Goin's menu is still recognizable and delicious, whether you order meat dishes or just vegetables. But the larger space and big platters are a break from the past. When the first AOC opened a decade ago, nobody quite knew what to make of the place, a wine bar near the original Farmers Market that seemed to specialize in cured meats, salads and lots of tiny dishes that reflected the flavors of coastal Italy and Provence, but also Spain and North Africa. We were younger then, and as much as we respected chef Suzanne Goin, who was moonlighting from her restaurant Lucques, neither harissa nor the herby marinade chermoula were quite in our vocabularies yet. Media files: 16x9

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L.A. Times - Food & Dining: Farmers Markets: It's prime time for apricots

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Farmers Markets: It's prime time for apricots May 31st 2013, 07:00 Forget the mediocre early choices. Prime varieties are sweet and flavorful, and extend beyond even the Blenheim. After a month of mediocre early-season apricots, the prime varieties, sweet, juicy and flavorful, are here or will be soon. Beyond the celebrated Blenheim, there are other worthwhile varieties, and a few are even better. Here are the leading apricots and apricot-like hybrids, in order of ripening, rated on a scale of 1 to 10 for flavor. The crop is about a week early this year and looks good in size and quality. Media files: 16x9

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L.A. Times - Food & Dining: Master Class: Michael Cimarusti teaches you how to prepare lobster

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Master Class: Michael Cimarusti teaches you how to prepare lobster Jun 1st 2013, 07:00 Providence chef Michael Cimarusti details how to boil lobster, grill lobster — and make lobster rolls for an authentic Rhode Island treat. I ate my share of lobsters while spending summers in Rhode Island. My family still talks about the 10-pounder we bought from a shop in Galilee. We spent an hour scouring the neighborhood looking for someone who owned a pot big enough to cook it. Lobster is still one of my favorite foods of summer — that's when it is the cheapest, when they move closer to shore and the fishing conditions are better. Media files: 16x9

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The Dish - OrlandoSentinel.com: Recall alert: Teavana Tumblers may cause laceration, burn hazards

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Recall alert: Teavana Tumblers may cause laceration, burn hazards May 30th 2013, 20:37 Teavana has recalled about 445,000 glass tea tumblers sold in the U.S. (24,850 in Canada) because of laceration and burn hazards.  The tumblers can break or shatter unexpectedly, posing laceration and burn hazards. Consumers should immediately stop using the glass tea tumblers and return them to a Teavana store location (except for three stores; Columbia Mall, Columbia, Maryland; Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Arlington, Texas; or Galleria Mall, Fort Lauderdale) for a free replacement metallic tea tumbler and a complimentary 2 ounce package of Opus Rouge Rooibos Tea. Consumers returning tumblers or glasses sold as part of sets will receive a replacement tumbler and package of tea for each tumbler or glass in that set. Consumers may also mail the tumblers or glasses to Teavana by calling the company and requesting a paid mailer that will be sent at no cost to the consumer for returning the recalled tumblers or glasses. A free replacement metallic tumbler plus the complimentary tea will be sent at no charge upon receipt of the returned tumblers or glasses. Media files: 16x9

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The Dish - OrlandoSentinel.com: Lu Lu's Ice Cream Shop opens in Winter Park

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Lu Lu's Ice Cream Shop opens in Winter Park May 30th 2013, 20:01 Lu Lu’s Ice Cream Shop has opened at 1111 S. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. Lu Lu’s  serves a variety of ice cream flavors, all produced locally and offered at affordable prices. The ice creams are made in Orlando and, whenever possible, ingredients and ice cream toppings are sourced from Florida farms.   Owners Mark and Melanie Porter renovated a former BBQ shack into a whimsical cottage for their storefront near Eat More Produce. For details, check out Lu Lu’s Ice Cream Shop's Facebook page. Media files: 16x9

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The Dish - OrlandoSentinel.com: Local chef wins McCormick For Chefs Kids recipe contest

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Local chef wins McCormick For Chefs Kids recipe contest May 29th 2013, 18:19 Keith Esbin, corporate executive chef of Bar Harbor Seafood and board member of the American Culinary Federation's Central Florida Chapter, has won the inaugural McCormick For Chefs Kids Recipe Contest. His winning recipe was Boston Lobster Feast's Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti Squash, which was made to fall into healthy guidelines for the McCormick Healthful Kids' Menu Options and the National Restaurant Association's Kids Live Well Program. For winning, Chef Keith received an all expenses paid trip to the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago and a $1500 cash prize awarded at a special event on the main World Culinary Showcase stage by Marc Murphy (celebrity chef and Chopped judge) and Dawn Sweeny (CEO of the National Restaurant Association). Media files: 16x9

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The Dish - OrlandoSentinel.com: Scott McKenzie & the Morning Mix recipe of the week: Chicken With Peppers & Olives

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Scott McKenzie & the Morning Mix recipe of the week: Chicken With Peppers & Olives May 29th 2013, 12:26 The more the merrier in the Orlando Sentinel test kitchen! That’s why we have teamed with the fabulous folks over at Orlando’s WOMX Mix 105.1 to offer the morning show’s Recipe of the Week. Today's recipe is Chicken with Rosemary, Red Bell Peppers & Olives. This one-skillet chicken dish includes flavorful pancetta, bell peppers and olives. It's good enough for company, yet easy enough for a weeknight dinner. Serve with cooked orzo, if desired. Media files: 16x9

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The Dish - OrlandoSentinel.com: Medina's Grocery, hub for Orlando's Cuban community, closes after 43 years

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Medina's Grocery, hub for Orlando's Cuban community, closes after 43 years May 28th 2013, 15:47 Medina's Grocery Store & Restaurant at 2405 E Washington St. in Orlando has closed. The market was a hub for the Cuban community in Central Florida for 43 years. The City of Orlando is honoring Medina's at 2 p.m. Monday June 3 at City Hall. Medina's was the oldest Hispanic grocery in Orlando and it anchored other shops that catered to Latinos. Media files: 16x9

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