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The Lychees Have Landed
Roland Samimy with about 10 pounds of fruit, making a special run to his grove for us yesterday. It’s a special time of year for us in South Florida. With the main growing season out on tippy toes,...
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Hitting the Sweet Spot: Luciano & Lychees On Deck
Bradley digs into Luc's citrus poached shrimp surprise! A week from today, the largest MGFD contingent to date — and with a farmer in tow — flies to St. Thomas to board Oasis of the Seas and test the...
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Sparkling Fresh Flavor: MGFD Homemade Sodas include Cola, Lychee & More
MGFD homemade sodas, left to right: Blueberry-Tarragon, Ginger-Lemongrass, Cola It frightens me to walk through the soda aisle at the supermarket. I avoid that section at all costs, hoping to dodge my...
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[VIDEO] Family Trees: Fresh, Locally-Grown Lychees from Grove to Ship
150 Central Park chef de cuisine Luciano Bonci walks the JLS Lychee Farms grove in Homestead with owner/farmers Roland Samimy (right) and Harry Miller (left.) Michael’s summer menus have been underway...
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Thank God It’s….LYCHEE Season!!!
I don’t remember the first lychee I ever ate. I believe I was much too young, but as far back as I do remember my mom and I were drying and sprouting the pits, trying to grow a lychee tree. They’re not...
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[RECIPE] Savoring the Fruits of Summer, One Stage at a Time
Niven Patel is at home in the farmland. The local ingredients Farm to Kitchen’s Chris Padin drops on Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink’s doorstep are more than familiar, they are our chef de...
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[RECIPE] Vietnamese Fruit Roll-Up | Mango Summer Roll
We want to eat light in the summer and there’s no better way to do so than a roll of its namesake. Rice paper rolls or Gỏi cuốn in Vietnamese from where the dish emanates traditionally consists of...
View ArticleIn the Lychee Loop: Miami’s Summer Season Grows into the Genuine Menu
“We’ve been waiting on these for a while now, so we are really excited to get them in today,” MJ Garcia explains. MGFD’s Pastry Chef and I are having a handoff of sorts at the Genuine Commissary, our...
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