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Do you have what it takes to be Mrs. Holiday? If so, Taste of Home will award you with $50,000. Taste of Home recently kicked off their nationwide search for Mrs. Holiday — and the winner could be you.
Now who is Mrs. Holiday?
Mrs. Holiday will be the spokesperson for Taste of Home.
Taste of Home has begun a nationwide search on Facebook.com/TasteofHome to identify candidates for the position of Mrs. Holiday, a spokesperson role at the company, which includes a $50,000 payment.“She’s an advocate, an ambassador and an inspiration who cooks for her family to bring everyone around the table at the holidays. She’s got memorable recipes combined with a celebration attitude,” according to editor -in-chief Catherine Cassidy.
If you think you have what it takes and you’re 18 years old or older visit Taste of Home Facebook page and enter the virtual pageant (full details are posted there). Each contestant must submit a video entry of 2 minutes or less explaining or showing how they bring the holidays to life and why they are the ideal candidate.
If you don’t want to enter, you can still participate by voting for your favorite contestant between June 4 and September 7 — and the winner will be selected from the top 100 vote getters by a panel of experts.
Once crowned, Mrs. Holiday will spend her time conducting interviews, hosting cooking segments, blogging and visiting retail stores and Taste of Home cooking schools across the country.
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Add some playfulness to the typical wine dinner with a new wine series taking place at Steak 954 called War of the Wines. The first one will take place on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Chef Jason Landon Smith will prepare a 5-course dinner and each course will be paired with two Pinot Noirs — one Old World and one New World. Guests will decide which wine pairs best.
The dinner will take place from 6-9 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012 and cost $85++. For more information, visit Steak954 online or call 954-414-8333.
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For new restaurants in the Miami area, let us introduce you to Strip: A Modern Steakhouse. Perfect for all your carnivorous cravings, Strip offers a line-up of exotic meats that you won’t find anywhere else. Think — Ostrich, Venison, Kangaroo and more. Strip is also home to one of the best happy hours we’ve seen in a long time.
For this event, guests were welcomed in with a glass of Castronovo Montepulciano to start off the night and made their way to the bar area to mingle with the group.
Soon after, we were spoiled with more plates of hors d’oeuvres than we could have imagined. Plates of Beef Sliders, Meatloaf Meatballs, Catfish Bites and Duck Sausage (pictured above) made their rounds amongst our guests — making for a happy group.
The group was also happy to discover their soon-to-be-famous happy hour available from 4-7 nightly. Along with great drink specials ($5 drinks, house wine and specialty cocktails), their happy hour food menu is amazing and includes a selection of dollar dances — yes, for just $1. This includes beef sliders, oysters, escargot, smoked salmon and shrimp cocktail. If you’re willing to splurge a little ($5 is a splurge for happy hour here), you can enjoy crab sliders, scallops sliders, lobster tacos, beef carpaccio and more.
You can see photos from our event here.
Strip: A Modern Steakhouse is located at 801 Brickell Bay Drive inside the Four Ambassadors in Miami; (305) 364-5384
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Dine took a trip to the Mai-Kai Restaurant this past week. This staple in Fort Lauderdale has been around for over 50 years and provides a great all-around experience. Once inside, you’ll have to explore the 8 Polynesian style Dining Rooms, Molokai Bar, Gift Shop, tropical gardens and the ever-popular Polynesian Revue.
Our event took place in the Molokai bar, where guests were greeted with a glass of wine to start the night off. We made our way to the bar and surrounding area, happy to have escaped the rain. For this event, we partnered up with the South Florida Public Relations Network (SFPRN), bringing in some new people to the group.
Guests were then treated to an array of flavorful hors d’oeuvres like Pork Tenderloin with lemongrass noodles, Shrimp with panang curry, Croquettes, and Chicken wrapped in bacon.
You can see the photos from our event here.
Mai-Kai Restaurant & Polynesian Show is located at 3599 N Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale; (954) 563-3272
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If you’re looking for a culinary adventure, it’s time to take a trip to Hollywood, Florida. Tucked away in a residential neighborhood in what looks like an ordinary house, lies Sardelli’s Italian Chophouse. The Sardelli Family, who also own Fulvio’s 1900 and Vino Hollywood, opened up this charming fine dining restaurant in January — and have picked up quite the following.
Being the type of restaurant that you just don’t stumble upon, Sardelli’s was introduced to me by a colleague of mine who insisted that I needed to experience the restaurant. When I least expected it, I instantly found a new favorite.
Once you step inside the restaurant, you will love the intimate feel of the first floor dining room — but will be happy to discover that Sardelli’s actually has 4-stories offering a different feel on each level. On the first floor, you’ll find a 25-seat dining room. On floor 2, there’s room for overflow on busy nights and that’s where the wine cellar is. Moving on to the third floor, you’ll find an open kitchen (pictured above) and a room for private parties is on the top floor.
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