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DORIS REYNOLDS

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Let's Talk Food: Food items make great holiday gifts Published 11/30/2011 at 4 a.m.
The Christmas holiday season conjures up memories of many experiences, relationships and nostalgia for events long gone. Among my fondest memories are those of preparing special gifts for special friends. Instead of fighting the crowds in shops and department stores ...
Pucker up for Florida’s official dessert — key lime pie Published 09/13/2011 at 6:08 p.m.
Chicago has its deep-dish pizza, Boston’s claim to culinary fame is baked beans, New York is renowned for its hot dogs and no one should leave New Orleans without a generous tasting of gumbo, all delicious and memorable, but hail ...
Let’s Talk Food: The secret to Coney dogs is in the sauce Published 07/19/2011 at 5:55 p.m.
No sooner had the Daily News been delivered last Wednesday that I got an email from John Wilhelm, who hails from southern Indiana. Sheila Mesulum’s entertaining and informative article about hot dogs inspired him to complain about the lack of ...
Let’s Talk Food: Rooting for the hot and lively horseradish Published 07/13/2011 at 11:20 a.m.
Horseradish is the first cousin to mustard and has a colorful history.
Let’s Talk Food: Lettuce varieties rekindle youthful vigor of salad days Published 07/06/2011 at 6:25 a.m.
During these warm summer days in South Florida one needs all the help we can get to be vigorous, youthful and daring ... and hopefully consuming refreshing, invigorating and nourishing salads will do just that.
Let’s Talk Food: Have a perfect picnic all year here Published 06/29/2011 at 5:47 a.m.
Picnics have no season here in South Florida. These casual meals eaten on the beach, on a boat, in a park or under a tree occur all through the year. What better way to celebrate our nation’s independence on the ...
Let’s Talk Food: Grits now evident on more menus Published 06/08/2011 at 5 a.m.
It was bound to happen. After decades of being ignored by Yankee chefs, grits are now making an appearance on snooty menus throughout the Big Apple and other sophisticated centers. Meanwhile, throughout the country, epic ureans who once ridiculed grits ...
Let’s Talk Food: How can the royals not eat garlic? Published 06/01/2011 at 5:24 a.m.
It was during an in-depth interview with the chef at Buckingham Palace that I was stunned to learn that the royals do not eat garlic.
Let's Talk Food: Muddling your way through the Kentucky Derby Published 05/04/2011 at 9:52 a.m.
Saturday is Derby Day, and although we’re unable to be at Churchill Downs for the Run for the Roses, it behooves all of us in Naples to join the throngs of racing fans albeit in absentia.
Let’s Talk Food: Tea is a perfect way to fete royal wedding Published 04/27/2011 at 1:07 p.m.
In spite of repeated phone calls to Buckingham Palace, I have finally come into the reality that somehow my invitation to the Big Wedding on Friday was either lost in the mail or somehow some e-query took me off the ...
Let’s Talk Food: Egg’s value in culinary cultures around the world is no yolk Published 04/21/2011 at noon
Consider the egg! No food except perhaps butter, sugar and salt has been as maligned as the egg. However, in the past five years, the poultry industry has emerged victorious over the Food Patrol. Successful programs have almost eliminated the ...
Let’s Talk Food: Sweet indulgence of maple syrup is native American legacy Published 03/02/2011 at 8:30 a.m.
The early signs which spring brings to New Englanders is the welcome sound of maple sap drip, drip, dripping from maple trees.
Doris Reynolds: Founding father's favorite, cherries, now ours, too Published 02/22/2011 at 5:46 p.m.
It can’t come as a surprise that February is National Cherry Month. It’s all because of that fascinating fable about the father of our country cutting down his father’s favorite cherry tree.
Doris Reynolds: Gullah fests celebrate rich roots Published 02/16/2011 at 6:06 a.m.
At the ripe old age of 13, I had a culinary epiphany. One taste of shrimp and grits, fried chicken, zesty macaroni and cheese, turnip greens, green beans cooked with salt pork or bacon and I was a convert to ...
Doris Reynolds: Greek cuisine, culture return in local festival Published 02/08/2011 at 5:03 p.m.
Mythology relates that Greece is the place of the gods; where wisdom and knowledge combined with nature an d the spirits to create nirvana; a place of perfection and peace. Throughout the ages Greece has attracted poets, artists, writers and ...
Doris Reynolds: Make a Valentine's Day smorgasbord with foods of love Published 02/01/2011 at 5:27 p.m.
Ever since our lecherous cave dwelling ancestors discovered how a meal of berries, roasted mastodon and raw oysters lead to virility and passion, food and sex have been indestructibly linked. Little wonder that down through the ages certain foods and ...
Doris Reynolds: Christmas provides a happy repast around the world Published 12/14/2010 at 5:51 p.m.
It is at Christmas that we go back to our origins and include holiday foods that came with the great periods of immigration. Most of the celebratory offerings of the season can be traced back to foreign lands.
Doris Reynolds on toques and sweet potato cheesecake Published 09/28/2010 at 5:34 p.m.
