Eat Palm Beach County

Feast of Little Italy - the Countdown Begins

It's just 11 days until the Town Center at Abacoa becomes engulfed in a heady fog of char-grilling Joseph's sausage & peppers and Danny DeVito's Limoncello.  Si Signor, its time for the fantastic Feast of Little Italy, that two and a half day weekend in November when Abacoa gives way to Italia.

 

Aside from the tantalizing food, this year there is an amazing line up of artists performing including the 'Legends of Doo Wop' who are closing the show on Sunday 8th November at 6pm.  I just had my Dad in town for 6 weeks and he had my Sirius Radio tuned to 50's on 5 and you know what? It was fantastic.  What a great era for music - all ages find themselves singing along and playing backup band. If you fancy yourself as a Ronette, a Chiffon or maybe a Jordanaire then be sure to hang out long enough to catch Tommy Mara and the Legends of Doo Wop perform on Sunday.

Whilst the music is all important; to me the food is top of the list.  I know the Legends of Doo Wop are going to rock Abacoa (or should that be rockabilly?) but come on, what does Tommy Mara (aka the Meatloaf of Doo Wop) have in his fridge?!

 
the Legends of Doo Wop

Cinderella & June Cleaver Cupcakes

After a LONG week of not only Mum stuff but endlessly testing cupcake recipes, I've turned my attention to fine tuning the frosting varietals.  I use the wine terminology purely because I've been trying to diet all week and have actually been tasting, swirling & spitting the cupcakes (sorry) but true. What's the alternative? Chow down a dozen a day and re-name my business? 'Corpulent Cupcakes'? 'Fatty's Frosting'? 'Massive Muffin Tops'? I think not..... 

Here is a little taster of two of the offerings from 'Truly Scrumptious Cupcakes', the Cinderella which is a seasonal special, a pumpkin (natch), spice sponge with a maple frosting and the June Cleaver which is vanilla / vanilla, very pure and unsullied!  Dr. Dave wasn't entirely sure about the cream cheese frosting as he declared it, 'cream cheesy'.  I suggested that it was because it was made from scratch with pure ingredients rather than slopped on from a tub with a blue lid and list of indecipherable contents!  However, I'll work on it for him, perhaps I'll get his approval before my next Bake Sale on Friday!

Cinderella, Organic Pumpkin n all...

The June Cleaver

Cheatin Lite Chicken Parm

Few Italian dishes are as comforting or calorific as Chicken Parmigiana.  Pounded chicken breast, floured, egged, fried, cheesed and nestled on top of a steaming pile of spaghetti.

 

Komforting Kreplach Soup

Kreplach soup from a store or restaurant is near impossible to find even in this Ashkenazi rich county of ours and believe me I've looked long & hard.  Since the tragic demise and subsquent razing to the ground of the much missed Rascal House in Boca *hats off, moment of silence please* these meat stuffed dumplings are rarer than hens teeth.

  Rascal House? What Rascal House?!