By Marta Rose-Thorpe
Five hundred locals attended the Third Annual Tacos & Tequila Fest at Hammerhead Fred’s on May 8. Grand Lagoon establishments competed for the Best Taco and Best Tequila Beverage in the Grand Lagoon. Three judges from local media outlets (Jan Waddy from the Panama City News Herald,...
The word dessert comes from the French word desservir, which translates to “to clear the table.”
Sweets were fed to the gods in ancient Mesopotamia, ancient India and other ancient civilizations. Dried fruit and honey were likely the first sweeteners used in most of the world. It was the spread...
The Old Florida Fish House is a charming and historic restaurant on 30A in Seagrove Beach. Nestled along the pristine shores of Eastern Lake, a rare coastal dune lake, the Fish House offers lakeside dining with views of the Gulf. Steeped in tradition and brimming with character, this iconic fish house...
By Jack Smith
The term appetizers seems to have appeared simultaneously in England and America in 1860 as an English alternative to the French word, hors d’oeuvres. But though the name might vary, appetizers, in some form or another, have graced many a cultured table over the centuries. Ancient Greeks...
By Jack Smith
Hamburgers may well be considered America’s favorite food, but the origins of the hamburger are fuzzy at best.
The Germans claim it started in Hamburg (hence the name, hamburger), influenced in turn by 12th century Mongolians’ steak tartare. In the 19th century, beef from German Hamburg cows was...
The word dessert comes from the French word desservir, which translates to “to clear the table.”
Sweets were fed to the gods in ancient Mesopotamia, ancient India and other ancient civilizations. Dried fruit and honey were likely the first sweeteners used in most of the world. It was the spread...
By Jack Smith
Hamburgers may well be considered America’s favorite food, but the origins of the hamburger are fuzzy at best.
The Germans claim it started in Hamburg (hence the name, hamburger), influenced in turn by the 12th century Mongolians’ steak tartare. In the 19th century, beef from German Hamburg cows...
By Jack Smith
The term ‘appetizers’ seems to have appeared simultaneously in England and America in 1860 as an English alternative to the French word, hors d’oeuvres. But though the name might vary, appetizers, in some form or another, have graced many a cultured table over the centuries. Ancient Greeks...