Let's Talk Food: Carrot cake has become an American classic Updated 09/25/2010 at 4 p.m.
Carrot cake, loved by millions, consumed with delight, baked with care and appreciated for centuries, remains a favorite among the hordes of those with a sweet tooth. Way back in 1783, our first prez, George W. — as in Washington ...
Let’s Talk Food: Carrot cake now an American classic, up from birth as immigrant pudding Published 09/21/2010 at 3:12 p.m.
Carrot cake, beloved by millions, consumed with delight, baked with care and appreciated for centuries, remains a favorite among the hordes of those with a sweet tooth. Way back in 1783, our first prez, George W. — as in Washington ...
Let’s Talk Food: Chicken is the kitchen star with its flavor and food efficiency Published 08/24/2010 at 4:16 p.m.
In 1925 a group of Czech immigrants settled the town of Masaryktown in central Florida. They established orange groves, which were destroyed in the hard frost of 1926. The enterprising immigrants then turned to the growing of chickens, and that ...
Let’s Talk Food: Iced tea is the refreshing confluence of summer flavors Published 07/20/2010 at 3:46 p.m.
I don’t have to remind you that it is hot, hot, hot outside! Take comfort in knowing that it is just as hot and steamy in almost every other part of the country. Be thankful for those wonderful Gulf breezes, ...
Let’s Talk Food: Soup’s on, but douse the flame and enjoy chilled concoctions Published 07/14/2010 at 1:52 p.m.
Summer may be “easy-livin’ ” time for most folks, but the season proves to be difficult and challenging for those planning meals that are tasty and attractive. It’s time to take notice of some of the cold soups that have ...
Let’s Talk Food: Tomato sauce? Mustard? Baked beans have fomented propriety battles Published 07/06/2010 at 5 p.m.
’Tis summer and time for boating, fishing, beaching, barbecuing, picnicking and savoring all those great comfort food that makes the season so special. No self-respecting fish fry, barbecue or picnic is complete without those all-American baked beans. They are inexpensive, ...
Let’s Talk Food: Our forebears’ tavern takes its Independence Day food seriously Published 06/29/2010 at 5 p.m.
Our great annual birthday party takes place Sunday with parades, concerts, family get-togethers, picnics and demonstrations of gratitude and pride in our country and its forbearers. One of the most meaningful celebrations will take place at the City Tavern in ...
Let’s Talk Food: Strange names characterize the delectable crab's days Published 06/23/2010 at 10:04 a.m.
I lived in Charleston, S.C., about a thousand years ago. No sooner had I arrived when a neighbor introduced me to blue crabs and, most specifically, catching the critters.
Let’s Talk Food: Warm-water fish are just as tasty, nutritious as their cold-water kin Published 06/15/2010 at 5:01 p.m.
Are cold water fish more nutritious and delicious than warm water fish? This is the dilemma of newcomers to the region who come from areas of the country where cold water fish is plentiful.
Let’s Talk Food: Living high on the hog at a LaBelle hunt Published 06/01/2010 at 5:13 p.m.
Listen up, dudes: I need to confess that I left home and hearth and went to Hog Heaven. It’s just down the road a piece, and my trip took me to another universe: a universe where the hog reigns supreme.
Let’s Talk Food: Barbecue’s best sauce has a Texan name: sop Published 05/25/2010 at 5 p.m.
The Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the season of Summer and Smoke. As the languid days of summer lie ahead it’s time for barbecue and throughout the land the grilling’ and basting equipment is dusted off and made ...
Let’s Talk Food: Ukrainian’s hearty fare has its finest moment in pierogis Published 05/18/2010 at 5 p.m.
When I grow up and get to be 90 years old I want to be just like Olga Hirshhorn. She recently had the greatest birthday celebration ever planned, surpassing Queen Elizabeth, who celebrates for a month. Olga was feted at ...
Let’s Talk Food: Convenience foods came primarily with the 20th century Published 04/20/2010 at 5:01 p.m.
The 20th century brought enormous changes to our way of life. It was the century of great inventions and marked the beginning of an era of technology and innovative entrepreneurs that affected every aspect of our way of living.
Let’s Talk Food: Well-prepared pastry takes the cake on your birthday Published 04/13/2010 at 5:36 p.m.
Sir Walter Scott wrote: “’Tis thou birthday. Celebrate with joy and gratitude.” It is difficult to understand why many of us choose to ignore birthdays and find them painful and agonizing. George Sand, the famed French feminist writer of the ...
Let’s Talk Food: Holocaust cookbooks offer tales of dignity, food traditions past Published 04/06/2010 at 5 p.m.
Sunday is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Webster described “holocaust” as total destruction especially by fire. Throughout Europe, during the 1930s and 1940s, a catastrophic explosion of hatred, death, destruction, genocide and madness brought suffering and tragedy to millions.
Let’s Talk Food: Rabbit repast roils readers of Times food page Published 03/30/2010 at 5 p.m.
To eat or not to eat…that is the question. Is it nobler in mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous vegetarians or to feast with pleasure upon the flesh of a rabbit? To kill or not to kill ...
