The Big Q and A

If you’re a facebook fan or twitter follower you may already know we spent last weekend in the fun and the sun of South Beach, Miami. The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival is not for the faint of heart, nor for the calorie-counting connoisseur. The event is a giant epicurean adventure brimming …   Continue Reading

Best Bites of 2012, part one

It seems only right to remember our 2012 journeys before diving into new adventures and 2013. The past 12 months have been busy — we’ve traveled far and near, met fabulous people and tasted amazing dishes from extraordinary chefs! January We met up with Chef Cindy Hutson and learned more about her cooking philosophies and …   Continue Reading

The best of Best of the Best

Under cover of crystal chandeliers and electric blue lighting at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel, guests entered Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best, a highlight of the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival. It’s the most expensive of the festival events, at $350 per ticket. Sysco Specialty Meats partnered with the Certified Angus Beef …   Continue Reading

Fort-ifying our brand

One look at this castle and I’m humming Adele’s Rolling In the Deep and stomping my feet in a fever pitch of my own. This sandy work of art signifies a lot more than a trusted brand and the product it represents. It showcases the people who make it possible … family farmers and ranchers, …   Continue Reading

Signature steer

Can he have your autograph? That’s the question we asked the chefs at last night’s “food extravaganza” — officially titled Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best sponsored by Bank of America. The evening was a combination of the best chefs and best wines in the country. And “Porter” here — as in Porterhouse — attracted …   Continue Reading

I see Q

We went to The Q (barbecue) at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Crowds of people, celebrity chefs, mouthwatering barbecued concoctions, bright lights, big city … on the beach. The weather was amazing. The food was exquisite. The company … you may know a few of these folks … We love the Certified Angus …   Continue Reading

South Beach here we come

Tomorrow we’re heading for fun in the sun at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. The weather looks to be beautiful, the food will be amazing and what better place to showcase the world’s best beef, right? We want you to come along for the ride! We’ll be at Best of the Best on Friday. …   Continue Reading

South Beach Or Bust

source source Shocking … the word to best describe the differences between February spent in Massachusetts and February in Miami’s South Beach. One lucky lady will soon make the shocking discovery. When Christy B. of Bridgewater, Mass., found out she’d won a trip to the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD …   Continue Reading