Let's Talk Food: Irish cuisine has taken on more contintental flavors than corned beef and cabbage Published 03/16/2010 at 7:12 p.m.
This is a tale of two cities: Dublin, Ireland and Savannah, Ga. Today, on St. Patrick’s Day, each city is celebrating the birth of Ireland’s patron saint. And should St. Pat himself leave his heavenly home and appear in each ...
Let's Talk Food: Brunch, that deliciously civilized Sunday meal, is British Published 03/09/2010 at 8:53 p.m.
One of the greatest ways of entertaining friends and family during this busy season is entertaining at a brunch. Most of us think of brunch as strictly an American invention. Not so, according to H. L. Mencken, who wrote, “Brunch, ...
Let's Talk Food: Lenten foods turn a time of penance into tradition Published 03/02/2010 at 8:58 p.m.
It has been two weeks since the beginning of Lent. The 40 days of this religious event marks a period of enforced deprivation and a time for internal, as well as external cleansing.
Let's Talk Food: Cuba’s complex cuisine enriches south Florida’s menus Published 02/23/2010 at 9:11 p.m.
Cuban cuisine has been part of the Floridian diet since the mid-1900s when Cuban cigar workers descended on Tampa’s Ybor City. This was the dominant force behind Florida’s melting pot food culture. Key West also contributed to the influence of ...
Let's Talk Food: Presidents’ tastes make White House kitchen a polyglot of styles Published 02/16/2010 at 9:30 p.m.
Presidents Day has come and gone and surely the memory of George and Abe lingers on. I celebrated their birthdays by imagining what they would eat should they be invited to a birthday celebration. After all, our presidents are much ...
Let's Talk Food: Differentiate love potions and love portions, you sweet thing Published 02/09/2010 at 8:39 p.m.
In just four days we’ll experience the most romantic day of the year, Valentine’s Day. Flowers, candy and gorgeous jewelry will make a fabulous impression on your sweetie. However, experts at the art of love agree that alluring food and ...
Let's Talk Food: Carrots get their own month and they deserve it Published 02/02/2010 at 8:22 p.m.
This is a great day (Wednesday, feb. 3, 2010) for lovers of carrots and carrot cake. Everyone gets 15 minutes of fame, and for an entire day the carrot and carrot cake are celebrated throughout the world. It’s National Carrot ...
Let's Talk Food: Truffles no trifling matter where taste is concerned Published 01/26/2010 at 9:43 p.m.
If my magic carpet were available I would hop right on it and head for Eugene, Ore. There I would be sure to meet all manner of foodies, gathering to pay homage to one of Mother Nature’s supreme gifts to ...
Let’s Talk Food: The taste of fresh pie is a memorable moment Published 01/19/2010 at 5:01 p.m.
What food do you remember? Is it your first taste of caviar, fresh pasta in Italy, roast pig on Christmas or a steaming bowl of chowder on a bitter cold winter day?
Let's Talk Food: Soup’s the soul-warming secret to ward off this cold Published 01/12/2010 at 8:09 p.m.
I wish I had some great news to impart this week, but the best I can do is inform you that this is National Soup Month. This should inspire you to take yourself into the kitchen and conjure up some ...
Let's Talk Food: Marshmallows steeped in sweet, rich history Published 01/05/2010 at 8:38 p.m.
During the holiday season there were so many events that promised fun and frolic. The celebration of Christmas was especially important in the little town of Bethlehem in Jerusalem. Thousands gathered to mark the occasion while right here in the ...
Let’s Talk Food: Food-drop traditions take the Times Square ball one better Published 12/29/2009 at 5 p.m.
The tradition of the falling ball at midnight on New Year’s Eve began in 1904. The New York Times had built the second-tallest building in Manhattan in Times Square and to celebrate the occasion a giant ball was slowly descended ...
Let's Talk Food: Scrooge reinforced the American holiday he imitated Published 12/22/2009 at 7:22 p.m.
“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is one of the most influential books ever written. Because of this story, which reflected the social mores of England in Victorian times, the celebration of Christmas has changed from one of lavish parties ...
Let's Talk Food: Christmas was a culinary treat in Naples of yesteryear Published 12/15/2009 at 7:34 p.m.
As one travels throughout the Naples area during the holiday season, it is difficult to imagine what the Christmas holiday was like 50 years ago. Imagine, if you will, a tiny village of about 2,000 people, one traffic light, two ...
Let's Talk Food: All hope abandon, ye fruitcake addicts who enter here Published 12/08/2009 at 6:58 p.m.
I wrote about Christmas puddings with no mention of holiday fruitcakes. I apologize to all the fruitcake addicts who have repeatedly scolded me about my past sins against their cherished holiday treat.
Let's Talk Food: England’s pudding enthusiasts invent a sweet meal tradition Published 12/01/2009 at 8:41 p.m.
Oh, to be at Harrods to begin the Christmas holiday season. The food halls are alive with holiday music, the decorations dazzle and the aroma of Christmas puddings fill the air with a delectable perfume.
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